Ben Bledsoe's Early Life and Career
Ben Bledsoe spent most of his childhood performing. As a child living in California, he was a child model and acted in several commercials throughout the late 80s and early 90s. In his teenage years, his parents moved him to Longwood, Florida, a suburb of Orlando, Florida, where he met future band mate Marc Terenzi.
Ben's parents moved him to Florida when he was a teenager, and he began acting in Orlando, including episodes of "Kenan and Kel" and "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo," as well as countless commercials for companies like Disney, Drug Free America, KFC, etc.
After meeting Marc Terenzi, Ben decided to change careers and start a band. He had always sung and played multiple instruments, such as the bass and saxophone, but had never been interested in music as a career until he found some musicians he clicked with.
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Ben Bledsoe's Career in Music
Ben started a band called "Natural" with fellow members Patrick King, Michael Johnson, and later Michael 'J' Horn. The band was a mix between rock and pop, and they would perform a cappella renditions at local venues as an easier way to promote themselves. The idea worked; their first show at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL completely sold out.
The band met with a top pop producer named Veit Renn, who had written and produced songs for other acts such as the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and Britney Spears. He signed them immediately and started recording new music right away. Natural obtained a huge local following in Orlando, FL, but wanted to stretch out. So Veit, being German, decided to send them on a promotional tour of Germany.
