| 词条 | Ben Jelen |
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|image = Ben Jelen.png |image_size = |name = Ben Jelen ||background = solo_singer |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|7|8}} |birth_place =Edinburgh, Scotland |death_date = |origin = New York City, United States |instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, violin |genre = Pop, pop rock |occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician |years_active = 2004–present |label = Maverick (2003–2004) Fearless Management (2004–2005) Custard (2006–present) |associated_acts = Linda Perry, Tori Amos, Joseph Janus, Under the Elephant, Bigelf |website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060717235506/http://www.benjelen.com/ benjelen.com] }} Ben Jelen (born Benjamin Ivan Jelen; 8 July 1979) is a Scottish-born American former singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. He has lived in Scotland, England, Texas, New Jersey and New York. His career has been characterized by near-stardom, with his debut album, Give It All Away peaking at No. 113 on the Billboard 200 list. As of 2011, he is on indefinite hiatus from his solo career and is working with a new band, along with former Deuce Project member Josh McMillan known as Under The Elephant. Early lifeJelen attended high school in San Antonio, Texas briefly, as a freshman at Northside Health Careers High School. He completed high school at Princeton High School in Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University 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] Music career2004: Give It All AwayJelen 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 No. 13 on the Top Internet Albums chart,[5] No. 120 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart[6] and No. 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 No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[8] Debut single "Come On" was a hit, reaching the MTV top 20. It also debuted at No. 58 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[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. 2005–2006: Independent periodFollowing his debut 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] 2007: Custard Records deal and Ex-SensitiveJelen performed at the 2007 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and music festival in Austin, Texas, in a lineup that also included Taylor Hicks, Amy Winehouse, Tom Morello, Mika, Martina Topley Bird, The Fratellis, Bloc Party, Paolo Nutini, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mogwai and Spoon.[12] Jelen's second full-length album, Ex-Sensitive, was released on 17 July 2007. The album, formerly titled East[13] and Pulse,[14] was produced by Linda Perry and mixed by Bill Bottrell. 2009 – Under The Elephant{{Main|Under the Elephant}}Jelen has placed his solo career on hold to focus on a new group Under The Elephant. The band consists of Jelen, Josh McMillan, Lisa McMillan, Tina Mathieu and James Darwin "Jimmy" Stull. The group is, as of 1 March 2010, unsigned.[15] Personal lifeJelen met model Fern Palmer in a New York City night club on 6 January 2004. The couple married on 28 June 2009 in a private garden wedding in Palmer's hometown of Cleveland, Georgia. Jelen and Palmer have one child together, a daughter named Tallulah Rose Jelen born in 2013. In November 2018, Jelen completed a Ph.D program in Environmental Science at Rutgers University, successfully defending his dissertation titled, [https://eoas.rutgers.edu/event/environmental-science-phd-defense-benjamin-ivan-kelen-the-evolution-of-microbial-electron-transfer-on-earth/ "The Evolution of Microbial Electronic Transfer on Earth."] Television and filmJelen'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. "Come On" also features in the film Love Wrecked with Amanda Bynes and in 2007, the instrumental version of "Come On" was featured in a trailer for The Bucket List. His song, Where Do We Go also appeared in the film Fired Up.[16] In 2013, Jelen's single "Come On" was used in promotions for the film Monsters University. Jelen, a graduate of Princeton High School, also guest starred on the Princeton-set television show House as a doctor applying for a fellowship in the episode "Kids". DiscographyAlbums
Digital-only albums
Singles
Other contributions
References1. ^Music Emissions interview 2. ^Breaking and Entering: Ben Jelen 3. ^Billboard Bits: Rock The Vote, Mellencamp, Linkin Park 4. ^Billboard Bits: 'Por Vida,' Loeb/Mitchell, AOL Breakers 5. ^[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ben jelen|chart=Internet Albums}} Chart positions by Billboard.com] 6. ^[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ben jelen|chart=Billboard Comprehensive Albums}} Chart positions by Billboard.com] 7. ^Chart positions by Billboard.com 8. ^Billboard.com chart positions 9. ^[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ben jelen|chart=Hot Singles Sales}} Billboard.com chart positions] 10. ^1 Artists Shower Tracks on RAINN Benefit 11. ^Breaking Records website 12. ^SXSW Finally Confirms First Round of Artists 13. ^Jelen Breaks Free With Linda Perry 14. ^Ben Jelen Inks With Perry's Custard Label 15. ^Myspace.com 16. ^https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1596073/ 17. ^[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ben jelen|chart=all}} Single listing at Billboard.com] 18. ^CoverGirl Launching Record Label 19. ^'Forever' Unites Artists For Tsunami Relief External links
13 : 1979 births|Custard Records artists|Maverick Records artists|Living people|Scottish male television actors|Scottish male singers|Scottish pop singers|Scottish songwriters|Rutgers University alumni|Musicians from New Jersey|Princeton High School (New Jersey) alumni|21st-century Scottish singers|21st-century male singers |
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