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An internationally renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible ~
Ben Vandagriff ~ a.k.a. ~ The Altruistic Messiah ~ a.k.a. ~
"THE CEO OF ROCK & ROLL !" ~ a.k.a. ~ quite a few other things as well ...

His Divine Grace ~ encompasses a variety of musical styles & he has contributed countless treasures to the world of music entertainment, from penning classic songs IN MULTIPLE GENRES to simply making a real lot of real loud noise.

Widely recognized as an engaging Singer / Songwriter / Composer / Producer / & A&R Talent Scout, a respected Electronic Musician ~ Guitar/Synthesist.
Ben is an electrifying entertainer. An engaging eclectic chameleon & an enigma as a showman, who is known for performing live with everything from his own Rock Bands, Show Bands, Big Bands & Full Symphony Orchestras to panhandling on street corners w/ a broken acoustic guitar.

Please take your time to read my profile if you have questions. Most of your general Q & A about me can be found If you read through my interviews, blogs, and website.


I AM ~ THE ALTRUISTIC MESSIAH ~ a.k.a. ~ BEN VANDAGRIFF
SOLO RECORDING ARTIST & ROCK PRODUCER / A&R MOIKO RECORDS

My eclectic 2008 CD is titled "THE CEO OF ROCK & ROLL !"
With the proceeds set to benefit Habitat For Humanity ~ Hopefully someday Moiko Records will be finishing up on the innumerable details it takes to realize the final production of a superior product ! It's been a real pleasure to work with Moiko herself, & an honor to present this truly amazing new Rock Compilation CD titled "ROCK N FOR HUMANITY" ~ Featuring 15 songs donated by the some of the most interesting & exciting new up & coming artists on the scene ~ * PEDESTRIAN X * ENCRYPTED VERBALIST * pmc * WORMAJOR * ST."STAR" * THE ONENEEDERS * BRAVO * KICKING AT THE TRUNK * WOODY BLACK * LOVE SEX & DEATH * DAVID WHEELER * JOHNATHAN DEVIL
* THREE OR MORE
* MARK ALAN DOOLEY
* & myself ~ THE ALTRUISTIC MESSIAH !
That's 15 awesome new artists & bands each donating their time & an original track for this CD on Moiko Records ....




Today it is common knowledge that by working together for the greater good of everyone involved in a collective, we then can create the greatest individual strides, and that it is more than merely coincidental that the very nature of any mutually benefiting situation is the best way to achieve individual goals, as success breeds more success. The common sense of a commonwealth is self evident in every modern business model, from manufacturing to concern for the environment. I am ~ The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ And on this very day ~ I ~ His Divine Grace Himself ~ Now do proclaim ~ Together, we are sharing in a prototype of social engineering that is bringing different media's into a shared collective. One that is lending light to darkness ~ as my sisters & brothers, together we've created, as both a team & individuals ~ so many strides in mass communication that the exponential ramifications will echo throughout ~ not only our very lives but for all eternity ~ infinity ~ as victory is ours to share with every single living person ~





Not every Rock & Roller can combine various elements of reggae & country western hip licks on guitar with a combination of exotic World vocals , a dissonant choir , an overly bodacious Rock drummer , two bass guitarists , & even toss in a symphony orchestra in an extremely loose , kind of Jazz eats Grateful Dead style in an extended jam session ~ the party never stops when recording in my Ashram / Asylum ~ & whilest partying like a maniacal rock star with his final death wish ~(on a week long binge that has no ending in sight , & very well might continue well into the next couple of years) and look this good doing it ..... (Actually that song was yesterday) . . . . It's tough being me ~ but someone's gotta do it ..... Welcome to my world ! In the schizophonetic statistical analysis of artistic achievement ~ there is often more than one point of view available at any given time . . . & if we were to let history decide ~ we might not be around to let them know if they've got it all right or all wrong anyways . . . The way I hear it ~ it's different every single time ! So If I decide to butter someone up with flowery songs of praise ~ so be it ~ for I do tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve, so to speak. I would plug my body of work , as well as my my my newest tune at this time ~ yet I realize everyone reading this knows I am doing that anyway . . .