Dub FX

His trademark is creating rich live music using only his own performance aided by live looping and effects pedals combined with his voice. He creates intricate hip hop, reggae, and drum and bass rhythms. During the COVID-19 pandemic Dub FX moved from Victoria, Australia to Lisbon, Portugal with his wife Sahida, and two daughters Sahara and Kalila.

• Name — Dub FX • Landscape — yes • Birth Name — Benjamin Stanford • Born — 11 June 1983 • Origin — St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia • Genre — Dub, hip hop, dubstep, drum and bass, jungle, Reggae, Ska, Dancehall • Instrument — Vocals, beatbox, loop station, effects pedal, guitar • Occupation — Singer-songwriter, vocalist, record producer • Years Active — 2003–present • Label — Convoyun.ltd • Website — https: dubfx.com/ • Associated Acts — Sahida Apsara (wife), Mr. Woodnote, CAde, Kila mega giga tera, Sirius, chali 2na, mc stamina

Stanford used to travel and perform with his former fiancée Shoshana Sadia aka Flower Fairy. Dub FX first met her in Manchester, after which she joined him on his travels around the globe to busk for the public. Flower Fairy would usually be seen selling CDs during Dub FX's performances or on stage alongside Stanford when they perform several tracks together. She is also featured singing on tracks from Everythinks a Ripple, "Wandering Love", "Flow", and "Time Will Tell". To his travels also joined his friend and manager CAde, who is on tracks with Stanford like: "No rest for the wicked", "Supernova Pilot", "Easy", "Fresh" and others... Two songs from Everythinks a Ripple, "Flow", and "Wandering Love", feature a street saxophonist named Mr. Woodnote, who also uses similar looping techniques as Dub FX, using a saxophone. After his first summer traveling through Europe in 2006, he came home to Melbourne where he shared a flat with Melbourne-based producer Sirius. Stanford showed Sirius this new style from the UK called dubstep. and by 2010 together they released the album titled Dub FX and Sirius – A Crossworlds. Dub FX does not beatbox on this album. Dub FX is also part of the dubstep act Kila Mega Giga Tera, the other half being Glade Kettle (Distro)(aka Sirius). To date they have released one song on Aquatic Lab Sessions Volume 1, a CD and limited edition vinyl compilation released in 2009. Kila Mega Giga Tera also released an album, which was released in 2010. This album is called A Crossworlds.

Dub FX is completely independent, using only live performance, word of mouth, internet social networking, and a number of easily accessible free samples. Dub FX is also the main founder of the label Convoyunltd, which could be described as a co-op label for Dub FX's own work and that of other artists. To date, artists that have released albums on Convoyunltd are: Flower Fairy, Sirius, Mr. Woodnote, and Dub FX, with additional featured artists on separate songs of each album. Every album released through Convoyunltd has been produced by Dub FX with the exception of Dub FX & Sirius's release, A Crossworlds, a collaboration album released in 2010 which revealed a much darker and instrumental sound. Dub FX's lyrics address both general world events and contemporary angst, while suggesting individual-based revolution through self-determination and engagement. He also addresses issues of social importance, the most notable example being the song Society's Gates, loosely based on the life of the philosopher Socrates.

List of albums, with selected details • Title — Details • Live in the Street — * Released: 2007 * Format: CD, digital * Label: DubFX * Compilation of live street performances • Everythinks a Ripple — * Released: 2009 * Format: CD, digital * Label: Convoy Unltd. * Debut studio album • A Crossworlds (with Sirius) — * Released: 2010 * Format: CD, digital * Label: Convoy Unltd. • Everythinks a Rmx — * Released: July 2011 * Format: digital * Label: Convoy Unltd. * Remix album • Theory of Harmony — * Released: 2013 * Format: CD, 2×LP, digital * Label: Convoy Unltd. • Thinking Clear — * Released: 2016 * Format: CD, 2×LP, digital * Label: Convoy Unltd. • Roots — * Released: January 2020 * Format: CD, LP, digital * Label: Convoy Unltd. • Branches — * Released: March 2020 * Format: CD, LP, digital * Label: Convoy Unltd. • Infinite Reflection — * Released: September 2023 * Format: Digital * Label: Convoy Unltd.