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Ben Gibbard was born in Bremerton, Washington, United States on August 11, 1976. Ben Gibbard is listed as a singer, singer-songwriter and composer. That works out to 50 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Olympic High School and Western Washington University. The listed height is 188 cm.
My Take
Gibbard is one of those songwriters whose voice feels like weather. As the heart of Death Cab for Cutie and a key member of The Postal Service, he's spent decades pairing aching, literate lyrics with melodies that somehow stay buoyant. I admire his refusal to stay in one lane, drifting between mournful indie rock and bright electronic pop without losing himself. There's something about that damp Pacific Northwest melancholy that lives inside his work, and his solo and collaborative records show a craftsman who simply keeps showing up. He's an artist I trust to age gracefully, and that's rarer than it sounds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Gibbard
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ギバード
- Reading
- べん・ぎばーど
- Born
- August 11, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Bremerton, Washington, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / guitarist / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Olympic High School
- University
- Western Washington University
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://benjamingibbard.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gibbstack/
- Xhttps://x.com/Gibbstack
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Gibbard
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q816502
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Gibbard born?
Born August 11, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Ben Gibbard from?
Ben Gibbard is from Bremerton, Washington, United States.
What does Ben Gibbard do?
Ben Gibbard works as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, film actor.
How tall is Ben Gibbard?
Ben Gibbard is 188 cm.
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