Ben Tankard is a multifaceted personality who has worked as a professional basketball player, recording artist, author, jazz, gospel, and keyboardist, as well as a producer and songwriter with over 250 songs under his belt. Ben Tankard is a multi-talented personality who is well-known for his basketball and musical accomplishments. He is a black American national with a black ethnicity.
What is the net worth of Ben Tankard?
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Ben Tankard is a multi-millionaire with a net worth of $5 million. For all of his endeavors as a basketball player, songwriter, and producer, the Godfather of Gospel Jazz has amassed this amount of net worth and compensation.
Early Years
Ben Tankard was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on January 10, 1964. He used to play jazz piano in a church when he was a kid.
Career
Ben Tankard began his professional basketball career as a guard. As a shooting guard, he played in both the Canadian and American professional basketball leagues. He turned to music after his knee injury. Ben Tankard’s music career began when he met Yolanda Adams, a former teacher, and signed her to his label Tribute Records. Several of her works were created by him. He recorded around 250 songs in total after beginning his musical career. He received a total of 14 Stellar Awards for all of his songs. He has 21 gold and platinum records to his credit. Ben Tankard has also appeared on the reality show Thicker than Water and has been a motivational speaker in the National Basketball Association D-League. He’s also worked with Shirley Murdock, a Gospel veteran, to produce WOW Gospel 2006, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. He’s also known as the “Godfather of Gospel Jazz.” He’s also a BMI author, with books like Faith It Until You Make It and The Full Tank Life under his belt.
Personal Life
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Ben Tankard is a happily married man. Jewel LaGreen is his wife. On the 27th of January, 2000, the couple married after a long period of dating as boyfriend and girlfriend. The pair has been together since 2000 and there are no indicators of a breakup that could lead to a divorce. They have a total of five children. Cyrene, Benji, Britney, Brooklyn, and Marcus are their names. Latisha and Shanira are their two daughters-in-law. The entire family lives together, and Ben has spoken out on the benefits of living in a huge family with togetherness and the ideas of living together in a mixed family.
Body stature
Ben Tankard stands at 6 feet and 6 inches tall, and his 40-pound weight loss has been documented.
Quick Facts about Ben Tankard
| Date of Birth: | 1964 , January-10 |
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| Age: | 57 years old |
| Birth Nation: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 Feet 6 Inch |
| Name | Ben Tankard |
| Birth Name | Ben Tankard |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Place/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 songwriter |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Jewel LaGreen (m. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
| Divorce | N/A |
| Books | The Full Tank Life |
