Zild Benitez facts for kids

Zild Benitez, born Daniel Zildjian Garon Benitez on April 23, 1997, is a talented musician from the Philippines. He is a singer, songwriter, and producer. Many people know him as the lead singer, keyboard player, and bassist for the popular band IV of Spades. Zild also has a successful solo career. He released his first solo album, Homework Machine, in 2020. Since then, he has released three more albums, with his latest, Superpower, coming out on August 9, 2024.

About Zild Benitez

Zild Benitez is the son of Frank Benitez, who was a drummer for bands like Hungry Young Poets and Barbie's Cradle. Zild studied Music Production and graduated from De La Salle-College of St. Benilde in 2018.

When he was younger, Zild appeared in commercials for well-known brands in the Philippines, such as Lucky Me! Pancit Canton, Coca-Cola, and Nido. He even had a small role in a TV show called "Got to Believe" on ABS-CBN.

Zild's Music Journey

IV of Spades Band

In June 2014, Allan Mitchell Silonga wanted to start a band for his son, Blaster, who plays lead guitar. They found drummer Badjao de Castro and bassist Zildjian "Zild" Benitez, whose fathers were friends with Allan. Later, Unique Salonga, who was Zild's churchmate and already wrote his own songs, joined as the lead singer.

The band signed with Warner Music Philippines and released their first song, "Ilaw sa Daan."

In 2018, IV of Spades won several awards. They were named "New Artist of the Year" and won "MYX Bandarito Performance of the Year" at the Myx Music Awards. They also won the "Dreams Come True with Air Asia" award, which allowed them to perform with famous musician David Foster. The band also received the "Favorite New Group" award at the 30th Awit Awards.

After Unique Salonga left the band to follow his own path, Zild took over as the lead vocalist. A few months later, on January 18, 2019, IV of Spades released their first full album, ClapClapClap!.

Manila Magic Duo

Zild is also part of an electronic pop duo called Manila Magic. He works with Tim Marquez, who is from the band One Click Straight.

Zild's Solo Career

On August 13, 2016, Zild joined a music competition called "Music Hero" on the TV show Eat Bulaga!. He won the "Bass Hero" title. However, because IV of Spades became very popular, Zild and his bandmate Blaster Silonga (who won "Electric Guitar Hero") decided to give up their titles to focus on the band.

On June 12, 2020, Zild released the music video for his song "Sinungaling" on YouTube. A few weeks later, on July 9, 2020, he released "Dila" with its own music video. On August 6, 2020, Zild released his first solo album, "Homework Machine". This album included "Sinungaling" and "Dila". In the same year, Zild signed a contract with Balcony Entertainment, a management company owned by Rico Blanco.

On February 10, 2021, Zild released the music video for his song "Kyusi." Later that month, on February 25, he released "Apat." He announced that both "Kyusi" and "Apat" would be on his next album, "Huminga," which came out on April 8, 2021. That same year, he collaborated with Ben&Ben and juan karlos on the song "Lunod."

In August 2022, Zild officially joined UMG Philippines through their Island Records Philippines division. That month, he released "Isang Anghel," the first song from his third album, Medisina. "Duwag" followed in September. In October, the Medisina album was released, along with its third song, "Duda." In 2023, he worked with juan karlos again on the song "Gabi" for juan karlos's album.

In June 2024, Zild announced his fourth album. Soon after, he released its first song, "Segurista." The second song, "Lia," came out on July 9, 2024. His new album, "Superpower," was released on August 9, 2024.

Zild's Albums

Solo Albums

Albums with IV of Spades

Awards and Recognitions

Zild has received several awards for his music: