Dillinger’s Ben Weinman & Wylcef Jean: ‘You Should Exercise Your Right to Vote’

by Ryan Minic | Sep 28, 2012

The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman was recently in the studio collaborating on material with Wylcef Jean (Fugees).

In their spare time, the pair did a short promo called “Why I Vote 2012,” encouraging people to exercise their right to vote on the upcoming November election. Watch below.

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