Ben Kelly
Composer, Sound Designer, Director, Actor, Pianist
BMus – Jazz Performance (Victoria University of Wellington)
BA Theatre (Victoria University of Wellington)
ARSM Diploma – Piano Performance (ABRSM)
Ben is a Composer, Sound Designer and Pianist creating music and sounds for Theatre and Video Games. Going by the name Brockton. in his solo projects, Ben is a Hip-Hop, Jazz and Classical music enthusiast and tries to incorporate elements of all three genres in his music.
Ben also creates soundscapes, ambiences and background music for DnD through his project The RPG Music Merchant.
Ben is currently the best squash player in Squash Co. and due to this was elected Chairman of the company's board.
Awards and Nominations
Nominee / Outstanding Composer of Music, Wellington Theatre Awards 2023, Onlybones – Daniel Nodder
Nominee / Outstanding Composer of Music, Wellington Theatre Awards 2023, One Night Band
Winner / Grand Design Award, NZ Fringe Awards 2023, ratKing
Nominated / Production of the year, Wellington Theatre Awards 2022, Skin Tight
Notable Credits
The Ballad of Briar Grant – BATS / Basement Theatre / ToiToi / The Globe / Little Andromeda, 2025 (Sound Designer)
Trees Bees and Me – Circa Theatre, 2024 (Composer)
Boys and Girls at the School Silent Disco – BATS, 2024 (Director)
Sandwich Artist – Te Auaha / NZ Fringe, 2024 (Production/Mixing/Mastering)
Land of the Long Long Drive – Circa Theatre, 2023 (Composer/Sound Designer)
One Night Band – BATS, 2023 (Performer/Band Member)
Night of the Silver Moon – BATS, 2023 (Director/Actor/Post Production)
OnlyBones v1.10 Daniel Nodder – Te Auaha / BATS / NZ Fringe, 2023 (Composer/Sound Designer)
ratKing – BATS / NZ Fringe, 2023 (Composer/Sound Designer)
Skin Tight – Circa Theatre, 2022 (Sound Designer)
Music Sounds Better Out Here – BATS / Little Andromeda / NZ Fringe, 2022 (Director)
Smilestuff – Te Auaha / NZ Fringe / Auckland Fringe, 2022 (Musical Director/Sound Designer)
How to Write an Album in 12 Hours – Studio 77 / NZ Fringe, 2018 (Performer/Band Member)
