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Ben Taylor The live music industry is reeling after learning of the unexpected death of Front Gate Tickets general manager Ben Taylor after a sudden heart attack on April 1. Taylor was 38 years old. Anyone who has attended a major festival in the last 15 years likely did so with an assist from Taylor, who managed the Live Nation-owned ticketing company with clients that included Lollapalooza, Coachella, Austin City Limits, Electric Daisy Carnival, Bonnaroo, Lockn’ Fest, Electric Forest, Telluride Blues Fest, British Summer Time, Rolling Loud, Snowglobe and many more. Taylor is graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in communication studies and a minor in music. He began his career more than 20 years ago at his alma mater, working as a ticket seller before being promoted to box office operations manager for Select-A-Seat in Lubbock, Texas. Taylor joined Front Gate Tickets in Austin, Texas in 2007 and rose through the ranks of the ticketing industry. Fest ....