Ben Folds

Summary

Ben Folds is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Winston-Salem^[2]. He was born on September 12, 1966^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], pianist^[6], composer^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,818 views/month, #5,559 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Winston-Salem^[2], Ben Folds…
• Ben Folds was born on September 12, 1966^[3].
• Ben Folds held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Ben Folds's professions included singer-songwriter^[4].
• Ben Folds worked as a musician^[5].
• Ben Folds worked as a pianist^[6].
• Ben Folds worked as a composer^[7].
• Ben Folds worked as a singer^[8].
• Ben Folds's professions included lyricist^[11].
• Ben Folds's education included a stint at University of Miami^[12].
• Ben Folds's education included a stint at Richard J. Reynolds High School^[13].
• Ben Folds was educated at Frost School of Music^[14].
• Ben Folds was a member of Ben Folds Five^[15].
• Ben Folds was a member of The Semantics^[16].
• Ben Folds was a member of The Bens^[17].
• Ben Folds was a member of Majosha^[18].
• Ben Folds is recorded as male^[19].
• Ben Folds's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ben Folds's genre is pop music^[21].
• Ben Folds's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[22].
• Ben Folds's discography is recorded as Ben Folds discography^[23].
• Ben Folds's Commons category is recorded as Ben Folds^[24].
• Ben Folds's family name is recorded as Folds^[25].
• Ben Folds's given name is recorded as Benjamin^[26].
• Ben Folds's given name is recorded as Scott^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1966-09-12^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop, rock, singer-songwriter^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop, rock, singer-songwriter^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 51b7f46f-6c0f-46f2-9496-08c9ec2624d4^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Winston-Salem^[2], Ben Folds… he was born on September 12, 1966^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Miami^[12], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36], headquartered in Coral Gables^[37]; Richard J. Reynolds High School^[13], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1923^[40]; and Frost School of Music^[14], a conservatory^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1926^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], pianist^[6], composer^[7], singer^[8], and lyricist^[11].

Why It Matters

Ben Folds ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,818 views/month, #5,559 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Ben Folds born?

Ben Folds was born in Winston-Salem^[2].

What did Ben Folds do for work?

Ben Folds worked as singer-songwriter^[4], musician^[5], pianist^[6], composer^[7], and singer^[8].

Where did Ben Folds go to school?

Ben Folds was educated at University of Miami^[12], Richard J. Reynolds High School^[13], and Frost School of Music^[14].