Ben Folds Ex-Wife: Meet Frally Hynes and Kate Rosen

Ben Folds had been married five times in his lifetime, and recorded four divorces.

Kate Rosen

Kate Rosen was Folds’ second wife. They got married in 1996 until Kate passed on in 1997.

Frally Hynes

Frally is the third wife of Ben Folds. The duo got wedded in 1999 in Adelaide, South Australia.

Frally had a set of twins for him in the same year – Louis Francis (July 22, 1999) and Gracie Scott (July 23, 1999).

Frally was a singer known for leading “Root to This” on Fear of Pop’s 1998 album Volume 1.

The former couple divorced in 2006.

Who Is Ben Folds?

Ben Folds is a singer, songwriter, musical composer and leader of the famous 90s rock trio Ben Folds Five.

Born on September 12, 1966, in North Carolina, Folds attended the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Folds began his musical journey with the band Majosha as far back as 1980. The band was known for releasing several records and performing at bars and major events.

After the group split, Folds formed Ben Folds Five in 1994, with bassist Robert Sledge, and drummer Darren Jessee in Chapel Hill.

As a solo artist, Folds has released a number of albums and collaborated with musicians such as William Shatner, Regina Spektor, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and yMusic.

Folds had composed the soundtracks of the animated films Hoodwinked!, and Over the Hedge.

In 2009, Folds became a judge on the NBC a cappella singing contest The Sing-Off and in 2019, he published a memoir, titled A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons.

In 2023, Folds announced his next album What Matters Most, following the release of his single “Winslow Gardens”.

Folds is an award-winning artiste and has been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.

He has also earned a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.