Biography

Ben Chapman-Smith is an award-winning Canadian Musician and Music Industry Professional with a wide artistic and professional range.

As a player, Ben is best known as the guitarist of Xia-3 (2026 ECMA Global Release of the Year & 2025 MusicNL Global Artist of the Year). The ex-Bassist of The Order of the Precious Blood (2024 MusicNL Loud Artist of the Year, 2025 ECMA Loud Release of the Year) and the Bassist and Vocalist of the now-defunct Slowpoke (2022 MusicNL Loud Artist of the Year)

As an Engineer/ Producer, Ben works out of his home studio in the east end of St. John’s Newfoundland where he offers comprehensive Production Services including but not limited to: Tracking, Mixing, Composition, and Session work on guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. For credits and examples of work, see the MUSIC tab.

Beyond performing and recording, Ben has extensive experience in event production, touring, and independent music initiatives. He is the Organizer for HeavyNFLD Fest, and Can’t Sleep Productions, and was named MusicNL Industry Professional of the year 2025.

Ben’s work in Music Education spans 20 years. What began in 2006 with Ben giving private guitar lessons to his High School Admin Staff’s children has led to a long career teaching music in Ontario and Newfoundland, working as a musical director, and even organizing and overseeing provincial and international tours for youth! In addition to performance coaching, Ben’s work has grown to focus on mentorship, professional development, and removing barriers for emerging artists.

Awards And Accomplishments

---Musician---
2024 Awarded MusicNL's Loud Artist of the Year - The Order of the Precious Blood
2024 NXNE Showcase - The Order of the Precious Blood
2024 ECMA Awards Showcase - The Order of the Precious Blood
2024 Atlantic tour - The Order of the Precious Blood
2024 Host of The Ship Pub's Open Mics
2023 MusicNL MCW Showcase - The Order of the Precious Blood
2023 Nominated MusicNL's Loud Artist of the Year - The Order of the Precious Blood
2023 Newfoundland tour - The Order of the Precious Blood
2023 Atlantic tour - The Order of the Precious Blood
2023 "I No Longer Wish for Salvation" EP - The Order of the Precious Blood
2022 "Bad Hanson" EP - RPM Challenge
2022 "Live in Argentia" Video - Slowpoke
2022 Awarded MusicNL's Loud Artist of the Year - Slowpoke
2021 "Slowpoke" LP - Slowpoke
2021 Solo Acoustic NL tour (13 dates) - Ben Chapman-Smith

---Music Educator---
2024 Launched Ben Chapman-Smith Music
2024 Youth Ventures Via MusicNL - Supporting Youth Entrepreneurship in NL’s Music Sector
2023 Nominated MusicNL Music Educator of the Year
2020 - 2023 School of Rock St John's - Music Director/Casting Director/Guitar, Bass, Drum, and Piano instructor
- Organized 36+ musical productions with 100+ students on 450+ songs
- Directed a team of 12+ private music instructors
- Led the School of Rock House band through a 3 Date European Tour w/ anchor date at Rock in Rio Lisbon Portugal
- Led more than 30 Shows for School of Rock St Johns between 2020 - 2023 including:
Frosty Fest Family Skate at the Mount Pearl Glacier (2023) - 3 Games for the St John’s Rogues (2023) - Sci-Fi on the Rock (2023) - Janeway Telethon (2022) - The Royal St John’s Regatta TV Launch Event (2022) - JDRF Walk for Juvenile Diabetes (2022) - Rock in Rio appreciation event at the Rec Room (2022) The Royal St John’s Regatta (2022) Bowring Park show (2022) - St John’s Santa Claus Parade (2022) - New Year’s Eve Skate at the Mount Pearl Glacier (2022) - 10 End-of-season shows featuring 3 to 5 performances each (2020-2023) - 2 End of Summer performances featuring 5 to 8 performances each (2020-2022) - St John’s Gay Pride Parade (2022) - 6 all ages “Open Jams” at Bridie Molloy’s December (2022-2023)
2019 - 2020 Music Collection and Dance Corner - Guitar and Bass Instructor
2013 - 2015 Stay at Home Music - Guitar, Bass, Drum, Piano, and Ukulele Instructor
2006 - Began teaching freelance - Guitar

---Audio Engineer/Producer---
2024 Archetype RPM Project - “Luck” and “Alone Again”
2024 Some Racket RPM Project - “Melancholy” and “Slipstream”
2024 Carson Dalton RPM Project - “Politician type brain” and “Nostalgia”
2023 - Present Shamrock City St John’s - Live Sound Tech
2022 - 2023 Rec Room St John’s - Live Sound Tech
2023 Engineered and Recorded Bad Hanson RPM EP
2022 Graduated College of the North Atlantic Sound Recording and Production Program
2021 Tracking for "Slowpoke" LP - Slowpoke
2021 Engineered and Recorded Benedict Drinks “Lose Your Delusion” RPM EP

---Event Organizer ---
2024 Newfoundland Weekend tour - Dirt Stache (NS)
2024 3-Day All Ages Newfoundland Weekend tour with Kicker, Archetype and Paranoia
2024 HeavyNFLD Festival - Organizer/Producer/Audio Tech - 3 cities, 3 stages, 30 Newfoundland bands and Helsreach (NS), Thousand Knives (NS), and Filth and Fury (NS)
2024 Nominated as MusicNL’s Volunteer of the Year for Producing HeavyNFLD Fest 2024 as a Volunteer
2024 Atlantic Tour - The Order of the Precious Blood
2023 Atlantic Tour - The Order of the Precious Blood
2023 Newfoundland Weekend tour - Pale Ache (NS) & The Order of The Precious Blood
2023 MusicNL's Music Celebration Week - Event Coordinator
2021 13 Date Newfoundland tour - Ben Chapman-Smith
2013 - 2015 “Hardcore Wednesdays” weekly concert series - A Tribe United
2013 Established “A Tribe United” Promotions company in Toronto
and MANY more events.