The Hip-hop genre has an enormous fanbase and the music and artist are also significant in number but among them, Benny Okoto is a popular name. He is a rising star in the music industry. We were grateful enough to have him and he answered some of our questions and tells us about his journey in the music industry and give hints about his vision for the future. So stay with us till the end and learn about the rising star of the music industry.
- What are your legal name and your artist name?
- Benny Okoto.
- How old are you?
- I am 28.
- What is it about music that makes you feel passionate?
- The sonics and when the lyrics of the song can represent a timestamp in life or get you through difficult times.
- Which instrument is your favorite to play and why?
- The piano. I grew up learning to play it but it wasn’t really until I started composing my own music that I really found its use. Every instrument I think is based on its scales so if you know it transitioning to other instruments or incorporating them is almost seamless.
- Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of music?
- Yea I play sports like soccer (soccer is my favorite) and basketball in my spare time. I also program in many different languages HTML, CSS, Javascript, C/C++, Java, Kotlin, etc as well as develop apps and software. I have familiarity with hardware (microcontrollers) such as the Texas Instruments MSP series and Arduino. Not too good at working with these but would love to work on more projects with them in the future. I love the computer and technology so anything related to this realm I thoroughly enjoy. Also, cinematography, photography, and videography are interests of mine. Physical art such as painting and sculptures, and surrealism has always been my favorite style.
- Describe your favorite part about being a musician.
- The process. One day or time you may catch lightning in a bottle so to speak where the feeling is captured instantaneously and then other days are arduous. They both serve their purposes. The process for me is ever-changing once I either experiment or learn how other musicians are doing what they do in order to create what they create.
- Describe your creative process when you write new music
- Really depends on how I’m feeling, what the song may require, how the instrumentation is structured, or what feeling I want to convey. It’s ever-changing really, never set.
- Which skills have you gained that help you perform effectively as a musician?
- Imagine the crowd in their underwear. Nah, I’m joking practice. They say repetition is the father of learning. The more you have failed in life or at what you love doing or anything really. The better you will eventually become if you don’t accept that you will stay where you are currently.
- Which qualities do you think to make a musician great?
- Can your music get someone through difficult times? Can your music be the soundtrack to someone’s night, day, year, or life? Can your music be the point of access to memories both good and bad? I think that’s what makes a musician great.
- Is there another musician you’ve mentored or trained? Describe what you’ve done to help them.
- Well my collective T$A has worked with many musicians and they have helped me evolve and I have them. We just provide a ground where we let the creativity flow freely. I take that approach in every creative room I step into.
- What is one message you would give to your fans?
- Thanks to anyone and everyone that has ever pressed play on one of my tracks, means more than you know. More coming stay tuned.
Thank you very much Benny Okoto for sharing the experience of your music carrier and we wish you to be more successful ahead. And of course, everyone feels free to listen to him and it’s guaranteed that you are going to be a fan of him. Once again thank you very much Benny Okoto.
