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Ben Lowrey
Benjamin Paul Lowrey (born 24th February 1983) the internet entrepreneur behind the successful website vguitarlessons.com.

The Man behind vGuitarLessons.com
Ben Lowrey is best know for his guitar lesson website vGuitarLessons.com

The website features numerous downloadable video guitar lessons priced from $3.95 - $12.95. Lessons include songs from many music favourites such as, Eric Clapton, Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jimi Hendrix.

vGuitarLessons.com currently has a whopping 100,000 members, Not bad for a creation less than 10 years old.

Ben first became a money making mastermind at the young age of 14 when he began selling pick 'n' mix style bagged sweets during his break times at secondary school. 5 school days a week Ben would take home a minimum of £100 per week! This then quickly became banned when a suspicious teacher asked why so many children were gathering around Ben during break time and lunch. Ben tried to negotiate an arrangement with the headmaster but was sadly declined.

This experience at school only lead Ben to strive onto to bigger and better things.

Ben as a performing Guitarist

Ben's guitar playing background began at age 9 when his father (Roger Lowrey, chairman of Lowrey Contractors Ltd) had a suprise package of guitar lessons for his 40th birthday. Roger attended a few of the lessons with no success, until, Ben overheard his father manically trying to practice his new found instrument. Ben listened to the practice tape, took the guitar from his father, and played the correct arrangement of notes without fail. His father immediately noticed Ben's talent and decided to let Ben attend the guitar lessons instead of himself. Ben then showcased his talents in primary school productions of Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat, christmas concerts and talent shows.

Ben's performing portfolio began to grow as he moved up to secondary school. He was involved with all musical productions. Outside of school Ben began performing at weekends in a local talent show called 'Search for a star', it was at this event that he was noticed by an ITV representative who asked Ben if he would like to compete in a talent show called 'The Talent Trial' which featured on channel 3 for several months. Ben made it to the final but lost out to singing star Jade Evans.

Ben has also appeared on numerous radio interviews with BBC Bristol and regularly in local newspapers.

1999 Ben began to perform professional with a function band called Chew Blues around the chew valley area of South Bristol. The band was started by Ray Monteque. The line up incuded Dave Payne, Joe Hayhow and Andy Budge, aswell as well know Radio and Television presenter Dr Phil Hamlin who played brass.

2000 Ben and singer Matt Baker performed at pensford music festival each year for 3 consecutive years. At this stage this was the biggest gigs Ben and Matt had experienced with audiences of 2000 to 4000.

2000 - 2002, Ben and Matt continued to gig together as a Vocal and Guitar Due, playing nights clubs and bars. They also entered talent contests, winning £5000 prize money at one contest in Manchester.

2002 - Ben formed an Irish band called Spree, with Dave MacMullan (Sound engineer for David Bowie and the Corrs). The band lasted 1 year before the band went their seperate ways.

2003 Ben began to become involved with several musicians and at one point played in 3 separate bands. This is when he met Superstar Beth Rowley before her rise to fame. He would gig with Beth at 'The Seven Shed' and the Old Duke, one of Bristol's most notorious live Jazz venues.

2003 high school friends Dave Payne (drums), Ben Lowrey (Guitar), Will Rutherford (Vocals), Joe Hayhow (Bass), formed a Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute band called "The Red Hot Silly Feckers'. This band was a huge success and they were very popular with the university circuit.

2003 Ben also started a party pand called FunkyDory with Bass Guitar friend Pete Willey. This band lasted 18 months to the summer of 2005. In that time the band did many corporate and wedding gigs.

2005 - 2006. Ben's final band Elguapo. Elguapo were a 4 piece rock / funk band who played their own music but were heavily influenced by the sound of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their orginal guitarist 'Skinner' decided to leave for personal reasons and so Elguapo were left searching for a suitable guitarist to replace him. Ben was more than happy to take the position because it had long been Ben's dream to play original music. Elguapo had a great reputation around the south west of England and played many local and university gigs.

2006 . . . Ben launches vGuitar Lessons.com

Ben as an Internet Entrepreneur

Ben had long been interested in personal deveopment and psychology, attending many Anthony Robbins seminars and Yes group (monthly seminars where guest speaker come and share their expertise in specific areas of wealth creation, health, and general life fulfillment). After learning basic marketing concepts from Mark Anastasi and Neil Philips, Ben decided to launch an online guitar lesson website. Ben enrolled high school friend and graphic designer Joe Hayhow to design the website. From 2006 to present, vGuitar has been a huge success. At the start of 2009 120,000 members enjoy the range of video guitar lessons Ben offers.

With the taste for money and a huge abbition to achive more, Ben created more websites selling downloadble products, include "your online cash system . com" which teached people how to do their own.

Eventually, with a new identity as an internet entrepreneur, Ben get's asked to speak on stage at internet marketing conferences and telephone seminars about the secrets to internet success.

Ben as an Inspiration Speaker

With his deep passion for philosophy, psychology, and personal development. This interest was fueled by Anthony Robbins CDs and regular networking seminars such as Yes Group. Ben particularly follows the philosophies of Anthony Robbins, Dr. John Demartini, Wayne Dyer and Deepak Chopra. Eventually, with his experience of internet marketing, and his ability to perform on stage, and his experience teaching guitar and internet business, Ben naturaly started to give speeches that were more focussed on the philosophy of life, the sectret of success and fulfillment in life. BenLowrey.com provides inspirational videos.

Ben as an Stock Trader

2008 - Ben meets "larger than life" stand up comedian, TV presenter, and Stock trader Patrick Stockhausen. Patrick offered to teach Ben how to trade the stock market. This is currently Ben's main focuss.