Ben Bledsoe spent most of his young life performing. As a child living in California he was a child model and also acted in several commercials throughout the late 80s and early 90s. In his teen years his parents moved him to Longwood, Florida a suburb of Orlando, Florida where he met future band mate Marc Terenzi. At the age of 16 he helped formed the band "Natural" with fellow members Patrick King, Michael Johnson, and later Michael 'J' Horn.
在16岁时， 爱丽斯塔唱片（Arista Records）的"艺术家与曲目"(A&R)代表Ken Krongard与她签约。Ken Krongard把艾薇儿带到纽约市的一个录音室录音，并邀请了他的老板，爱丽斯塔高层之一Antonio "L.A." Reid，去听她的演唱。Antonio "L.A." Reid肯定了艾薇儿的音乐才能，并让她完成了她...
