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Benjamin Curtis (other)
Benjamin or Ben Curtis may refer to: * Benjamin Curtis (musician) (1978–2013), American musician * Benjamin Robbins Curtis (1809–1874), American jurist * Ben Curtis (golfer) (born 1977), American golfer * Ben Curtis (actor) (born 1980), American actor See also * Benjamin Curtis Porter (1843–1908), American artist {{hndis, Curtis, Benjamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Curtis (musician)
Benjamin Curtis (September 23, 1978 – December 29, 2013) was an American guitarist and drummer. He was a member of bands Tripping Daisy, Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells. History Curtis cited guitarists such as Michael Rother, Yoshimi P-We, and The Edge of U2 as some of his primary influences on guitar. He played a heavily effects-laden spacy style of guitar, reminiscent of late 1960s and early 1970s psychedelic rock.Tim Sendra, "Now Here is Nowhere Review '' Allmusic.com'' Personal life Curtis was in a relationship with his School of Seven Bells bandmate Alejandra Deheza from 2005 until 2010. The pair remained close friends and bandmates until Curtis' death. In the liner notes for School of Seven Bells' final album ''SVIIB'', Deheza refers to Curtis as her "best friend and soulmate." Illness and death Curtis announced in late February 2013 that he had been diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. A benefit concert was held in New York in August 2013 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Robbins Curtis
Benjamin Robbins Curtis (November 4, 1809 – September 15, 1874) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1851 to 1857. Curtis was the only Whig justice of the Supreme Court, and he was the first Supreme Court justice to have a formal law degree. He is often remembered as one of the two dissenters in the Supreme Court's infamous 1857 decision '' Dred Scott v. Sandford''. Curtis resigned from the Supreme Court in 1857 to return to private legal practice in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1868, Curtis was President Andrew Johnson's defense lawyer during Johnson's impeachment trial. Early life and education Curtis was born November 4, 1809, in Watertown, Massachusetts, the son of Lois Robbins and Benjamin Curtis, the captain of a merchant vessel. Young Curtis attended common school in Newton and beginning in 1825 Harvard College, where he won an essay writing contest in his junior year. At Harvard, he became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Curtis (golfer)
Ben Clifford Curtis (born May 26, 1977) is an American professional golfer and four-time winner on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the 2003 Open Championship. In January 2018, Curtis told ''Golf Digest'' that he has stopped playing golf competitively, opting to teach instead. Early life Curtis was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Ostrander. His family runs thMill Creek Golf Club also in Ostrander. Curtis is a graduate of Buckeye Valley High School. Amateur career Curtis attended Kent State University where he was a star on the golf team. He earned a bachelor's degree in recreation management in 2000. As an amateur, Curtis found much success, winning the Ohio Amateur in 1999 and 2000 (joining professional golfers John Cook, Arnold Palmer and Frank Stranahan as the only men to win the Ohio Amateur in consecutive years), and also the Players Amateur in 2000. Professional career Curtis turned professional in 2000, originally playing on the Hooters Tour without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Curtis (actor)
Ben Curtis is an American actor who became known for saying "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" in a series of television commercials advertising Dell computers between 2000 and 2003. Career Dell commercials As part of a commercial advertising campaign, Curtis portrayed the character Steven. The commercials would usually feature Steven informing someone of all the perks of owning a Dell. When the person was sold on the idea, Steven would close with the catchphrase "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" The campaign was a success and brought prominence to Dell and to Curtis. Curtis's tenure with Dell ended shortly after he was arrested and accused of buying a bag of marijuana in 2003. According to Curtis, he was blacklisted from the entertainment community, and it was difficult for him to find work. Later career In 2005, Curtis played the role of Christian in the Off-Broadway An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
