Contents
- 1 Who is Benny Blanco?
- 2 Benny Blanco: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
- 3 Benny Blanco: Education, School/ College University
- 4 Benny Blanco: Professional Life, Career
- 5 Benny Blanco: Awards, Nomination
- 6 Benny Blanco: Net Worth ($16M), Salary, Income
- 7 Benny Blanco: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
- 8 Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
- 9 Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Who is Benny Blanco?
Benny is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Likely, he is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Also, he is a five-time BMI Songwriter of the Year award winner and 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year award winner.
Benny Blanco: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
Benny Blanco was born in Reston, Virginia, the United States on March 8, 1988. His birth name is Benjamin Joseph Levin. There is no information about his father, mother, and his childhood.
There is no information about his siblings. Benny holds American citizenship and Ashkenazi Jewish ethnicity. His birth sign is Pisces.
Benny Blanco: Education, School/ College University
Talking about Benny’s education history, he attended the Institute of Audio Research.
Benny Blanco: Professional Life, Career
Talking about his profession, as a songwriter, Blanco has delivered seven number-one singles on Billboard’s top charts and several other singles featuring in the top 10. He has worked with popular artists like Kanye West, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, Wiz Khalifa, Selena Gomez, and Justin Bieber.
Whereas, his song ‘Eastside,’ with Halsey and Khalid, made it to the top spot on Ireland, New Zealand, and UK charts. The single also made it to the top 10 lists in other countries, including the United States, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.
Additionally, Benny Blanco used to play different instruments in his room as a child and soon began to record his music as well. In the mid-1990s, he was much influenced by the contemporary music of Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (“Nas”). He was just a small boy at that time. As his interest in music grew, Blanco continued making more music in his house and recording them.
Likewise, with his impressive music, Blanco managed to grab the attention of the executives at Columbia Records. Later, he got the chance to work under record producer David Aaron Shayman (better known as Disco D). After his apprenticeship under Disco D, Blanco was mentored by producer and songwriter Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (also known as Dr. Luke).
During this time, Blanco successfully wrote and produced many popular songs under his guidance. These include songs like Kesha’s debut single ‘TiK ToK’, and ‘Teenage Dream’ by Katy Perry. Then, after the success of ‘Moves Like Jagger,’ Maroon 5 collaborated with Blanco once again, for their fourth studio album ‘Overexposed’. The album ended up as one of the most successful in the band’s history. He has since delivered numerous singles which have featured at the number one spot on the top charts.
In the ensuing years, he collaborated with top artistes like Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey, Camila Cabello, Justin Bieber, and Ed Sheeran. In the year 2018, Benny Blanco released his debut single ‘Eastside’ which broke into the Billboard top charts and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Benny Blanco: Awards, Nomination
Blanco won the Hal David Starlight Award. He also won the Producer of the Year award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2017. He has been nominated at the Grammy Awards a total of eight times between 2011 and 2018 as well as once at the Golden Globe Awards in 2016.
Benny Blanco: Net Worth ($16M), Salary, Income
He has an estimated net worth of around $16 million (as per 2019 data) and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.
Benny Blanco: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Up to now, he has maintained a good relationship with all other people in his personal and professional life. And so he hasn’t fallen under any rumors.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Benny Blanco has a height of 5 feet 9 inches and he weighs 82Kg. Benny’s hair color is black and his eyes color is hazel.
Benny Blanco is active on Facebook and Twitter rather than on Instagram. He has around 12K followers on his Facebook, around 127K followers on his Twitter. But, he doesn’t have an official page on Instagram.
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