We recently had the chance to connect with Benni Draco and have shared our conversation below.
Benni , really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
1st 90 minutes of my days usually starts by brushing my teeth, making my bed & listening to the mixes of these songs off my next tape “StayPretty” making sure everything’s perfect
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Benni from Houston I’m a up & coming artist from Houston making a wave for me & my whole camp . I’m currently working on my roll out for my next tape “Staypretty” I get anxious thinking about it & trying to make sure it’s perfect for the people who support me and hold me up to a high standard I’m just tryna make sure the quality is crazier than anything else I’m dropped before & different I’m in a new stage in my life & I want them to understand that too
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
All my brothers around me told me I had something in me others don’t from our hood. I kinda stood out like a sore thumb so I had to make something of it. & early on I knew what I wanted to be credit to my mom always putting on MTV in the morning and had me watching music videos & that early on made me wanna be just like them on TV… a Star
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Period in my life I moved to New York & I was with people but still felt alone… I was depressed but always kept my head up high cause I knew who I was and it was nothing like them. To be honest the isolation from home & friends and family made a monster for the better
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes it’s me BenniDraco that’s me. No façade
Here everything authentic and real and true.
The version of me you see of me on the internet is me being me the kid my mom always knew I was, just another dreamchaser
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Never I would go harder than ever , we’re already on borrowed time I’d just be worried more of providing for my family & team
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/BENNIDRACO
- Instagram: @Bennidracoo
- Twitter: @bennidracoo
- Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/ybNRb6gzATywgWVklp
Image Credits
@sofarlos & @reaaux
