Benjamin Kowalewicz (Born December 16, 1974) is the lead singer in the group Billy Talent. Originally from Mississauga, the post-punk singer now lives in downtown Toronto. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Secondary School where in a talent show he met his future bandmates. He is of Polish ancestry and his natural hair color is brown and his eyes are green. Kowalewicz and fellow Billy Talent member Ian D'Sa wrote the song "Nothing To Lose" after Kowalewicz had read in a news paper artical that a student was being bullied and then killed him self (over bad acne); the song became a smash hit across Canada and Europe. December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Billy Talent is a Canadian alternative rock band. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Area: 288. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Secondary School is a high school in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Lead guitar, and backing vocals for the band. ...