Carolina Music History
Ben Folds
Raised in Winston-Salem; Ben Folds Five formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Biography
Ben Folds grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and formed Ben Folds Five in Chapel Hill in the 1990s.
The piano-led trio broke through with "Brick," and Folds has since had a long solo and collaborative career.
Carolina story
Ben Folds Five came directly out of the Chapel Hill scene that made North Carolina a national indie rock destination in the 1990s.
Music
Career & impact
Folds proved a piano trio with no guitar could compete in the alternative rock era, and his songwriting remains widely covered.
Sources
This is an original Drake Magazine editorial profile built from verifiable public record. It is not an exclusive interview, and no quotes, awards or recordings have been invented.