Ben Spivak facts for kids
Ben Spivak was born on January 4, 1983. He is a talented Canadian singer and musician. He is most famous for playing bass guitar and singing in the pop-reggae band Magic!. Ben has also played with many other artists. These include the Canadian hip hop group K-Os, the Julian Taylor Band, and Alyssa Reid. Today, Ben lives in Los Angeles, California.
Early Life and Music
Ben Spivak was born in Toronto, Canada. He started playing music at a very young age. He began with piano when he was four years old. By age nine, he was playing the guitar. When he was in junior high, he learned to play the cello and the upright bass.
Ben went to Humber College in Toronto. There, he studied Jazz Performance and focused on the bass guitar. While at college, Ben and his friends Rory Sills and Ben Weigensberg formed a band called Cavern. They wrote their own songs and even toured around Ontario. Ben also started getting hired for music jobs. He played with artists like Liam Titcomb, Mudmen, and Johnny Reid.
Ben toured for two years with the Canadian hip hop artist K-Os. They even opened for the 2007 Gym Class Heroes tour. The band performed on the famous David Letterman Show in February 2007. They also played at the Warped Tour in 2007. In 2008, they were part of the Good Vibrations music festival in Australia.
Ben & Aubrey
In 1999, Ben Spivak was part of a band called Ben and Aubrey. The other member was Aubrey Stork. They released a CD together called "Lost In Paradise."
Julian Taylor Band
In 2009, Ben Spivak helped start the Julian Taylor Band. The band recorded live cover songs for their album, "Hey Hey Two Two." Before Ben moved to Los Angeles, he recorded bass parts for another album. This album was called "Tech Noir" and came out in 2014.
Solo Music
In 2010, Ben Spivak released his own solo album. It was simply called "Ben Spivak." The album had ten songs, all written by Ben himself. On this album, Ben played most of the instruments. He played guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, and organs.
Magic!
Ben Spivak is the bass player and a singer for the pop-reggae band Magic!. The band started when the lead singer, Nasri, met songwriter Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer. They quickly realized they had a great musical connection.
When Ben moved to Los Angeles in 2013, he met Mark. Mark asked Ben to join the group as their bass player. The band's song, 'Rude', became a huge hit. It reached number one on the Billboard Top 100 chart. Magic! has toured with popular bands like Maroon 5. They have also opened shows for artists such as Dirty Heads.
