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= Ben Dragon =

John Puangco (born 01 July) is an American DJ and record producer known by the stage name Ben Dragon. He is most recognized for his work in electronic dance music and is also a dancer associated with house and hip-hop dance styles. He is the founder of Fire To My Ears Records.

Biography
John Puangco is of Filipino descent and was born in Chicago, Illinois. He spent the remainder of his childhood growing up in London and Los Angeles. He graduated from University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

His music career began in recording studios in LA creating pop and R&B music under the mentorship of Grammy-nominated producer Micayle McKinney. In 2015 he began to shift focus to his passion for house music and founded his own imprint "Fire To My Ears”. Notable online music publications have given critical acclaim such as EDM.com, The Sights and Sounds, and EDM Identity.

In 2016 he made his debut at Amsterdam Dance Event Music Festival (ADE). In 2017 he made his first appearance at KAABOO Festival [Del Mar] as well as the longest running house club in Southern California, FOCUS OC where he has played several shows since. In 2019 he made his first headlining appearance at Halcyon in San Francisco. In 2020, he performed at the inaugural E KOMO MAI music festival in Hawaii among other notable house pioneers including Mark Farina, DJ Dan, and Doc Martin.