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Ben Ellman

Ben Ellman is an American saxophonist, harmonica player, and producer most widely known as a member the New Orleans-based funk band Galactic, with whom he has made eight studio albums. He joined the group in 1994, when they were known as Galactic Prophylactic. Ben also works as a DJ under the name Gypsyphonic Disko, where he mixes New Orleans style funk with klezmer, Eastern European and other exotic music.
As a producer Ben has overseen Galactic’s recordings since 2007, and has produced artists such as Trombone Shorty, Stoop Kids, The Revivalists, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, The Soul Rebels, Big Freedia, as well as singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau and rapper Lyrics Born. Ellman produced the Trombone Shorty album “Backatown”, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2010, and The Revivalists hit album “Men Amongst Mountains” , which included the single “Wish I Knew You” which went to #1 on Bilboard’s Alternative chart in 2015.
As a sideman Ellman has played on recordings by Harry Connick, The Afghan Whigs, Ani DiFranco, Theryl DeClouet, The Royal Fingerbowl and Cory Henry|Corey Henry. In March of 2019, Galactic's members purchased the legendary New Orleans venue Tipitina's, making Ellman one of the club's owners. 
Category:American saxophonists
Category:American harmonica players
Category:American producers
Ben Etiaba

Ben Etiaba is a chartered accountant, a management consultant and a Nigerian politician who contested for governor in the 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial election..
==Early life==
Bennet Chukwuogo Etiaba also known as Ben Etiaba is a native of Nnewi in Anambra state. He is the first of six children of Virginia Ngozi Etiaba, Nigeria's first female Governor, and the late Bennet Etiaba (Esq). He was born on September 20, 1963.
==Career==
Ben Etiaba is a chartered accountant and management consultant. He was the former chairman of, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in United Kingdom District Societies.
He served as the Executive Chairman of Enugu Sports Club in 2017, and currently serves on the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Foundation Board of Trustees.
==Public Speaking==
Ben Etiaba has been involved in public speaking, often addressing themes such as ethical leadership and youth empowerment. He has given talks at events like The 2023 Annual Ethical Leadership lecture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), where he presented on leadership challenges and ethical considerations in governance, in celebration of his birthday, and following that lecture, was awarded the Fellowship of Ethical Leadership of the University of Nigeria (FELUN).
Additionally, Ben Etiaba has participated in international speaking engagements, including TEDx events, where he shared perspectives on leadership and development. His involvement in these platforms aligns with his focus on governance and societal development.
==Political Career==
In 2021, Ben Etiaba initially contested for the Anambra State Governorship Gubernatorial election under the All Progressives Congress (APC) but left the party after not winning the primaries. He later joined the Action Alliance party (AA) where he emerged as the governorship candidate for Anambra state in Nigeria, naming Regina Uchebo as his running mate. 
In campaign remarks, he stated his intention to operate without the support of influential political backers, a notable topic within Nigerian politics, where high-profile supporters often play significant roles in candidate selection.
Category:1963 births
Category:Chartered accountants
Category:Politicians
Category:Nigerian people
Ben Feder

Ben Feder (born January 20, 1964) is an American businessman. He is the founder and managing partner of the investment firm TIRTA and the former CEO of Take-Two Interactive. Feder has also served in various executive roles in the media and gaming industries.
==Early life and education==
Feder received his Bachelor of Arts in history from Columbia College in 1986. He continued his education at Oxford University and later earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1991. 
==Career==
After graduating from Harvard Business School, Feder worked at News Corporation and rose to the position of Executive Vice President. He later founded MessageClick, a voice messaging technology company, and served as its CEO. MessageClick was acquired in 2000 by Verso Technologies. 
In 2001, Feder co-founded ZelnickMedia with Strauss Zelnick, which later became ZMC, a private equity firm focused on media investments.
In 2007, Feder was elected as CEO of publisher Take-Two Interactive when a group of shareholders replaced the current board. As CEO of Take Two, Feder was responsible for the companies gaming franchises including the Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and Mafia series, and was frequently interviewed in games media about the companies strategies and the broader game market.
 Feder promoted Take Two's adoption of motion technology for it's games, as seen in the Nintendo Wii, Playstation Move and Xbox Kinect. In 2008, Feder was credited by Kotaku as helping turn around Take Two as it rose to be the third largest publisher in the industry. 
In 2010, Feder left Take Two to travel and pursue other interests. 
In October 2016, Feder joined Tencent Games as President of International Partnerships (North America).
He held board positions with Glu Mobile, Epic Games, Hirez Studios, and Bad Robot Games.
In 2018 Feder published his first book, Take off Your Shoes: One Man's Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back.
 Kirkus Reviews described the book as a "refreshingly pleasant addition to the journals of self-discovery, with a timely focus on ecological stewardship".
In 2020, Columbia University selected Feder for it's Odyssey Mentoring Program for students and alumni.
In 2022, Feder founded TIRTA, a new venture fund investing in interactive entertainment. TIRTA's investments include the game studios Gardens, Red Rover and Astrobeam, AI company Leonardo and infrastructure company Hadean. 
==Personal life==
Feder married Victoria Lindenbaum in June 1994. Feder is involved in various philanthropic activities and serves on the boards of organizations such as the New York Academy of Art, Save a Child's Heart, and the Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan.
Category:1964 births
Category:American businesspeople
Category:Columbia University alumni
Category:American people
Ben Gooden

Ben Gooden (born 15 January 1988) is an English football Head Coach who is the current Head Coach of the Senior and U20 Anguilla women's national football team.
==Club career==
===Early career===
Ben was previously the Head Coach of FA Women's National League North side Chorley Women FC when he joined in April 2020. The highlight being the Women's FA Cup run of 2021 where his Chorley side reached the third round of the competition by beating Chester Le-Street Women, Middlesbrough Women, Bradford City Women before being knocked out by league rivals Newcastle United Women.
Category:1988 births
Category:English people
Category:Association football coaches
Ben Guez (entrepreneur)

Ben Guez (born 13 November 1988) is a French-American serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and actor. He is the founder of Laxir and Zentap, two leading digital marketing firms operating in the media and real-estate industry, respectively. He also works as a digital marketing advisor for StarNews Mobile.
Guez is regarded amongst the country’s top marketing experts, with a decade-long experience as an industry specialist. As an angel investor, he has also invested in a number of projects such as Seiren, Kloe, and others. Guez has gained recognition as a prolific digital brand builder and has created a huge network to provide immediate exposure for brands and businesses. 
Apart from that, Guez has also been a part of the award-winning movie Marie Claire and Carol Burnett Talk show on Netflix: “A Little Help.” He has been featured in several media outlets for his fast-paced entrepreneurial stride such as CNN Money, Thrive Global, BuzzFeed, and Founder Guide.
==Early life and education==
Guez was born on 13 November 1988 in Nice, France. After completing his high school education, Guez enrolled in the Paris Dauphine University, where he did a year-long course in business strategy and then moved to California, U.S. in order to pursue a management degree in the University of California Riverside (UCR). Later in 2021, Guez became an Accelerator Participant at Yellow.
==Career==
Guez started his career in 2010, right after graduating from college in the advisory strategy department of Groupe Partouche, where he worked for three months and then decided to embark on his entrepreneurial journey.
In 2015, Guez founded Laxir, a marketing and advertising firm headquartered in LA, California. Under the leadership of Guez, Laxir landed a number of prolific clients, including Moet & Chandon and Lionsgate. The company is known as one of the leading full-service marketing agencies in the country and also offers blockchain development and business consulting services. 
In 2018, Guez started Zentap with Eyal Cohen, a cloud-based marketing firm operating in the real estate industry and helping clients streamline their digital presence. 
In 2020, Guez started investing in startups across multiple industries like Kloe and Seiren. He also became a digital marketing advisor for StarNews Mobile.
Apart from his successful career as an entrepreneur, Guez has also starred in the 2016 award-winning short movie - Marie Claire, where he played the role of Jude. Later, he participated in Carol Burnett's new Netflix show, A Little Help, in which celebrities such as Mark Cuban and DJ Khaled talk about an issue they're facing and get advice from kids aged five to nine.
==Personal life==
Guez is fluent in French and English. 
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Laxir
* Zentap
* Lendize
* Seiren Agency
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* Ben Guez on TikTok
Category:1988 births
Category:American serial entrepreneurs
Category:Angel investors
Category:French actors
Category:Paris Dauphine University alumni
Category:University of California, Riverside alumni
Ben Hum

