Bif Naked
| Bif Naked | |
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Naked performing live in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Beth Torbert |
| Also known as | Beth Hopkins |
| Born |
June 15, 1971 New Delhi, India |
| Origin | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, pop, pop punk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress, motivational speaker |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | International Arts Music, Her Royal Majesty |
| Associated acts |
Hedley Moist Will Blunderfield Ryan Stewart |
| Website | www.bifnaked.com |
Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 15, 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and motivational speaker.
Bif Naked was born in New Delhi to teenaged parents attending private school. She was subsequently adopted by American missionaries. She spent part of her childhood in Lexington, Kentucky, where her father was a professor at the University of Kentucky. She went to Kelsey Elementary School in The Pas, Manitoba for a couple of years. After living for a time in Dauphin, Manitoba, her family eventually settled in Winnipeg. She graduated from John Taylor Collegiate and studied theatre at the University of Winnipeg.
The name Bif started as a nickname based on the mispronunciation of her real name, Beth.
Solo albums include the self-titled album, Bif Naked, released in 1996, I Bificus in 1998 and Purge, released in 2001. A noted poet, she has also released a spoken word album called Okenspay Ordway: Things I Forgot To Tell Mommy. In 2005, after narrowing it down from over 50 songs, she released Superbeautifulmonster, which featured 13 tracks. The Promise, which was recorded while Bif was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, was released in 2009 and was dedicated to her fans. The album featured tracks mixed by Juno Award winner Mike Fraser. In 2011, after doing acoustic sets on tour, Bif released acoustic record on Her Royal Majesty's Records and in Canada Reliant Music late 2013, featuring acoustic versions of her past songs as well as four previously unreleased tracks. The album is entitled BIF NAKED FOREVER: Acoustic Hits and Other Delights. Also due out, Bif's previously promised side project, Jakkarta.
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