Ben Weasel
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Ben Weasel is an American punk rock musician best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the influential pop-punk band Screeching Weasel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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punk rock musician ⓘ radio host ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | punk rock scene in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Screeching Weasel
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The Riverdales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Benjamin Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Screeching Weasel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
pop punk
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punk rock ⓘ |
| genreOfBand | Screeching Weasel is a pop-punk band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith | various members of Screeching Weasel ⓘ |
| hasControversy | involved in public disputes and incidents at shows ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry |
albums with The Riverdales
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multiple studio albums with Screeching Weasel ⓘ |
| hasFanbase | international punk rock audience ⓘ |
| hasHosted | radio or podcast-style shows about punk rock ⓘ |
| hasPublished | at least one book ⓘ |
| hasRole | band leader of Screeching Weasel ⓘ |
| hasSideProjects | other punk-related musical projects ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
columns and essays about punk rock
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many Screeching Weasel songs ⓘ |
| influenced | later pop-punk bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classic punk bands such as the Ramones ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | pop punk ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acerbic and confrontational lyrics
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being frontman of Screeching Weasel ⓘ fast, melodic pop-punk songwriting ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Screeching Weasel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | underground punk rock ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Punk is a Four Letter Word (writing/columns, often associated with him)
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Screeching Weasel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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musician ⓘ radio host ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| positionInBand |
lead vocalist of Screeching Weasel
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primary songwriter of Screeching Weasel ⓘ |
| residence | United States (various locations over career) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Ben Weasel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPeriod | active in music since the 1980s ⓘ |
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