Blog 1 - Who I Am?

Matías Benavides

Matías Andrés Benavides Guzmán was born on September 1st at the Hualañé hospital. He grew up in this same commune with his parents and his two older brothers. He lived in an adobe and tile house until he was 13 years old. He studied in the school and high school of the commune. In this high school he discovered his passion for music and poetry. At the age of 17 his poems earned him a national honorable mention in the Roberto Bolaño award for young literary creation. 

At the age of 18 he entered the Universidad of Concepción to study Music Pedagogy, but was unable to continue his studies due to financial problems. That same year, 2019, he released his EP Fogata, an album consisting of 5 songs that he sings only with guitars.

Matías worked for two years harvesting in the fields and in a supermarket as a stock boy. In 2021 he takes the University Transition Test and that same year he is selected to study Journalism at the University of Chile.

In 2022, Mati moves his whole life to Santiago, taking on new challenges and limits that he did not think possible. A difficult year, in which he manages to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way thanks to the company of his family and friends, as well as his hobbies such as freestyle battles and sports.

Today he continues on the same path, but more demanding.

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