Ben Gillies is the drummer of Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. L-R Ben Gillies, Daniel Johns, and Chris Joannou Silverchair is a successful Australian alternative rock band whose music may be defined as post-grunge. The bands lineup throughout its career has been singer-songwriter-guitarist Daniel Johns, bassist Chris Joannou and drummer Ben Gillies. ...

Benjamin David Gillies was born on 24th, 1979. Annette Gillies (his mother) worked as a cafeteria lady at Newcastle High School. His father, David Gillies works as a plumber. Gillies has an older sister named Kristy. The Gillies family is a part of the Surfrider Foundation, which promotes clean ocean water. Furthermore, Gillies is an excellent surfer, and cook.

Besides Ben Gillies was a quad drummer in "The Marching Koalas" and he taught Chris Joannou Silverchair how to play bass in three months. Gillies plays the guitar and bass. L-R Ben Gillies, Daniel Johns, and Chris Joannou Silverchair is a successful Australian alternative rock band whose music may be defined as post-grunge. The bands lineup throughout its career has been singer-songwriter-guitarist Daniel Johns, bassist Chris Joannou and drummer Ben Gillies. ...

In addition, Gillies is a member of the rock band Tambalane. Tambalane is an Australian rock group. ...