At the time, he was the youngest member in the band and also responsible for the song "Eva Marie".
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] Benin studied at UP College of Music with a Major in Guitar and Minor in Piano.
After leaving Side A, Benin became a haciendero,[5] currently tending a fish farm and develops a natural organic farmland in Silay, Negros Occidental.
Both foundations are helping less fortunate children find homes and get a good education.