Ben Fong Torres Bio | Wiki
Ben Fong-Torres is a popular American rock journalist currently working as a Program Director of Moonalice Radio at Moonalice. Before, Ben worked as a Radio Waves columnist at San Francisco Chronicle and was a writer and editor at Rolling Stone.
HHe also worked for the San Francisco radio station KSAN-FM in the 1970s as a rock DJ. Afterward, Ben hosted a live, weekly entertainment and talk show, Fog City Radio, on NPR affiliate KQED-FM. In 1993, Ben was a contestant on the game show Wheel of Fortune.
Ben Fong Torres Age
Ben was born on January 7, 1945, in Alameda, California, in the United States. He is 78 years old. Ben celebrates his birthday on January 7, every year.
Ben Fong Torres Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Ben stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx. 1.75 m ).
Ben Fong Torres Family
He was born in Alameda, California, the son of Ricardo and Connie Fong-Torres. Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Ben’s father Ricardo (born Fong Kwok Seung), transformed his surname to Torres and posed as a Filipino so as to immigrate to the United States. The family afterward adopted the hyphenated surname, Fong-Torres. Ben has three siblings named Shirley Fong-Torres, Sarah Fong-Torres Watkins, and Burton Fong-Torres.
Ben’s sister Shirley Fong-Torres died on June 18, 2011, following a battle with leukemia. In 1972, his older brother named Barry who was a probation officer and community worker was killed. Ben had been passionate about serving alongside the Chinese community. In the Netflix documentary about his tenure with Rolling Stone, he states that some may have wrongly thought his brother was with law enforcement.
Ben Fong Torres Brother
In 1972, his older brother named Barry who was a probation officer and community worker was killed. Barry was shot to death at point-blank range on the doorstep of his residence on 16th Avenue in the Sunset District, the day prior to his scheduled to appear on a KGO radio interview about Chinese youth gangs.
Ben Fong Torres Wife
Ben is married to his wife Dianne Sweet a retired San Francisco probation officer. The pair reside in the mod-facade Castro Street home they bought in 1985.
Ben Fong Torres Son
Ben resides with his wife Dianne Sweet in the mod-facade Castro Street home they bought in 1985. At the moment, The pair has not disclosed any details regarding if they have children or not.
Ben Fong Torres Education
He studied at Oakland Senior High School. Later on, Ben went and graduated from San Francisco State University in 1966 earning a B.A. in radio-TV-film.
Ben Fong Torres Moonalice
He works as a Program Director and DJ of Moonalice Radio at Moonalice. Before, Ben worked as a Radio Waves columnist at San Francisco Chronicle and was a writer and editor at Rolling Stone.
He directed interviews for Rolling Stone of entertainment figures such as Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, comedian Steve Martin as well as Linda Ronstadt’s first cover story in 1975. Ben also portrayed Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, Bonnie Raitt, Paul McCartney, and Rodney Dangerfield. A Fong-Torres interview alongside Ray Charles received the Deems Taylor Award in 1974 due to Magazine Writing.
He also worked as a rock DJ for the San Francisco radio station KSAN-FM in the 1970s. Afterward, Ben hosted a live, weekly entertainment and talk show, Fog City Radio, on NPR affiliate KQED-FM. In 1993, Ben was a contestant on the game show Wheel of Fortune.
Ben Fong Torres Documentary | The Life and Times
In 2010, Suzanne Joe Kai, creator of the production company StudioLA.TV, co-creator of the website AsianConnections.com, and a television and film producer started work on a documentary on Fong-Torres named Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres. The movie became licensed to Netflix and published for streaming on May 6, 2022, in English-speaking nations.
Ben Fong Torres Almost Famous
He was depicted in the 2000 film Almost Famous by actor Terry Chen. The fictional version of Ben is the lead character William Miller’s editor at Rolling Stone. Ben is portrayed on a mural on the side of a building at Haight and Clayton Streets in San Francisco.
Ben Fong Torres Books
– The rice room (1994)
– Eagles: Taking It to the Limit (2011)
– Willin’: The Story of Little Feat (2013)
– Becoming Almost Famous: My Back Pages in Music, Writing, and Life (2006)
– Not fade away (1999)
– Hickory Wind: The Life and Times of Gram Parsons (1991)
– Grateful Dead Scrapbook: The Long, Strange Trip in Stories, Photos, and Memorabilia (2009)
– The Hits Just Keep on Coming (1998)
– Hickory Wind – The Biography of Gram Parsons (2020)
Ben Fong Torres Rolling Stone
He served as a Radio Waves columnist at San Francisco Chronicle and was a writer and editor at Rolling Stone. During the Netflix documentary about Ben’s job with Rolling Stone, he states that some may have wrongly thought his brother was with law enforcement.
Ben Fong Torres Willin
In November 2013, Ben published his book titlled Willin’: The Story of Little Feat (Da Capo Press),. In 2020, Ben released an updated version of his Eagles book, and he signed with Audible to narrate his memoirs and his book on Little Feat.
Ben Fong Torres Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a Program Director of Moonalice Radio at Moonalice. Ben’s average salary is $98,374 per year.
Ben Fong Torres Net Worth
Ben gets his wealth from his work as a Program Director of Moonalice Radio at Moonalice. Therefore, Ben has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Ben’s net worth is $1.5 million.
How Old Is Ben Fong Torres
Ben is a 78-year-old who was born on January 7, 1945, in Alameda, California, in the United States. Ben celebrates his birthday on January 7, every year.
Who Is Ben Fong Torres
Ben works as a Program Director of Moonalice Radio at Moonalice. Before, Ben worked as a Radio Waves columnist at San Francisco Chronicle and was a writer and editor at Rolling Stone. He also worked for the San Francisco radio station KSAN-FM in the 1970s as a rock DJ. Afterward, Ben hosted a live, weekly entertainment and talk show, Fog City Radio, on NPR affiliate KQED-FM.
Ben Fong Torres Social Media Account
Twitter – @BenFongTorres1