Benjamin Arthur McKee (born April 7, 1985) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is the bassist for the pop rock band Imagine Dragons.
Career
In 2009, McKee was invited by Wayne Sermon to join Imagine Dragons, based out of Las Vegas. McKee dropped out of his final semester at Berklee to join the band, inviting Daniel Platzman to play drums, completing the lineup. The band relocated to Las Vegas performing and honing their craft nearly nightly as a lounge act.[5][6][7] The band proceeded to earn a number of local accolades including « Best CD of 2011 » (Vegas SEVEN),[8] « Best Local Indie Band 2010 » (Las Vegas Weekly),[9] and « Las Vegas’ Newest Must See Live Act » (Las Vegas CityLife).[10] In November 2011 they signed with Interscope Records and began working with producer Alex da Kid.[11]