Benjamin Irons

Benjamin Irons (CHt, CMI) is a sound practitioner, percussionist, author, meditation instructor, and Artist-Collaborator for Dragonfly Percussion. Irons founded Zen with Ben to bring holistic wellness and relaxation to his community through sound healing, in conjunction with meditation and hypnotic techniques. As an Integrative Percussion Specialist, Ben has designed mallets, books, courses, and workshops to help better train the next generation of sound practitioners. The “Benjamin Irons Signature Series” of singing bowl wands and inviters by Dragonfly Percussion was released in March 2022. Irons is honored to have participated as part of the inaugural faculty for the Ohm Store Sound School (2024). Outside of his wellness practice, Irons has worked as a freelance orchestral percussionist and timpanist since 2008. He has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and China; most notably, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Hawai’i Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Arizona Musicfest, and Arizona Opera orchestras. Irons has shared the stage with several prominent artists including Andrea Bocelli, Chris Brubeck, Bela Fleck, Renee Fleming, Lang Lang, Storm Large, Keb’ Mo’, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jake Shimabukuro, Chris Thile, Toni Tennille, Thorgy Thor, and The Who (2019 Tour).

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