PRESS > Achievements

2008 In Jan. 2008 Benny was given an Hon. Doctorate for designing his guitar (BENTAR) as well as for his travels as a musician spreading the Good News to the needy and hopeless.     In Jan. 2008 Benny performed as well as spoke to the Ministry of Education in Bermuda.

2007 In Feb. 2007 Benny did a 22 Nation Caribbean Tour and during his performance in Anguilla the Governor Mr. Andrew Neil George was there for the whole concert. He also performed and shared to the Ministry of Justice in Haiti.       In July 2007 Benny performed at Indus in Bangkok organized by Artists Society. One of them who attended was Rabe`e Oskoee, a famous Iranian Comedian/Actress.     On Oct. 14 2007 Benny performed in Hyderabad at the Opening Ceremony of the Largest Military World Games ever where athletes from 101 Nations had gathered to compete.

2006 Jan. 2006 Benny was felicitated for entering into the Limca Book of Records as the “Most traveled Indian Musician”   In Feb. 2006 Benny was awarded as one of the 10 stalwarts of the 25 years of Kendriya Vidyalaya NAL School. He was felicitated by Sri V. Mahadevan, Chairman of Indian Satellite Research Organisation (ISRO). It a special moment for Benny as he spoke to the audience that it was the same school that he was called useless and worthless for the 9 years he studied there. He gives the credit and glory to God for redeeming his past.     In June, 2006 Benny spoke in some of the classes in Liberty University, USA as well as performed at the Convocation.   In July 2006 Benny performed at various cultural stages at the Fifa World Cup in Germany including this one which was one of the Official Stages for the launch in Iserlohn.     In Nov. 2006 Benny performs with the World Famous Wind Instrumentalist, Pedro Eustache at the Nations to Nations Celebration in Amsterdam.

2005 In April 2005 Benny was invited by Mr. Young Vivian, the Premier of Niue to come and play in the Parliament. In May He was also invited to perform for the Cabinet of the North Mariana Islands.   June 2005 – Benny performs at the Palm Creek Folk Festival in Australia.   Sept. 2005 Benny performed on the Centre stage at the Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the Earth) in Ecuador where the equator really lies.

2004 Benny performed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece. He performed for the Welcoming of the South African Athletes & Delegates, as well as at the Cultural Stages and the Museum for the Press Conference (Delirious).       Sept. 2004 – Benny performed at the Viking’s Festival in Norway   Also in Sept. 2004 Benny was invited as the guest Artist to perform at the Disability Conference by Joni Eareckson Tada.   26, Dec. 2004 – Benny performed at the Christmas Celebrations at the 100ft Christmas Tree in the heart of Singapore on Orchid Street. In fact Benny recalls that this was a last minute invitation which Benny accepted. Due to this event he postponed his flight to Sri Lanka/ Bangalore has been grateful to God. Coz he was supposed to stay in the hotel on the beach in Colombo on the 26th and it was the same day the Tsunami hit.

2003 In 2003 Benny became the first person from the state of Karnataka to graduate from the University of the Nations. The graduation was held in Singapore in Sept. 2003. To get his AA degree, Benny did his DTS & SBS in Bangalore, School of Music In Missions in New Mexico, USA & School of Events Management in Townsville Australia.     Soon after the graduation Benny was invited to perform as a guest artist at the famous Orchid Festival in Singapore where the President of Singapore was the Chief Guest. The President was so impressed that he autographed the picture and mailed it to Benny.