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55-508: Howard Michael Benson (born July 20, 1956) is an American record producer from Havertown, Pennsylvania . He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2007 and 2008, among two wins and 16 total nominations for his productions. Benson was born and raised in a middle-class family in greater Philadelphia, the son of Estelle and Robert Benson. He is of Jewish descent. He began playing keyboards in rock bands at

110-476: A Deadman , Three Days Grace , Skillet , Santana , Adam Lambert , Kelly Clarkson and Caleb Johnson . He now produces exclusively at West Valley Recording Studios, in Woodland Hills. Benson stated that he utilizes Auto-Tune in the studio and that those who do not are "nuts". Benson prefers to record in what he calls a "parallel system," in which musicians will record their parts in isolated rooms. After

165-411: A blast with the role and his performance is top-notch." In fall of 2021, it was announced that Fortier would be starring in the revenge horror film Trivial along with Sasha Graham. Fortier wrote an autobiography titled Dark, Depressing, and Hilarious which covers his career up until 2018. In November 2020 it was announced that Fortier along with Megadeth bassist David Ellefson had co-written

220-424: A documentary on 80's hard rock band Bang Tango. Originally intended as a studio documentary, the scope of the film grew once original members of the band became involved and more information was revealed regarding the band's history. The film was never given an official release due to clearance issues regarding usage of Bang Tango's back catalogue of music in the film which is owned by Universal Music . Aside from

275-833: A five and ten store, the Quaker Store, the A&;P grocery store and the Boulevard movie theater. Along the length of the Boulevard the community found their religious houses of worship: the Methodist Church, Saint Faith Episcopal Church, Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Temple Lutheran. On Earlington Road, to the side of the Boulevard's far end, the Brookline School (1913) met educational needs. Just west of

330-486: A housing development that offered every service, amenity and community need: "Brookline Manor" (see map). As in the 1909 plan, there is an arrangement of regular streets divided by a broad boulevard. The boulevard intersected at a "T" juncture with the major township thoroughfare, Darby Road. The Boulevard would be home to commercial, religious and educational services. At the upper end of the Boulevard, mercantile stores provided shoe makers, tap rooms, florists, bakery, barbers,

385-404: A member of Bang Tango days later as the band's second guitarist. Fortier released the film for free on YouTube in early 2016. In June 2018, Fortier released an 11-minute deleted/extended scene from the film, which contained footage from being on the road with the band as well as more insight into how the band operates while on tour. Fortier made note that the footage was initially removed from

440-555: A member of the band, frontman Joe Leste' showed disdain toward Fortier in the press regarding the way Leste' had been portrayed in the film. Fortier took a year long break performing with the band to work for Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson 's EMP Label Group as their Operations Coordinator. Fortier worked closely with Ellefson and the label's Operations Director Thom Hazaert up until he returned to Bang Tango in August 2017. Fortier joined Chuck Mosley's solo band early summer 2017. It

495-502: A mile of the site, there are no known users of the groundwater within a one-mile radius of the site. The nearby population is on the public water supply. The site was deemed to be "short-term protective of human health and the environment" in the sixth five-year report conducted by the EPA in 2020. A self storage facility and a YMCA facility were built over parts of the remediated site. Treatment of contaminated groundwater and monitoring of

550-630: A one-off show in Minnesota. In 2017, Fortier made his acting debut in the horror film Her Name Was Christa, written by, directed by, and starring James L. Edwards who would go on to become a frequent collaborator of Fortier's. July 2017, Fortier was cast as a lead role in the Horror film Her Name Was Christa . Directed by, written, and starring James L. Edwards , the film was released in February 2020 to very polarized reviews. In 2021, Fortier co-starred in

605-467: A small community with numbered streets. Darby Road was called Coopertown Road. A commercial rail line, now removed, served Boyle Fuel, Lobb Lumber and the Swell Bubble Gum factory up until the 1960s (see map). Llanerch, situated at the intersection of West Chester Pike and Darby Road, was the first planned community of Haverford Township. Like many other suburban communities, Llanerch was the child of

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660-662: Is described as being highly influenced by The Blair Witch Project and C.H.U.D. The full trailer for Dwellers was released via Ellefson Films in November 2019. Dwellers went on to be featured in various film festivals and won a selection of awards. The film was released on Blu-ray/DVD/streaming October 12, 2021. As a way to hone his filmmaking skills to aid the process of creating and completing Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie , Fortier experimented with shooting and editing music videos for Bang Tango, which resulted in clips for their songs: Live Life, I Like It, Bring on

715-576: Is home to many historic sites. The Grange Estate entertained the Revolutionary War figures George Washington and General Lafayette . Nitre Hall , along Karakung (Cobb's) Creek, supplied the United States with over 800,000 pounds of gunpowder during the War of 1812 . Leedom Hall was the probable home of William Howell, the founder of Haverford Mills, which date from 1688. Other Havertown sites listed on

770-401: Is one of the earliest roads laid out by civil ordinance. Dates for its layout and completion vary from 1687 to 1703. Darby Road, known earlier as Coopertown Road, dates from 1687. Records show its extension to Radnor, the "principal market for corn," ordered in 1696. Mill Road, at one time called Dickinson Mill Road, may be one of the earliest roads of popular use. Its zig-zag pattern illustrates

825-663: Is protected by the Haverford Township Police Department and five volunteer fire companies that make up the Haverford Township Bureau of Fire. The Havertown Superfund site was caused by the National Wood Preservers wood treatment facility, which was in operation from 1947 to 1991. Chemicals used to treat wood and waste products were dumped into a well on the property. These chemicals fed directly into Naylor's Run Creek and eventually into

880-688: The Delaware River , for which the creek is a tributary. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranked the site the eighth worst cleanup project in the United States and initiated remediation efforts in 1976. The site was added to the National Priorities List in 1983 and designated as a Superfund cleanup site in early 1990s. The EPA transferred control of the site to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in 2013. Although approximately 26,000 people live within

935-598: The National Register of Historic Places include the Federal School and Lawrence Cabin . Coopertown appears as early as 1848 as the first community, and the earliest post office is found at the Spread Eagle Tavern at the junction of the present Eagle and Manoa Roads. The Haverford Township Historical Society maintains a survey of historic resources notable to the township. Historic roads The Haverford Road

990-721: The 2011 Music Festival were given to the Haverford Partnership for Economic Development for Oakmont Business District Beautification. Havertown is home to over 30 outdoor parks and playing fields. The town also provides other recreation facilities, including the Haverford Township Free Library, and the Haverford Township Skatium, a multi-use ice rink for Havertown residents. Parks in Havertown include Llanerch Park, Karakung Field/Drive, Chatham Glen,

1045-503: The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design. In 2015, he received an honorary degree from Drexel University. His first works as producer were two albums for hardcore punk band T.S.O.L. ( Revenge (1986) and Hit and Run (1987)), and the first record he produced for a major record label was Bang Tango 's Psycho Café in 1989. Benson states that discovering Pro Tools in 1998 while working with Sepultura

1100-579: The Bible Belt album. His lead guitar parts can be heard in the choruses of the track Live Life , and his backing vocals can be heard in the choruses of the song Boombox Seance . In 2015, Fortier co-founded the supergroup Zen From Mars along with Chip Z'Nuff ( Enuff Z'Nuff ), Brynn Arens (Flipp), Mike Heller ( Fear Factory ), Stephen Shareaux ( Kik Tracee ), and Kate Catalina. As of 2021, their debut album has yet to be released. In June 2018, Fortier joined 90's hard rock band Flipp as their guitarist for

1155-691: The Church of the Annunciation and the Church of the Sacred Heart together with their schools assured Catholics seeking life in the suburbs of a religious home. The third and largest phase of the Irish move came with the large brick house tract developments of Beechwood, Chatham Park and Manoa. Today, according to the 2000 US Census, Haverford Twp. ranks in the top 60 of census-recognized municipalities nationwide in percentage of population with Irish ancestry. Eagle Road, Haverford Road, Manoa Road, and West Chester Pike are

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1210-560: The Grange Field, and Haverford Reserve/Freedom Playground. Havertown is served by the School District of Haverford Township , which has one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools. A newly refurbished elementary school, Chestnutwold Elementary, re-opened its doors in early September 2008. It replaced Oakmont Elementary, which became home to the district offices. In 2009, Manoa Elementary School moved from Manoa Road to

1265-603: The Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier. Havertown, Pennsylvania Havertown is a residential suburban unincorporated community in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania , United States. It is located approximately 9 miles west of the center of Philadelphia . Havertown's ZIP Code is 19083 and "Havertown" is a postal address. The name "Havertown" was coined by the U.S. Post Office and came into use on January 1, 1946. Before then, each constituent community

1320-588: The Irish in Haverford Township occurred in three phases: the 19th-century mill era, the early 20th-century railroad communities, and the post-World War II suburban housing tracts. Born in Ireland in 1779, Dennis Kelly arrived in Philadelphia in 1806. After several years of manual labor he became the prosperous owner of the complex of mills along Karakung Creek. He and his mills attracted the first Irish Catholics to

1375-640: The Lawrences, the Ellises, the Humphreys and the Lewises. In 1895 the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company began service between 69th Street and West Chester with a major junction at Llanerch. By 1902 the maps indicated a significant change in land ownership. Most of the old family names no longer appeared. In that same year on May 29, the trolley line opened the branch from Llanerch to Ardmore. Llanerch first appeared as

1430-587: The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Bethlehem Musikfest and other music festivals in the area, the all-day, family-oriented Haverford Music Festival has taken place annually in the Oakmont Business District of Havertown since 2011. In 2012, the festival attracted more than 15,000 people, who enjoyed over 30 bands on three stages. HTCC benefits from festival proceeds and uses to fund community-based programs within Haverford Township. Proceeds from

1485-591: The World, and Suck It Up from the Pistol Whipped in the Bible Belt album. This led to Fortier, through word of mouth, being hired to produce and edit promotional videos for such acts as: Vince Neil , Slaughter , Queensrÿche , Great White , Kix , Autograph , Lynch Mob , Vixen , Marty Casey , Les Warner , David Ellefson , Mark Slaughter , Jesse Camp , Doll Skin , A Killer's Confession , and more. After completing Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie , Fortier

1540-481: The age of 13. He attended college at Drexel University and studied engineering. During his years at Drexel, Benson took a year off and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts . Benson graduated from Drexel with a degree in materials engineering . After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and worked for Garrett AiResearch , where he worked on aircraft such as C-5s and F-18s . At

1595-515: The band's career up to that point titled Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie . After completing the film, Fortier went on to join Bang Tango as second guitarist alongside Rowan Robertson . After Bang Tango, Fortier joined Chuck Mosley 's band as guitarist up until his passing in November 2017 which led to him writing a memoir about his experiences with Bang Tango and Mosley titled Dark, Depressing, and Hilarious . As an actor, Fortier appears in

1650-405: The band, Fortier and Mosley explored the idea of a potential documentary to where Mosley would be the subject. Prior to his passing in November 2017 Mosley confirmed with Fortier that a documentary about his life should be made. The film is being produced by Mosley's long time manager and percussionist, Douglas Esper. In February 2018 it was announced that Thanks. And Sorry: The Chuck Mosley Movie

1705-477: The film as featured cameos. In August 2019, Ellefson Films released a 50-second teaser for the film which included a voice over from Canadian radio personality Mitch Lafon. Ellefson Films hosted a Q&A panel at Rue Morgue's Frightmare in the Falls horror convention where Fortier and Ellefson revealed that the film will be a gritty found footage horror film that plays out as a documentary gone horribly wrong. Dwellers

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1760-502: The film due to its portrayal of the band members featured in the scenes. Reviews of the film were positive. The general consensus is that despite its low budget, the film still manages to get its point across in an unbiased, artistic, and engaging manner while being able to appeal to not only fans of the band or genre, but to anyone not familiar with Bang Tango. Summer 2017, Fortier was recruited as guitarist for (Ex- Faith No More frontman) Chuck Mosley 's solo band. During his time with

1815-567: The film's subject, Bang Tango , as their second guitarist making his live debut with the band at the 2015 edition of the M3 Festival in Maryland. The decision to bring Fortier into the band was at the suggestion of Rowan Robertson who, as Bang Tango's lead guitarist, felt the band should be represented as having two guitarists to properly perform the material which was originally written and recorded with two guitarists. Despite having Fortier become

1870-410: The films Her Name Was Christa , Brimstone Incorporated , and Dwellers which he also wrote, directed, and edited. In 2021 he cofounded The Lucid alongside Sponge vocalist Vinnie Dombroski , ex Megadeth bassist David Ellefson , and Fear Factory drummer Mike Heller . The band released their debut self titled album in fall 2021. Fortier took 4 years filming and editing what would become

1925-528: The first planned community, was the most fully executed. The Mueller Atlas of Delaware County, 1909, shows the initial layout for Brookline. At that time Darby Road between Eagle Road and Llanerch was called Haverford Road. Some construction began around that year, but it was not until after the First World War that the Manor Real Estate Company, a subsidiary of the railroads, set out a plan for

1980-555: The inclusion of various members of Bang Tango throughout the band's career up to that point, interviews featured throughout the film include: Howard Benson , Riki Rachtman , Chris DeMakes , Mandy Lion , Andrew Wilkow , Chip Z'Nuff , as well as an opening narration by Twisted Sister's Dee Snider . The film had one free public screening in Fortier's hometown of Chicago, Illinois with Bang Tango in attendance in April 2015. Fortier became

2035-583: The indirect path required by horse and cart going up or down hill. Eagle Road, which takes its present name from the Spread Eagle Tavern, c.1814, led Quaker settlers to the Haverford Meeting House. The railroads and planned communities Prior to the First World War Haverford was a township of extensive farms. Property maps in 1862 indicate that the landowners were descendants of the same families that arrived with William Penn: among them,

2090-458: The intersection of Manoa and Eagle Roads, taking part of the field that had been there for many years. In 2021, Lynnewood Elementary opened its doors to the newly refurbished school. The Haverford High School sports teams are called the "Fords," and they have a Model T Ford as mascot. Cardinal John Foley Regional School is the area's Catholic school. It formed in 2012 from a merger of Annunciation B.V.M. and St. Denis Catholic schools. The town

2145-707: The intersection of the Boulevard with Darby Road was the Brookline Fire Company (1916). Just beyond on Darby Road were the Brookline Library (1938) and the Haverford High School (1923). In the early days the Brookline County Club and the Brookline airport were situated just behind Haverford High School. Back at the intersection of Brookline Boulevard and Darby Road, at the corner of Manoa Road were

2200-469: The low budget horror anthology Brimstone Incorporated as Gregory Asmodeus, who is the main character of the film's wraparound story. Fortier was praised by critics for his work in the film with Horror Society opining that, "Fortier was phenomenal as the sleazy corporate goon over interviewing the recently deceased. I really loved the character and the energy he gave him." HorrorNews.net commented, "Drew Fortier did an amazing job as Gregory. You can tell he had

2255-597: The main streets. As you drive a long the fairly democratic area, you will see local staples, pars, and the pack-fille Fiji Nails and Spa. The Haverford Area YMCA is on Eagle Road and a very busy YMCA. The concept for the Haverford Music Festival was introduced by the Haverford Township Civic Council (HTCC), a private, non-profit organization that funds historic, environmental, business, and community initiatives in Haverford Township. Inspired by

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2310-519: The otherwise Protestant community. 1860 census records attest to the Irish presence and their occupations in the mills. In 1822, mindful of duty to community and faith, Kelly bought and donated land opposite the Friends' Meeting House on the hilltop above the mills for the construction of the first Catholic church. The second and more significant arrival of the Irish came with the planned community of Brookline, c.1925, and portions of Manoa and Oakmont. In 1927

2365-586: The police station on the west side and Shearer's greenhouse and nursery on the east side. The railroad company attended to their needs to sell tickets as well as to that of Brookline Manor for transportation. The Red Arrow Trolley line #103 ran from Ardmore down Darby Road, then on to West Chester Pike to 69th and Market Streets, thus offering commuters quick access to the city. The tracks which divided Darby Road were lined with fences of early blooming red roses. A bus line ran from Ardmore to 69th and Market by way of Brookline Boulevard and Earlington Road. The junction of

2420-451: The railroad companies. The railroad built houses for commuters who bought tickets for the rail lines. In 1897 the community was composed of twelve houses and Saint Andrew's Church. These were all designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Allison Hayes (1866–1930). Llanerch's first school followed in 1905. The present school structure, no longer functioning as a school and converted to an apartment complex, dates from 1913. Brookline, while not

2475-762: The record label Judge & Jury Records. Benson has served as a producer for numerous musical acts, including Saosin , Hoobastank , Three Days Grace , My Chemical Romance , P.O.D. , Escape the Fate , and Daughtry . In 2017 Howard Benson partnered with audio plug-in developer STL Tones to create the Howard Benson - Producer Kemper Pack and in 2018 they released STL Tonality - Howard Benson Guitar Plug-In Suite. In 2020 Howard partnered with Joey Sturgis Tones and released his signature vocals plugin, Howard Benson Vocals. In 2022, Howard partnered with Joey Sturgis Tones again and released his signature voice generation plug-in,

2530-595: The recording of an album, Benson typically brings the track to his home studio, Sparky Dark Studios, where he personally adds to the arrangement. Benson has worked as an A&R consultant at Giant Records , Elektra Records , and Warner Bros. Records . Benson produced and appears in Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie , which is a 2016 documentary film directed by Drew Fortier about 80s hard rock band Bang Tango for whom Benson had produced two albums. In 2021 Benson and Three Days Grace drummer Neil Sanderson co-founded

2585-540: The release of their eponymous debut. In 2023 The Lucid released a 5 track EP titled Saddle Up and Ride . The release has a guest performance from Violent J ( Insane Clown Posse ) on its title track as well as "Sweet Toof" which is a reworking of the Faith No More song " Epic ". In 2011, while shooting Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie and 4 years prior to joining the band, Fortier performed additional guitar and backing vocals on Bang Tango's Pistol Whipped in

2640-499: The site are ongoing. Drew Fortier Fortier was born and raised on the southside of Chicago. He met hard rock band Bang Tango in June 2011 where they offered to let him shoot a studio documentary while they were in Chicago recording their album Pistol Whipped in the Bible Belt; Fortier agreed to the project which eventually grew from a studio documentary to a feature-length film about

2695-515: The time of his graduation, he regularly played with his band in small Hollywood clubs, and when his band finally went into the studio with a producer, Benson was inspired to become a record producer. He returned to Drexel in 2010 to create and teach the advanced production class at Drexel University 's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design . In 2011, he established the Howard and Monica Benson Endowed Scholarship Fund for students enrolled at

2750-586: The two lines was at the intersection of Darby Road and Brookline Boulevard. At the far end of Brookline Boulevard commuters found the services of the P&;W, The Philadelphia and Western high-speed line, an electric train system that even today is one of the most rapid. With trolley lines at one end, the P&W at the other, and a bus that ran between the two, transportation to Philadelphia could not have been more convenient. The electric trolley lines were dismantled in 1966 in favor of gasoline operated buses. The arrival of

2805-661: Was a major turning point in his career. He was asked to produce P.O.D. 's The Fundamental Elements of Southtown album in 1999, which became a platinum-selling record. In 2000, Benson produced P.O.D.'s multi-platinum-selling Satellite at Bay 7 Studios, and continued to record numerous albums at that location. Over the next few years, Benson produced records from acts like Cold , Crazy Town , P.O.D.'s Payable on Death , and Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge from My Chemical Romance . He later produced numerous multi-platinum records such as The All-American Rejects , Hoobastank , Flyleaf , Daughtry , Seether , Third Day , Theory of

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2860-550: Was during this time that plans for a documentary on Mosley's life were discussed which would become Thanks. And Sorry: The Chuck Mosley Movie . In September 2021 it was revealed that a new band consisting of Sponge vocalist Vinnie Dombroski , ex- Megadeth bassist David Ellefson , Fear Factory drummer Mike Heller , and Fortier on guitar. The Lucid announced their debut single Maggot Wind along with an October 15 release date for their debut self titled album. The band released two more singles, "Damned" and " Hair ", leading up to

2915-453: Was in talks with Fear Factory for a proposed documentary on the band's career. A treatment for the film was drafted which led to meeting with members of the band to speak further about the idea. It was ultimately decided that due to the band's ongoing litigation with former members, it was not the right time for a film to be made. After completing and screening Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie in April 2015, Fortier would go on to join

2970-502: Was known by its local name: Bon Air, Brookline, Penfield, Beechwood, Llanerch, Manoa, Oakmont, Coopertown, and Ardmore. Under William Penn 's land divisions these communities were part of the Welsh Tract . Haverford Township was founded by Welsh Quakers in 1681 on land purchased from William Penn . The settlers named their new home after Haverfordwest ( Hwlffordd ) in Wales. The township

3025-487: Was officially in production with a TBA release date. In May 2019, it was announced that Fortier will be writing, directing, and starring in the found footage horror film Dwellers which is being produced by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and Thom Hazaert via their newly formed production company Ellefson Films. Along with Fortier, the film will also star James L. Edwards , Douglas Esper, Rick Jermain, and Jeff Hatrix . Ellefson and Hazaert will also be appearing in

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