Ben Hum is a Singaporean Singer-Songwriter specializing in English and Mandarin Pop.
Ben Hum (also known as Benjamin Hum, simplified Chinese: 范平庚; traditional Chinese: 范平庚; pinyin: fàn píng gēng; born 18 November) is a Singaporean Singer-Songwriter who specializes in English and Mandarin Pop with over 10 years of stage experiences. 
In 2007, Ben triumphed over 4500 contestants to be crowned the Top 2 finalist position in the Male category of the second season of Campus Superstar. Despite being one of the youngest of the lot, Ben was arguably one of the strongest contestants then with his soothing voice and boyish charm and in 2016, the Top 27 of the The Voice of China Season 5 Auditions held in Singapore.
Though young, Ben has over 10 years of stage experiences.
Over the years, not only did he made his appearances on national television for prominent shows such as Mediacorp's Star Awards, Campus Superstar, S-Pop, major countdown events nationwide, he has also been invited to judge various singing competitions due to his expertise in the area.
Ben has released songs and produced numerous notable covers on his Youtube Channel which has captured the attention of major media channels including Taiwan's Biggest Talent Page with an astonishing 3 million traffic, TTShow.TW (which covers all Taiwan's outstanding audio and video creators). 
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* 2020 December 7 - Released Single (無所謂）
* 2020 November 27 - Released Single（是你成就了我）
==In the media==
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Category:Singaporean singers
Category:Singaporean songwriters
Category:Singaporean male singers
Ben Issa Ousseni

Ben Issa Ousseni is a French politician who has been serving as thePresident of the Departmental Council of Mayotte since 1 July 2021.
==History==
Ben Issa Ousseni was born in July 11, 1973. He began his career as an accountant at the Singapore Institute of Management, which he held for 3 years, before joining CEMEA of Picardie in May 2001.
He became the departmental councilor of M'Tsangamouji in 2011, was re-elected in 2015, and again in June 2021, this time in the canton of Tsingoni.
He was elected as the President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte in 1 July 2021, and is still serving to this day.
Category:1973 births
Category:French politicians
Ben Jablonski

Ben Jablonski (born 15 February 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Regionalliga Nord club 1. FC Phönix Lübeck.
==Club Career==
Jablonski joined the SC Rönnau 47 youth department at the age of 6 and joined the FC St. Pauli
youth department at the age of 9. 
He stayed at the club for one season, after which he joined the VfB Lübeck youth department. He stayed at VfB Lübeck for 1 year before moving to the Hamburger SV youth department in 2016, years later advancing to the Hamburger SV U17 team in 2021.
In 2022, Jablonski decided to move to the VfB Lübeck U19 team, where he played until the 2024/25 season in which he joined his current club, 1. FC Phönix Lübeck who are currently playing in Regionalliga Nord.
Category:2005 births
Category:German footballers
Category:German people
Ben Keathley

Ben Keathley is an American politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives since January 4, 2023. He represents the 101st district, which as of 2022 encompasses a majority of the city of Chesterfield in West St. Louis County, Missouri. Keathley was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives on November 8, 2022. 
Keathley is a lifelong resident of St. Louis County. He has Indian and Malaysian ancestry through his Mother, who was born in Malaysia. 
He graduated from Marquette High School in Chesterfield. He attended Knox College, earning a Bachelor's Degree. Afterwards, Keathley graduated from Law School at Syracuse University College of Law and obtained a Masters Degree in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Since graduating from Syracuse University, Keathley has worked as an attorney, with his practice based in Chesterfield. In 2017, Keathley was elected to Chesterfield City Council where he served as a council member until 2021. Keathley attends King of Kings Lutheran Church in Chesterfield.
==Politics==
===Chesterfield City Council (2017-2021)===
Keathley was first elected to the Chesterfield City Council as the Ward 2 Council Member on April 4, 2017, winning a four-way race with 43.8% of the vote. In 2019, Keathley was re-elected, receiving 80.08% of the vote on April 2, 2019.
On September 18, 2018, Keathley was the Constitution Day speaker at University of the Incarnate Word, discussing the constitutional role of local government.
Keathley served two terms as chair of the Public Health and Safety Committee for the City of Chesterfield. As a current and former Council Member, Keathley supported body cameras for police officers, opposed a merger of St. Louis City and St. Louis County, and opposed the creation of special taxing districts, such as Tax increment financing districts.
===State Representative (2023)===
Representative Keathley serves on the following committees:
* Utilities (Vice Chairman)
* Professional Registration and Licensing
* Healthcare Reform
* Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration
==Electoral history==
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 101
Party	Party 	Candidate 	Votes	% 	±%
 	Republican 	Ben Keathley 	9,311	52.7	
 	Democratic 	Melissa Greenstein	8,153	46.1	-
 	Libertarian	Jeff Coleman 	204 	1.2 	-
Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 101
Party	Party 	Candidate 	Votes	% 	±%
 	Republican	Ben Keathley	2,477	54.8	
 	Republican	John Brunner	2,040	45.2	-
Category:1988 births
Category:People from St. Louis, Missouri
Category:American people
Category:Syracuse University College of Law alumni
Category:Politicians
Category:Lawyers
Ben Kentish

