NOT forsaking his musical career, Esan Benn, popularly known as Esan Benzy, recently launched his own clothing line, which in a matter of days, spread across the country like wildfire.

The 22-year-old Guyanese artiste, said that though his passion is music, he always wanted to start his own business.
“Most of my close friends are successfully in their own businesses, and that actually gave me the drive. At first, I had no idea what I wanted to do since my other friends’ businesses were photography, party promoting, bars etc. So I began thinking how best I can actually benefit from their business, through doing mine, and that’s where I thought along the line of fashion, because people have to dress to go to clubs, and fashion is a key component of photography,” the young man said.

Labelling himself an authentic person, Benn said with his idea to start a clothing line, he wanted to be unique.
“So while thinking along the line of clothing, I wanted to be different, because anyone can sell just clothes. So I thought of printing unique t-shirts, with words that we Guyanese can relate to,” he said.
Since the line was launched, Benn said the support thus far has been tremendous, and he has high hopes of taking his brand further afield.

Apart from his clothing line, Benn recently graduated from the University of Guyana with a Diploma in Communication Studies. He then fell in the line of graphic designing, at a popular news agency.
However, his love for music, he said, will never die.
“At the age of 14, I was introduced to rap music by a cousin that actually used to rap. We would gather at my grandmother’s house and write and rap for our grandmother all the time. I was never a sports person and naturally, I felt that I was good at rapping and singing so I continued with it until this day,” Benn said.

He said his inspiration comes from the multi-talented celebrity, Chris Brown, and the confidence and self-motivation he possesses, helps him to stay committed to what he loves.
“My aim is to be a major artiste in and out of Guyana, worldwide actually, being a voice that can influence people in a positive way. However, though that’s the ultimate goal, there are other things I have, that I want to accomplish. My own business being one of them,” Benn expressed.

“The only thing that can stop you is yourself. Never tell yourself you are not good at what you do because you can only get better at what you do, if you continue to do what you do. Never fear anything or anyone because fear stops you from the best things in life. Most people might say music doesn’t make sense in Guyana, but honestly, you can make it, just keep trying because you never know what can happen, surprisingly,” the young man advised.