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Ben Jorgensen
Background information
Born	July 4, 1983 (age 26)
Origin	Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Alternative Pop Punk
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Vocals Electric Guitar Drums
Labels	Equal Vision Records Sire Records
Associated acts	Armor for Sleep God Loves A Challenge Random Task
Notable instruments
Fender Jazzmaster

Ben "Slork" Jorgensen (born July 4, 1983 in Teaneck, New Jersey) was the lead singer and guitarist of the New Jersey band Armor for Sleep. He wrote the first Armor for Sleep songs during the summer after his first year in college, and recorded them as a demo cd for $100 at a local recording studio, playing all the instruments himself. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.^[1] He is of German, Danish, and Japanese descent, and is also Jewish. Prior to forming Armor for Sleep, he was the drummer for punk band Random Task. He made a cameo appearance in Fall Out Boy's "Dance, Dance" video, and also in Cobra Starship's video for "The City Is at War", playing alongside Pete Wentz as a police-man. Jorgensen is currently doing vocals for God Loves a Challenge alongside Sierra Shardae.

Discography

• What to Do When You Are Dead (February 22, 2005) Equal Vision Records
• Smile For Them (October 30, 2007) Sire Records

Singles

He is now in side project called "God Loves a Challenge" alongside Sierra Shardae.

References

External links

• Ben on MySpace
• Ben Jorgensen at the Internet Movie Database
• Armor For Sleep's official website
• Armor For Sleep on the Equal Vision Records site
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