Ben Nemtin

Ben Nemtin
Nemtin speaking at an event
Born	(1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 33) Victoria, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Executive Producer, Author & Speaker
Years active	2006–present

Ben Nemtin (born January 10, 1984 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian producer, writer, speaker and television personality. He is the creator, executive producer and cast member of MTV series The Buried Life which aired in over 80 countries and is MTV’s highest rated show ever on iTunes. Ben is co-author of the book What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?. The book became a #1 New York Times Best Seller shortly after its release.

Ben has created and produced multiple television series for major networks and is a regular keynote speaker at global leadership and impact conferences. 

After graduating high school, Ben was selected as a member of the Canadian national rugby team, and earned academic and athletic scholarships to attend the University of Victoria. At University, fed up with the monotony of day-to-day life, Ben and his friends set out on a two-week road trip with a camera and a borrowed RV to complete a list of "100 things to do before you die." Along their journey, they asked people the question, "What do you want to do before you die?" For each item they accomplished on their list, they helped a complete stranger do something on their own list. 

After that road trip, Nemtin and his friends were approached by MTV Canada to make a television show but they respectfully passed not wanting to risk giving up creative control and jeopardizing the authenticity of The Buried Life. Nemtin and his friends secured funding independently in order to shoot a pilot and approached MTV in the United States, ultimately selling the show as Executive Producers and Creators, maintaining creative control and officially crossing off ‘#53: Make a TV Show’.