Biography - A Short Wiki
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Benjamin Gibbard is a famous US songwriter, guitarist, and singer. He is known for his association with indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie as a lead guitarist and vocalist. To date, he has recorded nine music studio albums. In 2012, Gibbard launched his debut solo album, Former Lives, and a collaborative studio album, named “One Fast Move” or “I’m Gone” in 2009.
Career Highlights
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Gibbard started with a small role in the movie “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.” Gibbard has founded Death Cab for Cutie band. In November 2014, Gibbard was seen in a guest role on the eighth studio album of Foo Fighters titled Sonic Highways.
Family and Personal Life
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Gibbard was in a relationship with musician and actress Zooey Deschanel, who he got engaged to in the year. After a year, in 2009, they got married in Seattle, Washington. However, due to some reasons, the couple announced their separation on November 1, 2011.
| Wife's/Spouse's Name | Rachel Demy (m. 2016), Zooey Deschanel (m. 2009–2012) |
|---|---|
| Children/Kids | No/Yes (name) |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating) | N/A |
| Civil Status | Divorced |
Nationality, Net Worth and Other Facts
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| Full/Real Name | Benjamin Gibbard |
|---|---|
| Gender (Biological) | Male |
| Age (as of today) | 46 years |
| Date of Birth | August 11, 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Bremerton, Washington, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.75 m, 5 feet 9 inches |
| Weight | 80 kg, 176.5 lbs |
| Net Worth / Wealth | $8 Million |
| Occupation | Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter |
Height, Weight, and Age
Ben Gibbard's height is pretty average measuring 1.75 m. Ben Gibbard weighs 80 kg. Being born on August 11, 1976, translates to an age of 46 years as of todays date (July 17, 2023).
Quotes
I’m not like a 90-mph fastball kind of guy, but I can hit 70 on radar gun. I hit 70 one time on a radar guy at one of those pitch-and-throw kind of things. I have a pretty good arm for somebody who’s not a baseball player.
Ben Gibbard
I always try to write the best song I can in the moment, and those songs are often going to end up on Death Cab for Cutie records. I don’t set out to write a solo song or write a band song. I just write, and where that songs ends up is kind of TBD.
Ben Gibbard
I think a very clear cut example of – dare I say – plagiarism is the Sam Smith-Tom Petty situation, where you have a song that is flagrantly… it is the hook from one song being used for another song. To me, that was a very obvious example of plagiarism. If somebody had done that to me, I would probably take a similar course of action.
Ben Gibbard
Death Cab always gets right of first refusal on everything I write, but I tend to know early on. There’s a song that has yet to be released – it might come to light at some point in the near future – that when I was writing it, I was really proud of it lyrically.
Ben Gibbard
For ‘Narrow Stairs’, the majority of the songs I brought in were guitar songs – songs we could sit in a room and just play. I can honestly say I had more fun and felt more inspired on this record than anything that we had done in a long time.
Ben Gibbard
