Ben Jelen
Background information
Born	July 8, 1979 (1979-07-08) (age 28) Edinburgh, Scotland
Origin	New York City, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Pop, piano rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer/songwriter/musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, violin
Years active	2004–present
Label(s)	Maverick (2004–2005) Custard (2006–present)
Associated acts	Linda Perry, Tori Amos
Website	benjelen.com Ben Jelen at MySpace

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Music Career

Jelen attended high school in San Antonio, Texas briefly, as a freshman at Northside Health Careers High School. He completed high school in Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University, the state university of NJ, with a degree in biology. After that, he moved to New York City to work as a producer and sound engineer at a local recording studio.^[1] Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... Northside Health Careers High School (HCHS) is a magnet school in Northside Independent School District for students that are interested in pursuing a career in the health profession. ... Nassau Street, Princetons main street. ... “Rutgers” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

2004: Give It All Away

Jelen was discovered by Joseph Janus of Fearless Management, who originally wanted to sign him as a model. Instead, Jelen handed him a demo, and shortly thereafter, he was signed to a label and released his debut album Give It All Away in May 2004, promoted by appearances on TRL, AOL Breakers and Rock the Vote.^[2][3][4] The album also debuted at #13 on the Top Internet Albums chart,^[5] #120 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart^[6] and #113 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States^[7], making it eligible for the Top Heatseekers chart, a chart of artists who have never entered the top 100 of the Billboard 200. The album debuted at #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart, but slid quickly, falling to #12 in its second week and #37 in the following week.^[8] New York City-based management company founded by Joseph Janus, specializing in music. ... On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade and on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chart was calculated. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Top Heatseekers is a weekly albums chart introduced by Billboard magazine in 1993 whose purpose is to highlight sales by new and developing musical recording artists. ... Top Heatseekers is a weekly albums chart introduced by Billboard magazine in 1993 whose purpose is to highlight sales by new and developing musical recording artists. ...

Debut single "Come On" also fared badly, despite reaching the MTV top 20, as it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It did, however, debut at #58 on the Hot Singles Sales chart, but dropped off the chart the following week, re-entering at #67 the following week and dropping off the chart again.^[9] Apart from "Give It All Away" being included as a B-side to the "Come On" single, no other track from the album was released as a single. The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

2005-2006: Independent period

Following poor sales of his first album, Jelen left Maverick Records and independently released the EP Rejected through Fearless Management Records in 2005. He wrote and recorded a song for a compilation album for Tori Amos' RAINN organization^[10] and joined the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Wildlife Works. Jelen also appeared on the compilation album Breaking for the Holidays in 2006 with his self-produced cover of Joni Mitchell's "River" through Breaking Records.^[11] Maverick Recording Company, is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Rejected is an independently-released EP by American singer Ben Jelen. ... New York City-based management company founded by Joseph Janus, specializing in music. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) in the United States is a toll-free, confidential and anonymous provider of counseling to victims of rape and sexual assault. ... The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) [1] is a leftist, New York City-based, non-profit, non-partisan environmental advocacy group, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Los Angeles. ...

2007: Custard Records deal and Ex-Sensitive

Jelen's second full-length album, Ex-Sensitive, was released on July 17, 2007. The album, formerly titled East^[12] and Pulse^[13], was produced by Linda Perry and mixed by Bill Bottrell. Jelen will perform in support of the album at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and music festival in Austin, Texas, in a lineup that also includes Taylor Hicks, Amy Winehouse, Tom Morello, Mika, Martina Topley Bird, The Fratellis, Bloc Party, Paolo Nutini, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mogwai and Spoon.^[14] Ex-Sensitive is the second album by Scottish/American singer Ben Jelen and is his first release on Linda Perrys Custard Records. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Linda Perry, born April 15, 1965 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to a Portuguese father and Brazilian mother,[1] is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. ... Bill Bottrell is an American music producer, songwriter and musician, probably best known for his Grammy Award-winning collaboration with Sheryl Crow. ... Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. ... Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English soul, jazz and R&B singer and songwriter. ... Tom Morello (born May 30, 1964, as Thomas Baptist Morello) is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist who played in Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine. ... Mica Penniman (born 18 August 1983), known as Mika (IPA []), is a Lebanese, London-based singer who has a recording contract with Casablanca Records and Universal Music. ... Martina Topley-Bird is a British vocalist, who worked with trip hop pioneer Tricky on several albums, from Maxinquaye up through Angels with Dirty Faces. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bloc Party are an English indie rock band. ... Paolo Giovanni Nutini (born 9 January 1987) is a singer/songwriter from Paisley, Scotland. ... Rodrigo y Gabriela are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars. ... The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔鬼 (Yale: mo1 gwai2) (Mandarin Chinese: 魔鬼; pinyin：móguǐ) meaning ghost, evil spirit, devil or demon. Mogwai in the Gremlins series As depicted in the 1984 Joe Dante film Gremlins and its 1990 sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, the word... Lead singer Britt Daniel Spoon is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas with a wide underground following. ...

Television and Film

Jelen's music has been featured on the TV shows One Tree Hill, Smallville and Las Vegas, and was used to promote the Academy Award-nominated Finding Neverland starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. One Tree Hill is an American teen television drama. ... Smallville is an American television series set in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas. ... Las Vegas is a dramatic comedy television series about a team of people working in the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino in Las Vegas — dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and restaurant management to casino security. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Finding Neverland is a Academy Award-winning film that released in 2004, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five time Academy Award-nominated Emmy Award-nominated BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. ...

Jelen also guest starred in an episode of House as a man looking to become a doctor in the episode "Kids". House, also known as House, M.D., is a critically-acclaimed American medical drama television series created by David Shore and executive produced by Shore and film director Bryan Singer. ... Kids is the nineteenth episode of the first season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on May 3, 2005. ...

Discography

Physical albums

• Give It All Away (2004)
• Rejected (EP) (2005)
• Ex-Sensitive (2007)

Give It All Away is the debut album by Scottish/American singer Ben Jelen. ... Rejected is an independently-released EP by American singer Ben Jelen. ... Ex-Sensitive is the second album by Scottish/American singer Ben Jelen and is his first release on Linda Perrys Custard Records. ...

Virtual albums

• Sessions@AOL (2004)

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Singles

• "Come On/Give It All Away"^[15] (2004) (#58 U.S. Hot Singles Sales)
• "Where Do We Go" (2007)

The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

Other contributions

1. Unknown track on the limited-edition compilation "CG Vibes: Music That Gives Back", available for five months in 2004 and supplied free with The Corrs' Borrowed Heaven, Toby Lightman's Little Things, Brandy's Afrodisiac and his own Give It All Away^[16]
2. "Truth" on the compilation "For the Next X: A Benefit CD for RAINN" (2004)^[17]
3. "Talking About A Revolution" (cover of Tracy Chapman's song of the same name) on the Russell Simmons/Babyface compilation Wake Up Everybody (2004)
4. "Forever In Our Hearts" (playing keyboards and violin), a single for tsunami relief (2005)^[18]
5. "River" (cover of the Joni Mitchell song of the same name) on the compilation Breaking for the Holidays (2006)
6. "Woman" (cover of John Lennon's song of the same name) on Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (2007)

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