Joey Benin or Joey B is a

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bassist, singer,

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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 1986, 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,

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, Regine Velasquez,

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, his own band Side A and Japanese sound/recording engineer Koji Ishikawa.

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'', currently tending a fish farm and develops a natural organic farmland in

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. He also writes music for Tapulanga and Kalipay. Both foundations are helping less fortunate children find homes and get a good education. Joey is currently one of the staff and ministers of Victory Silay.

Discography

Popular compositions and arrangements

*"I Believe in Dreams" –

*"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 ''

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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"

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benin, Joey Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Musicians from Metro Manila Filipino songwriters Filipino bass guitarists 21st-century Filipino singers