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Birth name | Benjamin Levin |
Born | March 8, 1988 |
Origin | Reston, Virginia, US |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Benjamin Levin (born March 8, 1988), professionally known as Benny Blanco, is a rapper, songwriter, record producer, musician, remixer and record label owner. He has written, co-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"), Tory Lanez ("Luv") and many more.
Blanco has received five BMI Songwriter of the Year Awards and is a recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is responsible for selling over 100 million albums worldwide.