Ben Moody

Ben Moody
Moody performing in Barcelona on May 29, 2003.
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Robert Moody
Born	(1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 (age 36) Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, alternative metal, nu metal, gothic metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, producer, actor
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, bass, piano, drums, percussion
Years active	1995–present
Labels	FNR, Wind-up, Bigwig Enterprises, Universal Republic
Associated acts	Evanescence, Hana Pestle, We Are the Fallen, The Halo Method, Anastacia
Website	www.benmoody.com

Benjamin Robert "Ben" Moody (born January 22, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He is best known as co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of rock band Evanescence from its inception in 1995 to his departure in October 2003. Since leaving Evanescence, Moody has collaborated with an array of performers vocally, instrumentally, and as a writer. He is currently a member of The Halo Method and We Are The Fallen.

Moody was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He met Amy Lee in 1994 while at a youth camp and the two eventually became friends. They soon began playing music at local shops. Within a few years, the pair began selling EPs at local shows, culminating in their discovery by Wind-up Records and the release of their major label debut album, Fallen, in 2003. Moody abruptly left the band in October 2003 during their European tour, citing "creative differences".

Beginning in 2004, Moody began collaborating with a variety of artists, working in multiple disciplines. That year, he co-wrote the track "Nobody's Home" for Avril Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, and wrote and recorded the track "The End Has Come" with Jason C. Miller and Jason "Gong" Jones for The Punisher soundtrack. He then wrote with David Hodges, Kelly Clarkson, and others for Clarkson's second album, Breakaway, working on the songs "Because of You" and "Addicted".