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Benjamin Joseph Levin , is an American record producer, songwriter, record executive and author. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Benny Blanco was born Benjamin Joseph Levin in Reston, Virginia, and has an older brother. He is Jewish.He began producing hip-hop instrumentals in his bedroom and recording his own vocals on top of them.
In July 2018, Blanco released his debut song as a standalone solo artist, "Eastside" featuring Halsey and Khalid, on his own label Friends Keep Secrets with Interscope Records. The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100,
In January 2019, Blanco released "I Found You / Nilda's Story" with Calvin Harris and Miguel in conjunction with the launch of The While They Wait Fund to benefit asylum seekers in the United States, an initiative by Brooklyn Defender Services
In 2008, he took part in writing and producing Britney Spears' "Circus" The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on American pop radio and is her second-best-selling digital song in the United States,
Blanco was mentored for several years by songwriter and producer Dr. Luke, who signed Blanco to his production company Kasz Money Productions. While under Dr. Luke's tutelage, Blanco co-produced and co-wrote many songs, including hits such as Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream".
Blanco's first book, Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends,was published on April 30, 2024, by Dey Street BooksHarperCollins.Co-authored with Jess Damuck, Open Wide debuted on best seller lists from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times
Blanco has been in a relationship with singer and actress Selena Gomez since June 2023.They formally announced their engagement on December 11, 2024, following a period of media rumors.