Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) [1] is an American singer-songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Throughout his career, Folds has created an enormous body of genre-bending musical art that includes pop albums as the front man for Ben Folds Five, multiple solo rock albums, as well as unique collaborative records with artists from Sara Bareilles and Regina Spektor, to Weird Al and William Shatner.

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2 days ago · Ben Folds is resigning as artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra in light of the events at the Kennedy Center, including the departure of the organization’s president and President ...

1 day ago · Ben Folds resigned from his position as the artistic director of the National Symphony Orchestra after President Donald Trump was elected chair of the Kennedy Center. "Mostly, and above all, I ...

12 hours ago · President Donald Trump is the new chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and some stars are heading for the exit. Meanwhile, musician Ben Folds announced on Instagram he ...

10 hours ago · Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there. Share full article Issa Rae, the actress, writer and comedian, canceled an upcoming appearance at the center.

Born and raised in North Carolina, Folds first rose to fame in the mid-’90s with Ben Folds Five, whose acerbic, genre-bending take on piano pop helped define an entire era of alternative rock.

Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. He’s created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.

Ben Folds has resigned as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra as President Donald Trump took charge of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. "Given developments at ...