Английская Википедия:Benny Blanco

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer, disc jockey, songwriter and record executive. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He also won the BMI Songwriter of the Year Award five non-consecutive times, and won the 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award.

Levin was initially mentored by songwriter and producer Dr. Luke, who signed Levin to his production company Kasz Money Productions. Under his tutelage, Levin co-produced and co-wrote a multitude of hit singles in the late 2000s and thereafter. Levin's work has led to sales of over 500 million album-equivalent units worldwide for artists including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera, Kesha, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Sia, The Weeknd, Kanye West, Avicii, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert, Charlie Puth, Keith Urban, OneRepublic, Wiz Khalifa, J Balvin, Kali Uchis, Juice Wrld and SZA.

In July 2018, Levin released his debut single as a lead artist, "Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid). The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, marking his 27th top ten song as a writer, a sum which includes seven number one singles on the chart. "Eastside" was also a global success, topping the charts in four countries and peaking within the top ten of several others. It was followed up with "I Found You" (with Calvin Harris), "Better to Lie" (with Jesse and Swae Lee), "Roses" (with Brendon Urie and Juice Wrld), and "Graduation" (with Juice Wrld). His debut album, Friends Keep Secrets was released in December of that year to modest success. A deluxe issue of the album was released in March 2021, coinciding with its original release receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Levin is also the founder of two labels in collaboration with Interscope Records, Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets. He has signed artists including Tory Lanez, Jessie Ware, and Cashmere Cat, among others.

Life and career

Career beginnings

Blanco, who is of Jewish descent and a native of Northern Virginia, began producing hip-hop instrumentals in his bedroom and recording his own vocals on top of them. His first serious exposure to music came in 1994, when he was 6 years old with Nas' "The World Is Yours" and All-4-One's "I Swear" on cassette tapes, which influenced his early productions. After early experiments with beat making and recording himself on his boombox, Blanco's rapping earned the attention of The Source and executives at Columbia Records. He attended Camp Airy for many years of his childhood in Thurmont, Maryland, where he would routinely perform and host a radio show under the name “Ebba Ebba”.

Blanco eventually secured an apprenticeship with producer Disco D after multiple trips to New York City from his home in Virginia to meet with labels and producers.

2007–present

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", Kesha's "TiK ToK", and Taio Cruz's "Dynamite".

In 2008, he took part in writing and producing Britney Spears' "Circus" (with Dr. Luke, and Claude Kelly). 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, having sold over 3.2 million downloads as of July 2016. On a global scale, "Circus" was one of the top 10 best selling songs of 2009 with 5.5 million digital copies sold that year across the world, according to the IFPI.

In 2011, Blanco wrote and produced his first charting hits without Dr. Luke, among them Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger", Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" and 3OH!3's "Don't Trust Me". The same year, Blanco went on to work on Maroon 5's Platinum-selling album Overexposed and its lead single "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa.

On June 13, 2013, Blanco was presented with the Hal David Starlight Award at the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony, an honor awarded to young artists who have already made an impression on the music industry. In his acceptance speech, he joked, "They picked the wrong person, I'm in a room with people I should probably be serving food to."

In the years since, Blanco has amassed 29 total number-one songs and is recognized for his achievements with artists including BTS, Gracie Abrams, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Lana Del Rey, Miguel, Halsey, and Camila Cabello.

Blanco was named Producer of the Year at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Artist projects

In 2007, Blanco teamed up with Baltimore rappers Spank Rock to release Spank Rock and Benny Blanco Are...Bangers & Cash, a collaborative EP for both artists based on 2 Live Crew samples that caught the attention of many in the industry and sparked connections to future collaborators Amanda Blank and Santigold. The EP received acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more.

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, and was also a global success, topping the charts in New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, and Norway. Later in 2018, he released his second, third, and fourth singles: "I Found You" with Calvin Harris, "Better to Lie" with Jesse and Swae Lee, and "Roses" with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie, respectively. His debut album Friends Keep Secrets was released on December 7, 2018.

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, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services and American Civil Liberties Union. The song debuted with a video directed by Jake Schreier highlighting the story of one Honduran woman, Nilda, and her two-year-old son Keyden.

In February 2019, Blanco released "I Can't Get Enough" with Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J Balvin. On August 30, 2019, Blanco released a song with Juice Wrld called "Graduation", their second collaboration after "Roses".

In October 2020, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with Justin Bieber titled "Lonely". The second and third singles ("Real Shit" with Juice WRLD and "Unlearn" with Gracie Abrams) followed in December 2020 and March 2021, respectively.

A deluxe version of his album Friends Keep Secrets 2 was released on March 26, 2021, and was certified RIAA platinum on the day of release.

On August 5, 2022, Blanco released his first artist collaboration with BTS members Jin, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook as well as Snoop Dogg titled "Bad Decisions".

December 16, 2023 Juice WRLD released "Lace It" with Eminem and blanco.

Media

On March 9, 2020, Blanco and acclaimed chef Matty Matheson debuted a new collaborative cooking show, Matty and Benny Eat Out America, on Blanco's YouTube channel. The first episode featured a behind-the-scenes visit to fellow YouTuber Kenny Beats's show "The Cave" where Benny teaches Matty to rap. Additional episodes included Lil Dicky, Mason Ramsey, Diplo, Laird Hamilton and more.

On April 16, 2020, Blanco made his TV debut playing a fictionalized version of himself on the first and second seasons of the FXX series Dave with Lil Dicky.

On March 31, 2021, Blanco and chef Matty Matheson debuted a new cooking show on Benny's YouTube channel, called "Stupid F*cking Cooking Show".

