The Staff Ben Slater (recording engineer and information technology) is a musician, songwriter, and recording engineer. He grew up in England, and graduated with a degree in Physics from the University of London, England, before defecting to the U.S. in 1992. He has played in bands ranging from bluegrass to blues, to original rock. Slater has worked as a live sound engineer, and his recording portfolio lists independent releases for several Wyoming and Colorado bands, including work for Upland Records (a subsidiary of All's O&O; Records), in Fort Collins, Colorado.