Ben Folds is currently 56 years old. He was born in 1966.
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Ben Folds Wikipedia
Ben Folds is a singer, songwriter, musical composer and leader of the famous 90s rock trio Ben Folds Five.
Born on September 12, 1966, in North Carolina, Folds attended the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Folds began his musical journey with the band Majosha as far back as 1980. The band was known for releasing several records and performing at bars and major events.
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After the group split, Folds formed Ben Folds Five in 1994, with bassist Robert Sledge, and drummer Darren Jessee in Chapel Hill.
As a solo artist, Folds has released a number of albums and collaborated with musicians such as William Shatner, Regina Spektor, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and yMusic.
Folds had composed the soundtracks of the animated films Hoodwinked!, and Over the Hedge.
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In 2009, Folds became a judge on the NBC a cappella singing contest The Sing-Off and in 2019, he published a memoir, titled A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons.
Ben Folds Songs
Folds is known for the songs Rockin’ the Suburbs (2001), Songs for Silverman (2005), Way to Normal (2008), Lonely Avenue (2010) (with Nick Hornby), and So There (2015) (with yMusic).
In 2023, Folds announced his next album What Matters Most, following the release of his single “Winslow Gardens”.
Ben Folds Tour 2023
Folds has arranged a number of musical tours for 2023, with tickets already available for sale.
On Mar 24, 2023, his tour will hold at the Eau Claire WI – The Pablo Center At The Confluence ; and the following day at Viroqua WI – The Historic Temple Theatre.
Ben Folds Record Labels
Folds is known for the labels “Epic Records and Attacked by Plastic.”
Folds is an award-winning artiste and has been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
He has also earned a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.
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