Steven Page, lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian band, Barenaked Ladies left the group by "mutual agreement" in February 2009. A statement on the band's website said that Page would "pursue solo projects" and "theatrical opportunities." Page will not be with the band when the begin recording their new album in April 2009.CTV.ca: Singer Steven Page to Leave Barenaked Ladies (February 25, 2009)
Page and Ed Robertson founded the band in 1988. The Barenaked Ladies sold over ten million records internationally.Official Site: Barenaked Ladies
Drug Arrest
Page, his girlfriend Christine Benedicto, and her roommate, Stephanie Ford, were arrested in Fayetteville, New York for alleged cocaine possession on July 11, 2008.E! Online: Barenaked Ladies Man Agrees to Enter Rehab... (October 28, 2008)The National Post: Barenaked Ladies singer Page...(July 15, 2008) According to the police report, Page was found with a number of capsules that all tested positive for cocaine.Newsday.com: Barenaked Ladies singer arrested on drug charges (July 16, 2008) In October 2008, the three struck a deal; if they stayed out of trouble for six months, the charges would be dropped.CTV.ca: Singer Steven Page to Leave Barenaked Ladies (February 25, 2009)In addition, Page agreed to undergo drug treatment. The charges should be dropped by April 2009.E! Online: Barenaked Ladies Man Agrees to Enter Rehab... (October 28, 2008)
Steven Page Blogs and Commentaries
- Grist: Barenaked Ladies vocalist Steven Page lays bare his hopes for... (December 18, 2006)
References
Fast Facts
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Full name
Steven Jay Page
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Born
June 22, 1970
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Birthplace
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Singer-songwriter
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Attended Churchill Heights Public School
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Attended Woburn Collegiate Institute
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Dropped out of York University
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Barenaked Ladies, The Vanity Project
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Ex-spouse
Carolyn Ricketts
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Has three children
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