Benjamin Scott Folds ( born September 12 , 1966 ) is an American singer and songwriter who plays the piano . He was the main singer of the band Ben Folds Five . Benjamin Scott `` Ben '' Folds ( born September 12 , 1966 ) is an American singer-songwriter , multi-instrumentalist , and the former frontman of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five who now performs as a solo artist and collaborates with many other musicians .