Joey Benin
Filipino musician and composer
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Joey Benin or Joey B (born 22 December 1967) is a Filipino bassist, singer, producer and musical arranger. He is best known as a former member of the band Side A and as songwriter for the hit song "Forevermore".
Music career
In 1985, Benin joined Side A as bass player. At the time, he was the youngest member in the band and also responsible for the song "Eva Marie". He later left Side A permanently to spend more time with his family and their business. Joey B was replaced by Ned Esguerra, former member of the band Freeverse.[citation needed]
As a composer, he has worked with such artists as Pido Lalimarmo, Janno Gibbs, Regine Velasquez, Martin Nievera, his own band Side A and Japanese sound/recording engineer Koji Ishikawa.[4]
Personal life
Benin studied at UP College of Music with a Major in Guitar and Minor in Piano. He is married to Eva Marie "Bing" Ledesma-Benin; to whom the song "Eva Marie" was written for. They have four children: Boey, Jaco, Clara (of the song "Clara's Eyes") and Sarah.
After leaving Side A, Benin became a haciendero,[5] currently tending a fish farm and develops a natural organic farmland in Silay, Negros Occidental. He also writes music for Tapulanga and Kalipay. Both foundations are helping less fortunate children find homes and get a good education.[6]
Benin is currently one of the staff and ministers of Victory Silay.[citation needed]
Discography
Popular compositions and arrangements
- "I Believe in Dreams" – Janno Gibbs[7]
- "Forevermore" – Side A's single won them the 1996 Awit Award for Best Performance by a Group for the third consecutive year and the Song of the Year.
- "Only You" – Regine Velasquez
Movie theme song
- "Munting Hiling" – Inang Yaya
- "Nanay" – Inang Yaya theme song (finalist at Gabi ng Parangal Famas Awards ’07)
- "Forevermore" – Forevermore
- "Got to Believe in Magic" – song arrangement for the film Got 2 Believe
Awards as a songwriter and musician
- Awit Award for Song of the Year 1996 – "Forevermore"
- Katha Music Award for Song of the Year 1996 – "Forevermore"
- Awit Award for Best Arrangement 1998 – "Ugoy ng Duyan"
- Metro Pop 1999 – third place with "Clara's Eyes"
- Awit Award for Song of the Year 1999 – "Clara's Eyes"
- Awit Award for Best Arrangement 1999 – "Clara's Eyes"