Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Ben Tankard
| Date of Birth: | 1964, January 10 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 56 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 6 inches |
| Name | I’m Tankard |
| birth name | I’m Tankard |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| ethnicity | Black |
| Profession | Basketball player |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Famous for | gospel, jazz keyboardist producer, author, recording artist and composer |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Jewel LaGreen (d. 2000) |
| Kids | 4 |
| Divorce | N/A |
| Books | Full tank life |
Ben Tankard is a versatile personality; a former professional basketball player, recording artist, author, jazz, gospel, and keyboardist, but producer and songwriter known for his career in music that spans over 250 songs.
Synopsis
Ben Tankard is a versatile personality who has been known for his work as a basketball player and musician. He is a personality of black ethnicity and American nationality.
Early life
Ben Tankard was born on January 10, 1964 in Daytona Beach, Florida. As a child, he used to play jazz piano in a church.
Race
Ben Tankard began his career as a basketball player. He was part of the Canadian and American professional basketball camp as a shooting guard. After his knee injury, he turned to music.
Ben Tankard’s music career began after he met his school teacher named Yolanda Adams and signed her to his Tribute Records label. He produced several of his works. After the start of his music career, he recorded more than 250 songs in total. Out of all of his songs, he garnered a total of 14 Stellar Awards. He has also had 21 gold and platinum records to date.
Ben Tankard has also been the motivational speaker on the National Basketball Association’s D-League and has appeared on the reality show Thicker than Water. He has also collaborated with Shirley Murdock, a gospel veteran to create a 2006 WOW Gospel that was awarded gold records by the RIAA. He has also been dubbed the Godfather of Gospel Jazz. He is also a writer for BMI and has written the books Faith It ’til You Make It and The Full Tank Life.
Personal life
Ben Tankard is married. His wife is Jewel LaGreen. The couple got married after a long time dating as boyfriend and girlfriend on January 27, 2000. The couple have been together since 2000 with no signs of an impending separation that could lead to divorce. They have five children together. They are Cyrene, Benji, Britney, Brooklyn and Marcus. They have two daughters-in-law named Latisha and Shanira. The whole family lives together and Ben has sometimes talked about the ideas of living together in a blended family and the advantages of living in a big bonded family.
Net worth and measurements
Ben Tankard has a net worth of a whopping $5 million. The Godfather of Gospel Jazz has amassed this amount of net worth and salary for all his efforts as a basketball player, songwriter, and producer.
Ben Tankard has a height of 6 feet 6 inches and has also been documented for his 40 pound weight loss.