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Ben MoodySinger-composer, multi-instrumentalist musician, producer, actor
Date of Birth: 22.01.1980
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Ben Moody
Ben Robert Moody was born on January 22, 1980, in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor. Moody is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the band "Evanescence". He played in the group from 1995 to October 2003. After leaving the band, Moody collaborated with numerous other musicians, performing both as a solo artist and as a composer.
The Founding of Evanescence
Moody met Amy Lee at a summer camp in 1994 and soon began performing with her at local venues. Over the years, they started selling their records at concerts and reached the peak of their popularity when the studio "Wind-up Records" became interested in them in 2003. However, Moody suddenly left the band during a European tour, citing "creative differences". He had recorded the debut album "Fallen" with Evanescence.
Collaborations and Solo Career
Since 2004, Moody began collaborating with various artists, working in different genres and fields. In that year, he co-wrote the song "Nobody's Home" with Avril Lavigne, which was featured on her second album, "Under My Skin". He also composed and recorded the track "The End Has Come" with Jason S. Miller and Jason "Gong" Jones for the soundtrack of the film "The Punisher". Moody then assisted David Hodges and Kelly Clarkson in the production of Clarkson's second album, "Breakaway", working on the songs "Because of You" and "Addicted".
In early 2005, Moody played the lead guitar part on the recording of the song "Forever in Our Hearts" – a charity song for the victims of the tsunami, specifically recorded for iTunes. He also collaborated with singer Anastacia on the track "Everything Burns", which was included in the album "Pieces of a Dream". Additionally, Moody contributed to the soundtrack of the film "Fantastic Four". He also assisted Lindsey Lohan in her album "A Little More Personal" and worked with Bo Bice on the song "My World" for his debut album "The Real Thing".
In April 2006, Moody worked on the debut album of Hana Pestle, a young singer from Billings, Montana. The album was recorded and produced with the joint support of Moody and Michael "Fish" Gering, who contributed to both the instrumental and vocal accompaniment. Moody then produced the album "The Shadow Line" by the alternative band "Godhead" featuring Julian Biston. He also appeared as a clown in the music video for the song "Push".
In 2007, Moody worked with Celine Dion on her album "Taking Chances" and began working on his own solo album. In December 2008, a truncated version of Moody's new record, "Mutiny Bootleg E.P.", was released. The full version of the highly anticipated album was released on June 9, 2009, distributed through iTunes and Amazon.com under Moody's official label, "FNR Records".
In 2012, Moody, along with Dave Buckner and Lucas Rossi, founded the supergroup "The Halo Method". Moody's acting career includes a cameo role as a zombie in the film "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" and an appearance in the low-budget film "Dead and Gone" by Lionsgate.
