Benny Blanco, born Benjamin Joseph Levin, is a highly successful American record producer, songwriter, record executive, and author. His achievements include the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award and five BMI Songwriter of the Year Awards. Blanco also secured the 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award and has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, highlighting his significant impact on the music industry.
On March 8, 1988, Benjamin Joseph Levin, known as Benny Blanco, was born.
In 1994, at the age of six, Nas's "The World Is Yours" and All-4-One's "I Swear" on cassette tapes heavily influenced Benny Blanco's early musical productions.
In 2007, Benny Blanco collaborated with Spank Rock to release the EP "Bangers & Cash", which gained industry attention.
In 2008, Benny Blanco co-wrote and produced Britney Spears' song "Circus," which became a major hit.
Starting in 2008, Benny Blanco was mentored by Dr. Luke and credited on various productions with him through the mid-2010s.
In 2009, "Circus" was one of the top 10 best-selling songs of the year globally.
In 2011, Benny Blanco wrote and produced his first charting hits without Dr. Luke, including "Moves Like Jagger" and "Stereo Hearts".
On June 13, 2013, Benny Blanco received the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.
In 2013, Benny Blanco received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2014, Benny Blanco founded Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets as imprints of Interscope Records, signing artists like Tory Lanez and Jessie Ware.
As of July 2016, Britney Spears' "Circus", which Benny Blanco co-wrote and produced, had sold over 3.2 million downloads in the United States.
In 2017, Benny Blanco was named Producer of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
In 2017, Benny Blanco won the iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award.
In July 2018, Benny Blanco released his debut single, "Eastside" with Halsey and Khalid, which topped charts in multiple countries.
In July 2018, Benny Blanco released his debut single, "Eastside," featuring Halsey and Khalid, which became a major hit.
On December 7, 2018, Benny Blanco's debut album "Friends Keep Secrets" was released.
In January 2019, Benny Blanco, Calvin Harris and Miguel released "I Found You / Nilda's Story" in support of The While They Wait Fund for asylum seekers.
In February 2019, Benny Blanco released "I Can't Get Enough" with Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J Balvin.
On August 30, 2019, Benny Blanco released "Graduation" with Juice Wrld.
On March 9, 2020, Benny Blanco and Matty Matheson debuted their cooking show, "Matty and Benny Eat Out America," on Blanco's YouTube channel.
On April 16, 2020, Benny Blanco made his TV debut on the FXX series "Dave" with Lil Dicky.
In October 2020, Benny Blanco released "Lonely," a collaboration with Justin Bieber.
In December 2020, Benny Blanco released "Real Shit" with Juice Wrld.
In March 2021, Benny Blanco released "Unlearn" with Gracie Abrams.
In March 2021, Benny Blanco released the deluxe edition of his debut album, "Friends Keep Secrets 2", coinciding with the original album receiving platinum certification from the RIAA.
On March 26, 2021, the deluxe version of Benny Blanco's album "Friends Keep Secrets 2" was released and certified RIAA platinum on the same day.
On March 31, 2021, Benny Blanco and Matty Matheson debuted a new cooking show called "Stupid F*cking Cooking Show" on Blanco's YouTube channel.
On August 5, 2022, Benny Blanco released "Bad Decisions" in collaboration with BTS members (Jin, Jimin, V, Jungkook) and Snoop Dogg.
Benny Blanco began a relationship with Selena Gomez in June 2023.
On December 16, 2023, the posthumous Juice Wrld song "Lace It," featuring Benny Blanco and Eminem, was released.
On April 30, 2024, Benny Blanco's first book, "Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends", co-authored with Jess Damuck, was published and became a bestseller.
On December 11, 2024, Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez announced their engagement.
In 2024, after Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets became defunct, Interscope relaunched a new A&M Records label operated by Benny Blanco.
In February 2025, Benny Blanco and fiancé Selena Gomez announced a collaborative album, "I Said I Love You First."
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez's collaborative album, I Said I Love You First, is set for release on March 21, 2025.