Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But no, it's a quiet thing. At least for me it was.

He also has a brother James Middleton who lives in Tucson Arizona. Early years
Vereen was born Benjamin Augustus Middleton on October 10 1946 in Miami Florida. Vereen has also performed in one-man shows and actively lectures on black history and inspirational topics.

Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. Ben Vereen (born October 10 1946) is an American actor dancer and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows.