Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five in addition to performing as a solo artist and in collaboration with many other musicians such as William Shatner, Regina Spektor and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Ben has also contributed to the soundtrack of the DreamWorks animated film Over the Hedge.