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BEN FOLD
S
ROCK IN
’ TH
E SU
BURBS
BENJAMIN SCOTT FOLDS
• Born September 12th 1966 in Winston-salem North Carolina
• Song writer and composer• Plays lead rock piano in the musical group Ben
Folds Five • Started playing the piano at age nine• Won his first battle of the bands in 1988 as a
bass player
EDUCATION
• Attended the University of Miami's Frost
School of Music• Dropped out with one credit left to go
to work on his piano technique
BEN FOLDS FIVE
• Formed in 1994 and released their first self titled album in 1995
• Whatever and Ever Amen was released in 1997 and produced several singles including “Brick” which put them on the map
• The band released two more albums leading to their break up in 1999
SINGLES
Brick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c
Selfless Cold and Composed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-YAif_MtuE
Army
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/sy-14247130/ben_folds_five_army_official_music_video
/
SOLO CAREER
• As of 2008 Ben Folds has released 6 solo LP’s
• Ben’s first solo release was Rockin’ the Suburbs in 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34u_3Z9_LUw
• In 2006 Ben wrote three original songs for the movie soundtrack of Over the Hedge.
• Ben Folds Five reformed in 2011
COMPOSITIONS
• Performed with the West Australian Symphony orchestra (WASO)
• The Boston Pops Orchestra
• A second tour in Australia which included performances with the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and The Queensland Orchestra
• The Utah Symphony Orchestra at Deer Valley
• He wrote or co-wrote the scores performed by each symphony
CITATIONS
References:
http://www.benfolds.com/ http://www.last.fm/music/Ben+Folds/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1072886/biohttp://www.8notes.com/biographies/ben_folds.asp