Who Is Benny G? The Story Behind His Journey to Country Music

Full name – Benny G.
Birthdate – November 17th
Hometown – Long Island, New York
Current city – Nashville, Tennessee
Musical influences – Chris Stapleton, John Mayer, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Billy Joel
Label – Free Flight Records / Sony Music Nashville

Current Album – “An Hour or So” (as of date of article: 11/18/2025)

This week we chatted with New York-native singer-songwriter, Benny G all about his rise in country music, his new song, and everything in between. Keep reading to learn more about this star in the making.

“I kind of grew up in a musical family I would say. My grandpa played saxophone and my mom played classical violin,” began Benny G. “She gave me a violin when I was really little, and I hated it. I was just automatically into the guitar, rock guitar, blues guitar.”

While guitar may have been his first love, song-writing came just as naturally. “I wrote my first song when I was seven years old on an Ipad on GarageBand. I grew up with perfect picth, and I’ve always been attracted to melodies and creating stuff. I’ve been writing since I was young,” shared th artist, “In country music, storytelling is so much at the forefront. […] For me, I was kind of created melodies ever since I was little.”

Benny G fell in love with artists like James Taylor and Billy Joel, and eventually, he discovered artists like John Mayer and Chris Stapleton. All of these artists really capture the magic of what Benny G is all about, a true blend of story-telling, guitar, and meaningful melodies.

The Turning Point:

Upon graduating high-school, Benny G knew that Nashville was the place to be to make his dreams a reality. “I’ve been taking trips here for years. […] I’ve kinda been grinding out in Nashville for a few years now ever since I graduated high-school. When I first came here, the first summer, I was playing pizzerias, bars, and then I played Whiskey Jam, and that was the first thing that led me to talking to a record label and people outside in the music industry.”

With some early supporters introducing him to people in town and a work ethic that rivals anyone in country music, Benny G continued to make a name for himself in Music City. “I started coming to Nashville working with amazing songwriters, just these classic in country people, they’re great writers outside of country, but these amazing modern day country songwriters like Natalie Hemby, Dan Wilson so all those things combine led to the development of my writing,” he shared, adding, “Nashville has inspired me so much as far as the classic, song-writing, lyric approach in my writing.”

Eventually he earned himself a record deal with Sony Music Nashville, which marked the first iteration of his career. As he continued to cut his teeth in Nashville, Benny G started a TikTok account called @bennygsingz. “I started [the] TikTok account just as a joke, like we’ll see what happened, I just wanted to do something fun and different, and this community of people started showing up, and I kind of had to make a name change and the music is a bit different, but ever since January, and “I’ve Got A Feeling,” and doing the whole social media thing, the Benny G thing, it’s kind of been the road where I’ve been led.”

Today:

Flash forward to today, Benny G is creating some incredible music. He earned viral success with his single, “I’ve Got A Feeling,” and most recently, released a new song called, “An Hour or So.” “I tease a lot of songs and I play a lot of songs live on the road at shows, and it seems like to me, just by playing these shows, this was the song that people were resonating with the most,” he shared.

“An Hour or So” is an infectious song that is hard not to fall in love with due its honesty and vulnerability. “In terms of the creation process and recording, I wrote it with amazing, amazing songwriter, Dan Wilson. I just kind of came in with the concept one day. I told him how I went on this first date and I was kind of way too early and I was circling around the neighborhood for a minute, and telling him about that awkward feeling of a first date experience. He bit on the idea, and that’s kind of where the song came from.”

2025 marked just the beginning for Benny G, who has truly found his sound in this genre. While it’s hard to believe he will top his two previous releases, fans can look forward to even more music to come in 2026, as well a, shows to be added on the books later in the year. “I’m writing a lot, and I hope there’s some more shows, and there certainly will be in Nashville.”

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