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| {{Infobox musical artist | |||
| | name = Ben Kasica | |||
| | image = Ben_kasica.jpg | |||
| | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | |||
| | caption = Kasica in concert | |||
| | genre = ], ], ], ], ] | |||
| | birth_name = Benjamin Judah Kasica | |||
| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|15|mf=y}} | |||
| | birth_place = ] | |||
| | instrument = ] | |||
| | occupation = ], ], ], ], ] | |||
| | associated_acts = ] | |||
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| '''Benjamin Judah Kasica''' (born April 15, 1984) is the former ] for the ] band ]. He joined the band in 2001 at the age of sixteen, and recorded the albums '']'', '']'', '']'' (which went Gold on November 18, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ardentrecords.com/skillets-comatose-goes-gold-awake-passes-200k-in-sales/ |title=Skillet’s “Comatose” Goes Gold, “Awake” Passes 200K In Sales |publisher=Ardent Records |date=2009-11-18 |accessdate=2011-10-04}}</ref>) and '']'' (which went Platinum) with them. | |||
| ==Career== | |||
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| He began playing guitar at age eleven, beginning with a more classical style, but he switched to playing electric guitar about two years later. However, his classical influence can be heard in his solos. | |||
| Kasica played GMP Guitars exclusively when he first joined the band. However, he and his fellow Skillet guitarist ] later switched to ], most notably the PRS SC 250, and the Mira. For "]" Kasica recorded with ], mostly ]s. Kasica is known for his many tricks while playing the ] live on stage. These range from his solos to playing his guitar behind the back of his head. | |||
| During shows, Kasica would often wander around his side of the stage, and former drummer Lori Peters had said that he would do things such as make faces at her or rock out on the drum riser. Kasica has started including a guitar solo in the set list for the 'Awake and Alive' tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/concerts/AwakeandAliveTour2009.asp |title=The JfH Concert Reviews and Dates: Awake and Alive Tour Tour 2009, Skillet, Hawk Nelson, Decyfer Down, The Letter Black |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-04}}</ref> | |||
| John Cooper said in the YouTube interview that he enjoyed having Kasica in the band "for his integrity; someone who wants to be honest about things." | |||
| On February 14, 2011, Kasica announced he was leaving ] to pursue other interests.<ref>{{cite web|author=Publicada por Nuno Ribeiro |url=http://www.heavyhardmetalmania.net/2011/02/skillet-ben-kasica-leaves-band.html |title=Skillet - "Ben Kasica" leaves the band |publisher=HeavyHardMetalmania |date=2011-02-14 |accessdate=2011-10-04}}</ref> He was asked to return on a temporary basis on April 11, when Jonathan Salas left.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} On April 14, he played his next final show, as Seth Morrison played the show the following day.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} | |||
| ==Other work== | |||
| Kasica is one of the owners of the clothing brand "LifeLoveMusic," a Christian organization that encourages Christians to "be the light of the world" by "loving the unlovable and sacrificing our lives for others."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifelovemusic.com/about.html |title=LLM Clothing: Buy a shirt. Change the world |publisher=Lifelovemusic.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-04}}</ref> | |||
| Kasica is also the co-owner of Skies Fall Media Group, which offers artists many services; from their website: "Along with the record company, artist development/management and recording studio, Skies Fall Media Group also contains a full service graphic design and professional photography division, model and actor management, and live music production division with more to come."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skiesfall.com/ |title=Skies Fall Media Group |publisher=Skiesfall.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-04}}</ref>{{Fails verification|date=October 2011}} | |||
| Kasica is currently recording and producing Skyhawk Drive's first full length album{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} as well as Silverline's third album.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} | |||
| Kasica was the director/producer of ''Cellofourte: A String Tribute to Skillet'' which is an album by Tate Olsen, the cellist for Skillet, doing four-part cello covers of popular Skillet songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skiesfallrecords.com/news?5 |title=Skies Fall Records |date= |accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| {{Skillet}} | |||
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| | DATE OF BIRTH = April 15, 1984 | |||
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