b. England. His father, Roy Castle, was a popular British entertainer and multi-instrumentalist, so Ben's formative years thus had a musical background. He began playing clarinet at the age of seven, and by the age of 13 was playing tenor saxophone and was working with local bands. Encouraged by his father, he received early stage experience and clearly benefited from the confidence this brought him. Having decided upon a career in music, he spent a year practicing his future craft before, at the age of 18, attending London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There, his tui...