Born February 24, 1980 (age 43) Shady Spring, West Virginia, U.S. Genres Alternative rock alternative metal post-grunge hard rock indie rock post-rock Occupation(s) Musician singer songwriter Instrument(s) Guitar vocals Years active 2000–present Member of Breaking Benjamin Copper Keith Wallen (born February 24, 1980) is an American musician who is the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Breaking Benjamin, former guitarist and backing vocalist of Adelitas Way, and the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist for Knoxville, Tennessee-based band Copper. Wallen also co-wrote songs with other artists, including Saint Asonia ("Ghost" and "Beast" off Flawed Design), Love and Death (2021 album Perfectly Preserved), Red ("Sever" from Declaration, "Cold World" and "Our Time Will Come" from Rated R), Pillar ("Call to Action" and "Lose It All" from Confessions), Icon for Hire ("Ready for Combat" and "Shadow", from The Reckoning), We Came as Romans ("Golden" from Darkbloom), Fuel ("Scars in the Making" from Angels & Devils), Dorothy ("Made to Die" from Gifts from the Holy Ghost), Saving Abel ("She Got Over Me" from Saving Abel) and Emmaus Road ("Unbelief" from Transformed)