by Dave Garroway December 19, 2003
Ben Folds was born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The trio of Ben Folds, bassist Robert Sledge, and drummer Darren Jessee formed Ben Folds Five in 1994 in Chapel Hill. While Ben Folds Five was still together Ben Folds released his first solo album, Fear of Pop. Fear of Pop is an experimental album which few people know about. Including Fear of Pop, Folds has released 8 solo albums in his career. He is known for his piano playing, although he also plays bass, drums, and guitar(on Rockin' The Suburbs). Ben Folds now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, USA and Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
by TAOSHEA April 22, 2008
by God April 08, 2005
by Rock this bitch. January 03, 2004
Ben Folds was born in North Carolina (contrary to other definitions) and has been creating (and performing on piano) original music since his first single, Jackson Cannery with Ben Folds Five. During his span in the late nineties, he released three albums (where he popularized his use of percussion with the piano) with his band Ben Folds Five, a trio, featuring Robert Sledge, Darren Jessee, and himself. His most popular song, on the album Whatever and Ever Amen, was Brick. The band broke up after their third album (The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner), and that is when he released his first solo album, Rockin' the Suburbs, featuring him on drums, guitar, bass, and piano. During his break from the Ben Folds Five, he played with a group called the Bens, where he played with Ben Kweller and Ben Lee. From there he composed his next albums, Supersunnyspeedgraphics LP, Songs for Silverman and Way to Normal, which seemed subpar to many Ben Folds fans. He keeps creating music, and is most widely known for his improv stint on Chatroulette and his comedic Dr Dre cover of Bitches Ain't Shit. He is often criticized for his lack of vibrato and pitchy voice.
Fan: Do you know who Ben Folds is?
Nonfan: No.
Fan: Do you know the Chatroulette guy is?
Nonfan: Yeah.
Fan: *facepalm*
Nonfan: No.
Fan: Do you know the Chatroulette guy is?
Nonfan: Yeah.
Fan: *facepalm*
by BenFoldz May 29, 2010
An emo singer who sings and plays the piano at the same time. Has a voice about as high pitched as a 6 year old, and sounds like he is crying each song he sings. None of his songs are something you would want to listen to, unless you enjoy hearing some guy moan and wail about some girl over and over. Takes the spotlight away from real musical artists such as Ludacris and Kanye West.
David: OMFG BEN FOLDS IS AWESOME HE SINGS GOOD SONGS!
Me: You must enjoy listening to pots and pans fall down the stairs because that is the equivalent of his music.
David: AHH HIS MUSIC MAKES ME SO DEPRESSED IM GOING TO GO CUT MYSELF SINCE HE IS SO RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!
Me: You must enjoy listening to pots and pans fall down the stairs because that is the equivalent of his music.
David: AHH HIS MUSIC MAKES ME SO DEPRESSED IM GOING TO GO CUT MYSELF SINCE HE IS SO RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!
by willieleiss January 11, 2006
One man who has single handedly changed the face of piano rock by being unique enough to pretty much set the standard.
by IAmMikesHand February 07, 2004