Joey Benin

Joey Benin
Born	(1967-12-22) December 22, 1967 (age 57) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation(s)	bass guitarist, singer, songwriter
Years active	1985–2008 2020
Known for	Side A
Spouse	Eva Marie "Bing" Ledesma [1]
Children	Jaco Benin [2] Clara Benin [3] Sarah Benin Boey Benin

Joey Benin or Joey B (born December 22, 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.

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"

References

1. Concepcion, Pocholo (1 April 2017). "Silay hideaway–designed by top architect in the family hacienda". Inquirer Lifestyle. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
2. Viloria, Barry (16 June 2019). "In Focus: Still A Hunk, Ex-Singer Jaco Benin Now Lives The Fulfilled Dad Life". lifestyle.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
3. Sallan, Edwin P. (10 October 2019). "Collaborations take centerstage in Pinoy Playlist Music Festival 2019". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
4. "Profile -English". ishikawakoji.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
5. "Chinkee Tan's Multiply Site". Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
6. Music Nation Artist Profile
7. Policarpio, Allan (15 August 2012). "Joey G goes solo". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

External links

• Joey B. on Facebook