In one of his most famous quotes he remarked: “I’m really a musician, a jazz percussionist. Benguiat described his return to his first interest of design in an interview. Although music was his true passion, being a musician was no longer practical as traveling would be difficult with a growing family. The aspiring musician didn’t see a prolonged rewarding career in music, so Benguiat slowly returned to design. His rhythm and musicianship took him very far in New York. His success led him as far as being ranked as the third best drummer in America (Halperin). As a percussionist, he played for big names including Woody Herman and Stan Kenton. He took the stage name Eddie “E.D.” Benart and devoted himself to become a progressive jazz drummer. After his time in the, his path took another creative turn, this time to music. Those who know of this typeface designer will certainly identify him by his design skills but for a time he was known for another artistic skill. Sadly, he had to retire his plane flying days about ten years ago due to aging (Bomparte). He was even a member of a flying club called The Flying Birdmen.
Benguiat continued this interest into his adulthood and raced planes when he wasn’t designing. His creativity was even present when he wasn’t designing and with the help of his father he forged his birth certificate to serve in the Army during World War II as he claimed, “most kids did (Halperin).” During his time in the service, he served in Italy under the Air Corps as a fighter pilot (Shalat) in 19 (Vincent).
The hobby began as a young adult when he desired to serve in the armed services but wasn’t old enough at the time. To my surprise, Benguiat had a strong interest in airplanes. Although he was captivated by design during his childhood, this passion took a backseat during his young adult years (Halperin). In his youth, he experimented with his father’s brushes, pens, and drafting sets. Inspired by his father’s art supplies, he gained knowledge on various design skills including speedball, showcard, and sign lettering. At an early age, he watched his father use creative abilities as one of Bloomingdale’s display directors. Ed Benguiat was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York (“Font Designer”). The great American type design legend Ephram Edward Benguiat (pronounced Ben-gat) was born in the mid 1920s (“Ed Benguiat”).
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