Ben Montague has just been awarded Radio 2's record of the week, but whilst you or I might not have heard of him yet, he has got a rather interesting tale to tell… have a peep below and see what he has to say.
Hello there little monster, what are you up to?
Well since getting Radio 2's record of the week a bit manic really. Just done a radio tour of all the regional stations (BBC wales, BBC Solent, Reading, Newbury etc....on the road a lot...which i love...my radio plugger Adrian is a real laugh and keeps me laughing all the way to each stop.
So, tell me a bit about what you’re here to promote?
I am promoting my new single Haunted. A song I wrote with one of my best mates Jamie Hartman from Bens Brother. We wrote the song a few years ago at his old studio above a dim sum shop...before he became a big star....Hi J...Love ya mate! Just so happy people are liking it!
And if we didn’t have any clue as to who you were, what should we be looking up on Google?
You should have some luck typing in Ben Montague...that seems to work.
And as Jacko had the Moonwalk and Elvis had the snake hips, what do you have that makes you unique?
Would have to say my Vocal tone...people seem to comment on that a lot. Or my dimples..hahah...I can do a bad moon walk though hahha.
Now, clearly we need to get to know each other more, so tell me an interesting fact about you that noone else knows?
I am addicted to RED GRAPES...cannot get enough of them!
What song do you wish you’d written?
That’s easy Saturdays alright for fighting...LOVE that tune!!!
If I was contemplating coming to your show or sitting at home and TV, how would you convince me to come out? I would get you on stage to sing a song with me....and we would go and have a few beers after to celebrate your rise to fame!
And if you were to take me on a trip to your hometown, what would be the first place we'd go?
To see my Nan cos she is the best ... and make the meanest Apple Pie you have ever ever tasted!! Might need a diet after though as she goes heavy on the sugar pastry!
What's the best prank you've ever pulled on someone?
Called my mum up the other day at the clothes shop she works at pretending to be an old man wanting a pair of union-jack underpants...had her going for about 10 mins and then I burst out laughing saying...GOT YOU!!! She is so sweet she would never have let on...reckon I could have had her going for about an hour!
And what's the most daring thing you've ever done? Please tell us how it ended up!
Probably getting on stage at a charity gig where Eddie Jordan, Roger Taylor and Nick Mason where all playing and singing a number. Eddie shouted out to the audience anyone fancy a sing song and I thought...WHY the hell not....so jumped up and sang Looking Back over my shoulder by Mike and the Mechanics...great tune. Eddie is now a good mate...we played at Silverstone together last year!
If you had to date a member of the same sex (or opposite sex if the case may be) who would it be? Mine would ALWAYS be Angelina Jolie.
John Lennon....or my producer hahahah!
Have you ever been naked in public? Elaborate.
Yes a couple of times...usually with my best mate and brother after the pub...one time we had a little too much in the pub and thought it would be funny to jump a bunch of bushes with our trousers down....let me just say it hurt the next morning....ahh the joys of having a few too many!
Have you ever been arrested? Again, elaborate.
No not really ..... been pulled over for using my phone...I am not that cool.
Speaking of prison - if you were to send someone to prison for crimes against music, who would it be?
Oh thats hard.....could be diplomatic and say everyone has their place...but that duet Jordan and Peter Andre did was pretty awful! hahaha
What were you doing last night at 11?
Watching Jennifers Body where Megan Fox plays a demon....good film actually...she looks great in it!