Record labels

In 2014, Blanco founded two imprint labels under Interscope, Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets. Mad Love's releases to date include the following artists, with many of them having been initially signed to Blanco's development imprint Friends Keep Secrets:

• Tory Lanez (former)
• Cashmere Cat
• Trill Sammy
• 6 Dogs (former; deceased)
• Ryn Weaver
• Jessie Ware

Personal life

Blanco has been in a relationship with Selena Gomez since June 2023.

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US	AUS	CAN	IRE	NOR
Friends Keep Secrets	Released: December 7, 2018 Label: Friends Keep Secrets, Interscope Format: CD, digital download, streaming	41	39	21	74	35	RIAA: Platinum

Reissues

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		IRE
Friends Keep Secrets 2	Released: March 26, 2021 Label: Friends Keep Secrets, Interscope Format: Digital download, streaming	97

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US	AUS	CAN	DEN	GER	IRE	NOR	NZ	SWE	UK
"Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid)	2018	9	2	6	2	15	1	3	1	7	1	RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 11× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum IFPI NOR: 3× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum	Friends Keep Secrets
"I Found You" Шаблон:Small		—	54	95	—	—	24	—	—Шаблон:Efn	86	29	BPI: Silver
"Better to Lie" Шаблон:Small		—	—	—	—	—	88	—	—Шаблон:Efn	—Шаблон:Efn	—
"Roses" Шаблон:Small		85	—	58	—	—	81	38	—Шаблон:Efn	—Шаблон:Efn	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum
"I Found You / Nilda's Story" Шаблон:Small	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A
"I Can't Get Enough" Шаблон:Small		66	43	33	—	53	20	—	—Шаблон:Efn	53	42	RIAA: Gold MC: Platinum
"Graduation" Шаблон:Small		—Шаблон:Efn	—	90	—	—	56	—	—Шаблон:Efn	—	88	RIAA: Platinum	Friends Keep Secrets 2
"Lonely" Шаблон:Small	2020	12	11	1	4	9	7	3	12	15	17	RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold GLF: Platinum IFPI DEN: Platinum IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum	Justice and Friends Keep Secrets 2
"Real Shit" Шаблон:Small		72	52	52	—	—	57	—	—Шаблон:Efn	—Шаблон:Efn	75		Friends Keep Secrets 2
"You" Шаблон:Small	2021	—	55	62	—	—	77	—	—Шаблон:Efn	38	—
"Unlearn" Шаблон:Small		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bad Decisions" Шаблон:Small	2022	10	31	31	—	89	63	—	—Шаблон:Efn	—Шаблон:Efn	53		Шаблон:Non-album single
"Lace It" Шаблон:Small	2023	85	—	55	—	—	—	—	—Шаблон:Efn	—	95		The Party Never Ends
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Songwriting and production discography

Blanco has written and produced songs for artists including Ed Sheeran ("Don't" and "Castle on the Hill"), Justin Bieber ("Love Yourself"), Major Lazer ("Cold Water"), Maroon 5 ("Moves Like Jagger", "Don't Wanna Know", "Payphone", "Maps", "Animals"), Katy Perry ("Teenage Dream", "California Gurls"), Rihanna ("Diamonds"), Kesha ("TiK ToK"), Taio Cruz ("Dynamite"), Wiz Khalifa ("Work Hard, Play Hard"), Gym Class Heroes ("Stereo Hearts"), Lil Dicky ("Freaky Friday"), Tory Lanez ("Luv").

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, nominee(s) of the award, category, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Category	Result	Шаблон:Abbr
BMI Awards	2011	Benny Blanco	Songwriter of the Year	Шаблон:Won
	2012			Шаблон:Won
		"Moves like Jagger" (Шаблон:Small)	Most Performed Pop Song	Шаблон:Won
	2013	Benny Blanco	Urban Songwriter of the Year	Шаблон:Won
	2014		Songwriter of the Year	Шаблон:Won
	2015			Шаблон:Won
Clio Awards	2019	"I Found You / Nilda's Story" (Шаблон:Small)	Music Videos	Шаблон:Won
			Direction	Шаблон:Won
Golden Globe Awards	2017	"Faith" (Шаблон:Small)	Best Original Song	Шаблон:Nom
Grammy Awards	2011	Teenage Dream	Album of the Year	Шаблон:Nom
	2013	"Heart Attack"	Best R&B Song	Шаблон:Nom
	2015	x	Album of the Year	Шаблон:Nom
	2017	Purpose		Шаблон:Nom
		"Love Yourself"	Song of the Year	Шаблон:Nom
		"Luv"	Best R&B Song	Шаблон:Nom
		Benny Blanco	Producer of the Year, Non-Classical	Шаблон:Nom
	2018	"Issues"	Song of the Year	Шаблон:Nom
	2022	"Lonely"	Best Pop Duo/Group Performance	Шаблон:Nom
		Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)	Album of the Year	Шаблон:Nom
iHeartRadio Music Awards	2017	"Love Yourself" (Шаблон:Small)	Best Lyrics	Шаблон:Won
		Benny Blanco	Producer of the Year	Шаблон:Won
	2018			Шаблон:Nom
iHeartRadio Titanium Award	2019	"Eastside" (with Khalid & Halsey)	1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations	Шаблон:Won
Ivor Novello Awards	2018	"Castle on the Hill" (Шаблон:Small)	PRS for Most Performed Work	Шаблон:Nom
Songwriters Hall of Fame	2013	Benny Blanco	Hal David Starlight Award	Шаблон:Won
Spotify Secret Genius Awards	2018		Secret Genius: Pop	Шаблон:Won

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Шаблон:Abbr
2021	Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss	Himself