Ben Heine is a Belgian multidisciplinary visual artist and music producer. His name became famous in 2010 with the invention of a new art form titled "Pencil Vs Camera".He is an accomplished illustrator and photographer, with numerous works widely regarded in both the art and design world. He is also the creator of other original art series such as "Digital Circlism" and "Flesh and Acrylic".
He was born in 1983 in Ivory Coast and currently lives and works in Belgium. Ben has a degree in Journalism and is a self-taught person in drawing,photography and music. His creations have been featured in newspapers, magazines and major publications worldwide and since 2010 his works have begun to populate art galleries and museums in Europe, Asia and Russia. Heine permanently stopped doing political art in 2009. A documentary about his work was released in 2012.
Heine started producing and composing music in 2012 and plays drums and the piano. He owns a music studio since 2013. His first music album "Sound Spiral" was released in November 2015. Through his career path, Heine became the ambassador of famous brands such as Samsung and Mazda.