Breaking Benjamin is an alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Formed in 1998 by vocalist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel, Breaking Benjamin quickly garnered a strong local following in their home state of Pennsylvania.

The band derived their name from an incident when Burnley was covering a Nirvana song during an open mic night at a club when he knocked over the microphone to the ground, breaking it. The person who owned the microphone came on stage and said, "Thanks to Benjamin for breaking my fucking mic."


Current Members:
Benjamin Burnley - Lead vocals, rhythm guitars
Aaron Fink - Lead guitars
Mark James Klepaski - Bass
Chad Szeliga - Drums, percussion

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