Career
Benjamin Sotto was born on 22 September 1980, in Les Lilas, Paris, France. He spent 5 years at a college of music being in a couple of fledgling bands before founding the power metal band Heavenly. He cites his musical influences in metal as: Manowar, Iron Maiden, Gamma Ray, Angra, Helloween, Running Wild, Metallica, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Nightwish, Spinal Tap, Iced Earth, Dio.