Ben Kentish is a British journalist and broadcaster who is currently one of the main presenters on leading speech radio station LBC. Kentish hosts the Late Nights show, from 10pm to 1am, Monday to Thursday. 
==Early life==
Ben Kentish grew up in north London and attended a comprehensive school before studying Politics, Psychology and Sociology at the University of Cambridge.. While there, he also served as President of the Cambridge Union for the Lent 2013 term.
==Career==
After graduating, Kentish held a number of roles in speechwriting and political communications.
In August 2016, he joined The Independent as a news reporter and, over the next two years, covered various major news stories, including the Grenfell Tower fire, the bombing of the Manchester Arena and the Westminster Bridge terror attack and the 2017 United Kingdom General Election.
In January 2018, he was promoted to the role of Political Correspondent and joined the parliamentary press gallery, reporting on UK politics, including the 2019 UK general election. 
In this role, he broke a number of major stories, including allegedly antisemitic comments made by a trade union leader, and a plan by Conservative Party MPs to oust Theresa May. He publishes a series of articles on the UK's housing crisis, focusing in particular in the number of rented homes that were unsafe. He also publicly criticised then Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's handling of antisemitism allegations. 
Kentish also appeared regularly as a political commentator on various media channels, including Sky News, Al Jazeera and CNN International|CNN.
In January 2020, he joined LBC as the station's Westminster Correspondent. He was one of the journalists who asked regular questions of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Matt Hancock and other leaders during the global COVID-19 pandemic|Covid 19 pandemic. 
In March 2022, he was promoted to the role of Westminster Editor and in September of the same year was awarded his own weekly LBC show, at 4pm on Sunday afternoons.
In September 2023, following the departure of Colin Brazier, it was announced that Kentish would be promoted to present the weekday Late Nights show on LBC, between the hours of 10pm and 1am, from Monday to Thursday.
==Personal life==
Kentish is a lifelong supporter of Barnet FC
Category:British journalists
Category:Broadcasting
Category:University of Cambridge alumni
Category:People from London
Ben Kissel

Benjamin Grant Kissel (born July 21, 1981) is an American podcast host, former politician, author and comedian. He is mostly known for his work as a co-host on The Last Podcast on the Left.
==Life and career==
Kissel was born on July 21, 1981, as the youngest of three brothers and first-generation American in an evangelical Christian household in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Kissel's parents are conservative, his two older brothers are gay and his family would regularly take in foster children who often had traumatic experiences, all of which Kissel said influenced his political views at an early age. Kissel owns two dogs, Puffin and Jerry.
Kissel considers himself a "pragmatic" libertarian and identifies as an atheist.
Kissel attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he received a degree in political science, and performed frequently at comedy clubs and local venues.
Kissel moved to Brooklyn, New York City in 2006 and worked as a stand-up comedian and bartender. He would later work as a dog sitter and at Fox News as a writer for Red Eye and guest political expert until 2016, though he does still occasionally make guest appearances. In 2011, he created horror/comedy podcast The Last Podcast on the Left with co-hosts Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski and has since appeared on The Last Stream on the Left and live shows alongside them. Kissel also co-hosts Abe Lincoln's Top Hat, a political podcast ran under the Last Podcast Network.
In 2014, Kissel produced a short film titled Lawbreaker in which he attained over 300 signatures to repeal a law in Hadden, New Jersey that banned crossdressing in public, while also crossdressing himself. The law was successfully repealed. In 2017, Kissel ran for Brooklyn borough president as the candidate for the Reform Party but lost with 1.79% (6,017) of the vote. In 2019, he produced a documentary titled Hail Yourself, America! about his experiences as a politician and his campaign.
In April 2020, Kissel co-authored and published The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History's Most Notorious Serial Killers. The book appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Category:1981 births
Category:People from Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Category:American people
Category:University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni
Category:Podcasters
Category:Politicians
Category:Author
Category:Comedians
Ben Leeds Carson

Ben Leeds Carson (born August 24, 1971, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American composer and educator.
==Biography==
Early in Carson's life his parents did surveying work for the United States Geological Service; in a later radio interview, Carson describes geological influences on his approach to composition. As a resident artist at IRCAM (!999), Carson collaborated with psycho-acousticians Stephen McAdams and Daniel Matzkin in studies of musical form. In 2003, Carson joined the music faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has served as a visiting scholar at Columbia University (2007-2008), and an artist-in-residence at Shanghai Conservatory (2018).
==Music==
Carson's music, often exploring themes of interiority and philosophical questions about consciousness, is informed by scholarship on Gilles Deleuze and William James. Early critics noted "a strong momentum and propulsion", and complex voice organization, both associated with Carson's empirical approaches to rhythm and form. 
Category:1971 births
Category:People from Raleigh, North Carolina
Category:American people
Category:Composers
Category:Educators