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I may have had an unhealthy obsession with A1. They went from a pure pop sound to a max martin-ish sound to some gorgeous acoustic strummings and all were uniformly excellent. Then they split, Ben went solo with Sorry (read how he didn’t really want it as first single on his myspace page) and now many fans are waiting for his debut album. In the meantime, Ben kindly got stuck into the soon to be famous ten questions thezapping asks everyone. Bless him

1. What are you up to today?
just busy in my studio producing for an american artist. still working on my album too……….
2. How did you get into the music business?
i’ve always wanted to be a singer, ever since i was a kid so as soon as i was old enough to take myself up to london i just found out where auditions were being held and went along…..
3. Who do you admire most in the industry?
probably prince-he’s unbelievably talented.
4. Live Lounge on radio one is one of thezapping’s fave programmes - if you were to do acoustic version of your own tunes and a cover version of a song in or recently in the charts, what would you do?
i’d probably do caught in the middle as my new stuff hasnt been heard yet and i guess chasing cars by snow patrol-love that song.
5. X-Factor/American Idol - your opinions please
i think they’re very funny! its good because it gives people an opportunity they would not normally have had. kinda messes up the charts a bit though.
6. Slick dance routines in videos - essential for pop or had it’s day?
pop is moving into a different phase-much more urban. so that kind of thing is cool to have dancing, but i think the boyband cheesy routines has had its day. nothing wrong with seeing the pussycat dolls throw a few shapes!
7. What currently gets you on the dancefloor?
anything hip hop really. im usually pissed in a club so it doesnt matter whats playing!
8. Worst fashion disaster?
floppy curtain hair, or powder blue prada outfits for like a rose-disgusting!
9. Tell thezapping something you haven’t told anyone else!!
i’m very good in bed………..ha!
10. Finally - where do you see yourself and the pop world one year from today?
i’ll hopefully be chilling in the maldives, coctail in hand, girl at my side, millions in the bank……..and as for pop? who knows-maybe lots more bands with the word “the” before it.

Thanks to Ben for taking the time to answer these questions. You can of course check out his music at his myspace site. And you should! More ten questions participants coming soon!!