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Prior to becoming a band, Benjamin Burnley performed as a solo act. Once, he knocked over and cracked a borrowed microphone. The owner of this microphone came onto the stage and said "I'd like to thank Benjamin for breaking my f**king microphone."
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt was started by Benjamin Burnley and Jeremy Hummel in Pennsylvania and it is named after then time that Benjamin broke a microphone stand when he was covering a Nirvana song at a local open mic night.
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∙ 13y agohe was influenced by nirvana. he also learned to play guitar by teaching himself how to play their songs
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Does breaking Benjamin have wife?
Mark James Klepaski is married, and Chad Szeliga is in a relationship Well Ben Burnley (the lead singer) has a girlfriend supposidly they've been dating for 3 years now
What is the name of the manager for breaking Benjamin?
Freddie Fabbri
What is the name of the lead singer of breaking Benjamin?
Ben Burnley
Is Benjamin Burnley from the band 'Breaking Benjamin' in a relationship?
Formed in 1998 by vocalist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel, Breaking Benjamin quickly garnered a strong local following in their home state of Pennsylvania. The band derived their name from an incident when Burnley was covering a Nirvana song during an open mic night at a club. He kicked the microphone stand over, breaking it. The person who owned the microphone came on stage and said, "I'd like to thank Benjamin for breaking my *crazy* microphone." In 1999 the band changed its name shortly to Plan 9 then in late 2001, after various line-up changes, the band changed its name back to "Breaking Benjamin" and two friends of Burnley, Aaron Fink and Mark Klepaski, left their previous band, Lifer, and joined the ranks of Breaking Benjamin as guitarist and bassist, respectively. According to the band, the Breaking Benjamin logo is a variation of the Celtic knot, with four interlocking "B"s. The logo is tattooed on the left wrist of Ben Burnley, Aaron Fink, and Mark James Klepaski, and the right wrist of Chad Szeliga. The band is currently signed to Hollywood records on a five record deal, having released three so far. They achieved their first number 1 single in 2007 with the track "Breath" off their third album Phobia.
What name is best for an electronic and rock band?
In my personal opinion, the best Electronic band is Pendulum. They have some rock influence to their sound, and they even did a Master Of Puppets by Metalica cover. The best rock band to me is Breaking Benjamin, but Three Days Grace and Papa Roach aren't bad either.
What is the name of the second album of Breaking Benjamin?
The name of the second album of the band known as Breaking Benjamin is We Are Not Alone. The album called We Are Not Alone by Breaking Benjamin was released in the year 2004.
Where can one listen to Breaking Benjamin music online?
Breaking Benjamin is the name of an American rock band from Pennsylvania. One can listen to music performed by Breaking Benjamin if one visits the YouTube website.
When will Breaking Benjamin be making their new album?
This is currently unknown. However, on April 19, 2013, the band released the following statement on Facebook: The dispute between Benjamin Burnley, who is the sole founder, primary musician, singer and songwriter for the band Breaking Benjamin, and two of the bands ex-members has been resolved. Benjamin Burnley retains his right to use his band name and Breaking Benjamin will continue. With the end of the hiatus, it can confidently be assumed that a new album will be on its way.
Did Benjamin Burnley play in a band before Breaking Benjamin?
Dont think so, though he did do small gigs on his own, in cafes etc. Its also apparantly how he came up with the band name, he broke a borrowed Mic.
Does breaking Benjamin have wife?
Mark James Klepaski is married, and Chad Szeliga is in a relationship Well Ben Burnley (the lead singer) has a girlfriend supposidly they've been dating for 3 years now
Can some one give you a full bio of Benjamin burnly from breaking Benjamin?
He's totally afraid of dying, and that's probably why he's not known across seas that well. He doesn't like to fly or go overseas on a boat. He wants to live. The band name, "Breaking Benjamin," came from one of his smaller performances. After performing, Benjamin knocked over the mic stand or something, and the owner said something like, "Thanks for breaking my mike, Benjamin.". Just go to www wikipedia.org and check out that band. You could probably click on his name and it'll give you a good description.
What is the drummers name of breaking Benjamin?
his name is Chad Szeliga
What is the name of the manager for breaking Benjamin?
Freddie Fabbri
What is the name of the guy from 'breaking dawn' who can control the elements?
Benjamin. Benjamin - from the Egyptian Coven
What is the name of the song the Boston Bruins come out to at the beginning of every period- Only the Strongest Survive?
"Paree" Breaking Benjamin - Blow Me Away
What is the name of the new breaking Benjamin album?
Its still in the works.
What is the name of the lead singer of breaking Benjamin?
Ben Burnley
