Education
He attended Hallfield School in Birmingham before moving to London. Later, he attended King"s College School in Wimbledon which he attended with Marcus Mumford.
He attended Hallfield School in Birmingham before moving to London. Later, he attended King"s College School in Wimbledon which he attended with Marcus Mumford.
lieutenant was in London that he met fellow band members, Ted Dwane and Winston Marshall. He primarily plays keyboard and piano within the group, but also sings backing vocals and plays accordion, drums, guitar and percussion on the group"s songs. Other musical ventures
In the early days of Mumford & Sons, Lovett produced albums for folk bands around London, including Peggy Sue.
Lovett produced on Ellie Goulding"s critically acclaimed 2010 album Lights, including Goulding"s cover of the Elton John track "Your Song" which peaked at northern
2 on the singles chart. As well as being credited as a producer on the album, Lovett is also credited with playing kick drum, piano and singing backing vocals on the release, which debuted at northern
1 on the United Kingdom album charts. Lovett has previously joined Goulding on stage to play piano on "Your Song" and the pair have recorded duets of Service Bell by Feist and Grizzly Bear and Two Dancers by Wild Beasts, which Lovett aired whilst presenting on Triple J radio.
Lovett also assisted the production of the self-titled debut solo album of former Felice Brothers member Simon Felice throughout 2011.
Lovett was credited as a producer on the release and also featured as a guest on the lead single from the album, "You & I Belong". The aim of the label is to create a "platform for an unsigned music scene in the main cities". The label has showcased and released the music of a number of notable artists, including Gotye, Michael Kiwanuka, Foy Vance and Ben Howard.
Ben Lovett publicly announced his engagement to fashion designer Jemima Janney on 20 July 2014.
Lovett is one of the founding members of the band Mumford & Sons.