Ben Lee

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Biography

Ben Lee made his stage debut in 1993, fronting the indie rock band "Noise Addict", a foursome of Sydney school friends. The band was signed to "Fellaheen Records" that same year, when the average age of the group was only 14. 'Sonic Youth' .

  • Name variations
  • B Lee·B. Lee·B.Lee·Ben·BenLee·Lee
  • Aliases
  • Benjamin Lee
  • Johnny 7 (3)·Noise Addict·The Bens·The Cashews
  • Primary profession
  • Animation_department·art_department
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 11 September 1978
  • Place of birth
  • Sydney
  • Spouses
  • Ione Skye
  • Education
  • Moriah College

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Trivia

Longtime boyfriend of Claire Danes.

Released a single in 2002 with Evan Dando and Jason Schwartzman

Broke up with Claire Danes after she began a relationship with Billy Crudup

Frontman of defunct punk band "Noise Addict"

Moved to New York City at 18.

His album "Awake Is the New Sleep," (released 22 February 2005) reached the #7 spot in Australia.

His back up band is called "Soldiers of Bliss." His keyboardist is longtime friend Lara Meyerratken.

"Catch My Disease," his first song to get a lot of radio play in the US, contains the lyrics "They play not me on the radio/and thats the way I like it".

In 2004, he released an EP called "The Bens", which he recorded with Ben Folds and Ben Kweller.

Started recording songs in his bedroom when he was thirteen.

Liz Phair did the backing vocals on his 1994 single "Away With the Pixies".

Attended a Jewish school in Sydney.

Creator of a music label called "Ten Fingers".

Is often compared to Bob Dylan.

Wrote "I Wish I Was Him" as a tribute to Evan Dando of The Lemonheads.

Frequently quoted saying 2005s Awake Is the New Sleep "is not a break-up album" (referring to his recent split with actress Claire Danes ).

Was one of the major performers at the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia on 25th March 2006.

Daughter with Ione Skye , Goldie Pryia Lee, born September 24, 2009.

Son-in-law of Donovan and Enid Graddis aka Enid Karl (Ne Enid Stulberger).

Brother-in-law of Donovan Leitch Jr. with Libby Mintz , Astrella Celeste with Jason P.Rothberg and Oriole Nebula Leitch.

Stepfather of Kate Netto (Iones daughter). Uncle of Violet Lilac Jean Leitch and Donovan Evers Leitch (Donovan Jr.s children), Coco Sian Ryder and Sebastian Kerr Pisal (Orioles children).

(March 2005) Currently touring the United States, Canada, and Australia to promote his new album, "Awake Is the New Sleep".

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