Goldwasser was born in Mishawaka, Indiana,[4] the son of Rachel Hunter and David Goldwasser.[5][6] He was raised in Westport, New York.[2][7] Goldwasser is Jewish on his father's side.[8] When he was age 11, he saw Adrian Belew live in concert and met guitarist Rob Fetters backstage.[7] He began piano lessons with his grandmother and mother, played in his high school's jazz band, and attended a "rock and roll camp" in Montpelier, Vermont.[7] One of his musical influences in high school was the electronicprotopunk band Suicide.[9]
Goldwasser (left) in 2008 with bandmate Andrew VanWyngarden
MGMT: 2004–presentedit
Goldwasser met Andrew VanWyngarden, the other half of MGMT, in his freshman year at Wesleyan University.[10] Goldwasser was studying Music at the time.[11] While in college, he was a member of the Eclectic Society.[12] He helped run the society's music venue (a room in the house).[12] Goldwasser, already a keyboardist, took experimental music classes from composer Ron Kuivila with VanWyngarden which exposed them to progressive musical ideas.[13] They made their debut as MGMT at a party in a college dormitory (playing the theme to the movie Ghostbusters over and over for hours).[14] The duo would email one another and sign the emails "The MGMT" as a way of satirizing corporate culture.[10][15] They chose this email signature line as the name of their new band.[15]
After graduating from college in 2005,[4] Goldwasser and VanWyngarden moved to New York City, experimenting with music and building a band.[13] They immediately went on tour, opening for Of Montreal.[4] But no record deal came, and the band was on hiatus by 2006.[16] Goldwasser began working on a farm and was intending to move to California when the duo was signed by Columbia Records.[15] The band's 2008 release for the label Oracular Spectacular was a major success.[17] However, the band's sudden success, Goldwasser says, put a serious strain on his friendship with VanWyngarden for a time.[18] The band released its album Congratulations in April 2010 to generally positive reviews.[19] Additionally, in 2013, they released their third studio album, self-titled MGMT. In 2014, Ben, along with psychedelic band Foxygen was featured on The Flaming Lips cover album With a Little Help from My Fwends on track 12. In 2021, Goldwasser and Karen O composed the music for the animated film Where Is Anne Frank.
Referencesedit
^. SESAC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
^ ab"What's News." Burlington Free Press. February 10, 2009.
^Sisario, Ben. "Grammys' Weight Is Now Measured In Face Time." New York Times. January 29, 2010; Peerless, Beth. "Neo-Psychedelic/Alternative Pop Band MGMT Plays Santa Cruz on May 29." Monterey County Herald. April 22, 2010.
^ abcCouch, Rachel. "MGMT Brings the Quirks on 'Oracular'." Daily Cavalier. January 31, 2008.
^Yannelis, Eleni (May 26, 2009). . Online Gargoyle. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
^Reiner, Alvin (January 6, 2008). "Local musician to appear on Letterman". Press-Republican. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
^ abcPollak, Sally. "A Spectacular Show." Burlington Free Press. April 12, 2008.
^Lester, Paul (March 20, 2008). "The hippies whp are hip". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
^Davis, Hays. "On Time With MGMT." Richmond Times Dispatch. July 26, 2008.
^ abPerry, Jonathan. "Year of the Brats." Boston Globe. February 8, 2008.
^Powell, Austin. "MGMT, Yeasayer." Houston Press. January 17, 2008.
^ abBlack, Cristina. "The Wesleyan Mafia: MGMT, Boy Crisis, Amazing Baby." Village Voice. August 4, 2009.
^ abLanham, Tom. "MGMT Gets Down to Business at Bottom of the Hill." Inside Bay Area. January 25, 2008.
^Danton, Eric R. "Ambitious, Ambiguous Duo." Hartford Courant. January 3, 2008.
^ abcDonahue, Michael. "Messin' With People's Heads." The Commercial Appeal. January 11, 2008.
^Gottlieb, Jed. "MGMT Training." Boston Herald. February 7, 2008.
^Caballero, Martin. "MGMT's Free Online Offer Worthy of 'Congratulations'." Boston Herald. March 25, 2010.
