Despite 'The Franchise' being, in his own estimation, one of the most important figures in the history of the business, he made just the one Rumble outing as a complete greenhorn. He lasted a respectable 26 minutes.
Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know).
He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.