Name:	Ben Tankard
Occupation:	Reality Star
Gender:	Male
Birth Day:	January 10, 1954
Age:	71
Birth Place:	Daytona Beach - Florida
Zodiac Sign:	Capricorn
DOB in Roman:	I.X.MCMLIV

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Ben Tankard

Ben Tankard was born on 10 January 1954(71 years old) in Florida. Ben Tankard is Reality Star, Zodiac sign - Capricorn. More detail about Ben Tankard given below.

About Ben Tankard

The Godfather of Gospel Jazz is a former professional basketball player and American gospel and jazz keyboardist producer. He is a member of the Tankard family from the reality television show Thicker Than Water.

Ben Tankard is an American gospel/smoothjazz musician, producer, reality-tv father, author and motivational speaker from Daytona Beach, Florida. His instruments include the synthesizer, piano, tuba, drums, guitar, and percussion. Often referred to as the "Godfather of Gospel/Jazz", his instrumental music has bridged the gap between two genres and charted at #1 Billboard Smooth Jazz and Gospel Charts. Standing 6'6" tall, he is a former professional basketball player.

Instruments	Keyboards, Tuba, Drums, Guitar
Associated acts	Gerald Albright, Take 6, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Whalum, Wayman Tisdale
Labels	Tribute Sony Music Verity Records
Years active	1990s–present
Genres	Contemporary gospel, smooth jazz
Born	January 10, 1964, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Occupation(s)	Musician

Trivia

He was nominated for three Gospel Music Dove Awards in 2013. He would become the gospel jazz genre's bestselling artist/producer of all time. He is a motivational speaker for the NBA's Development League.

Ben Tankard before fame

After a year in college, he dropped out to play minor league pro basketball in Canada.

Achievement of Ben Tankard

In 2013, he was nominated for three Dove Awards for Gospel Music. He would go on to become the most successful gospel jazz artist/producer of all time. He works for the NBA's Development League as a motivational speaker.