Ben Davis

Ben Davis is a United States-based work clothing line. It was founded by its namesake in 1935. Company founder Benjamin Franklin Davis' grandfather Jacob Davis was instrumental in the creation of the original Levi's jeans. Ben Davis started in San Francisco, California. The clothing was mostly worn by construction workers because of its sturdy, rugged, high quality. It later was worn by Chicano, caucausian, and filipino youth. The original store was on Valencia street in the Mission district. San Franciscan locals are very proud of Ben Davis and wear it as a badge of honor representing the city. Later the clothing would catch on in Los Angeles and other parts of the U.S. Despite absolutely no advertising, Ben Davis is popular in some music-related subcultures, especially West Coast rappers. The clothing is popular among Chicano and "cholo" youth culture. Ben Davis shirts have been shown in the 1992 "Let Me Ride" video from the artist Dr. Dre, the Beastie Boys have mentioned the brand in their music, and Eazy-E used a Ben Davis shirt in his music video for the song Real Muthaphuckkin G's. Chicano rapper Lil Rob has mentioned Ben Davis clothing in his songs.