Robert Sledge

Robert Sledge is an American musician, best known for his work with Ben Folds Five. Robert Sledge began playing bass guitar at the age of eleven. At the same time his brother was playing guitar at his house so he also learned how to play the guitar at the same time. Before playing with Ben Folds Five he was bassist for the bands Toxic Popsicle and Lexx Luthor (with Godsmack's Sully Erna). Robert was a founding member of the piano-rock trio Ben Fo... more

Robert Sledge is an American musician, best known for his work with Ben Folds Five. Robert Sledge began playing bass guitar at the age of eleven. At the same time his brother was playing guitar at his house so he also learned how to play the guitar at the same time. Before playing with Ben Folds Five he was bassist for the bands Toxic Popsicle and Lexx Luthor (with Godsmack's Sully Erna). Robert was a founding member of the piano-rock trio Ben Folds Five. Robert was the bass player for the group as well as taking up backup vocal duties on almost every song at the time. During the Reinhold Messner tour Robert began to use synths on stage as well as playing bass until the band's break up in 2000. Robert was the only member of Ben Folds Five that was able to stand while performing (although Ben Folds would often stand while playing the piano during intense performances). He is known for his use of a Big Muff distortion pedal and rockstar flair. Sledge played a Hamer Explorer Bass... less