^Evan Haga (August 12, 2010). "MGMT summons the '60s". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
^"Congratulations Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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Benjamin Nicholas Hunter Goldwasser 1 born December 17 1982 is an American songwriter and musician in the psychedelic rock band MGMT for which he primarily plays keyboards and sings In 2009 his song Electric Feel co written with bandmate Andrew VanWyngarden remixed by Justice won a Grammy Award in the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording Non Classical category 2 In 2010 his band was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Artist and Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals 3 Benjamin GoldwasserGoldwasser performing in 2010Background informationBirth nameBenjamin Nicholas Hunter GoldwasserBorn 1982 12 17 December 17 1982 age 41 Mishawaka Indiana U S OriginWestport New York U S GenresNeo psychedelia new wave synth pop art rock alternative rockOccupation s Singer musician songwriterInstrument s Vocals keyboards sampling guitar percussionYears active2002 presentLabelsColumbia Red Ink an imprint of Columbia Records Cantora Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 MGMT 2004 present 2 References 3 External linksLife and career editGoldwasser was born in Mishawaka Indiana 4 the son of Rachel Hunter and David Goldwasser 5 6 He was raised in Westport New York 2 7 Goldwasser is Jewish on his father s side 8 When he was age 11 he saw Adrian Belew live in concert and met guitarist Rob Fetters backstage 7 He began piano lessons with his grandmother and mother played in his high school s jazz band and attended a rock and roll camp in Montpelier Vermont 7 One of his musical influences in high school was the electronic protopunk band Suicide 9 nbsp Goldwasser left in 2008 with bandmate Andrew VanWyngarden MGMT 2004 present edit Goldwasser met Andrew VanWyngarden the other half of MGMT in his freshman year at Wesleyan University 10 Goldwasser was studying Music at the time 11 While in college he was a member of the Eclectic Society 12 He helped run the society s music venue a room in the house 12 Goldwasser already a keyboardist took experimental music classes from composer Ron Kuivila with VanWyngarden which exposed them to progressive musical ideas 13 They made their debut as MGMT at a party in a college dormitory playing the theme to the movie Ghostbusters over and over for hours 14 The duo would email one another and sign the emails The MGMT as a way of satirizing corporate culture 10 15 They chose this email signature line as the name of their new band 15 After graduating from college in 2005 4 Goldwasser and VanWyngarden moved to New York City experimenting with music and building a band 13 They immediately went on tour opening for Of Montreal 4 But no record deal came and the band was on hiatus by 2006 16 Goldwasser began working on a farm and was intending to move to California when the duo was signed by Columbia Records 15 The band s 2008 release for the label Oracular Spectacular was a major success 17 However the band s sudden success Goldwasser says put a serious strain on his friendship with VanWyngarden for a time 18 The band released its album Congratulations in April 2010 to generally positive reviews 19 Additionally in 2013 they released their third studio album self titled MGMT In 2014 Ben along with psychedelic band Foxygen was featured on The Flaming Lips cover album With a Little Help from My Fwends on track 12 In 2021 Goldwasser and Karen O composed the music for the animated film Where Is Anne Frank References edit Songs by Writer SESAC Archived from the original on May 18 2015 Retrieved June 16 2014 a b What s News Burlington Free Press February 10 2009 Sisario Ben Grammys Weight Is Now Measured In Face Time New York Times January 29 2010 Peerless Beth Neo Psychedelic Alternative Pop Band MGMT Plays Santa Cruz on May 29 Monterey County Herald April 22 2010 a b c Couch Rachel MGMT Brings the Quirks on Oracular Daily Cavalier January 31 2008 Yannelis Eleni May 26 2009 Paternal spectacular MGMT s Uni connection Online Gargoyle Archived from the original on February 27 2013 Retrieved June 16 2014 Reiner Alvin January 6 2008 Local musician to appear on Letterman Press Republican Retrieved June 16 2014 a b c Pollak Sally A Spectacular Show Burlington Free Press April 12 2008 Lester Paul March 20 2008 The hippies whp are hip The Jewish Chronicle Retrieved May 2 2012 Davis Hays On Time With MGMT Richmond Times Dispatch July 26 2008 a b Perry Jonathan Year of the Brats Boston Globe February 8 2008 Powell Austin MGMT Yeasayer Houston Press January 17 2008 a b Black Cristina The Wesleyan Mafia MGMT Boy Crisis Amazing Baby Village Voice August 4 2009 a b Lanham Tom MGMT Gets Down to Business at Bottom of the Hill Inside Bay Area January 25 2008 Danton Eric R Ambitious Ambiguous Duo Hartford Courant January 3 2008 a b c Donahue Michael Messin With People s Heads The Commercial Appeal January 11 2008 Gottlieb Jed MGMT Training Boston Herald February 7 2008 Caballero Martin MGMT s Free Online Offer Worthy of Congratulations Boston Herald March 25 2010 Evan Haga August 12 2010 MGMT summons the 60s The Baltimore Sun Retrieved March 24 2011 Congratulations Reviews Metacritic Retrieved June 16 2014 External links editBen Goldwasser at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Goldwasser amp oldid 1219048396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
