Age, Biography, and Wiki
Benny Blanco was born on March 8, 1988, which makes him 37 years old as of 2025. He is well-known for his contributions to the music industry, particularly in pop and hip-hop genres. Blanco has worked with a wide array of artists, including Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna. His Wikipedia page provides a detailed overview of his career and achievements.
| Occupation | Songwriter |
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| Date of Birth | March 8, 1988 |
| Age | 37 Years |
| Birth Place | Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. |
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| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Benny Blanco's height and weight are not widely reported, but he is known for his energetic stage presence and charismatic personality.
Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Blanco has also won five BMI Songwriter of the Year Awards, won the 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award, and received eleven Grammy Award nominations.
He is Jewish. He 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 six 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 magazine and executives at Columbia Records.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Benny Blanco gained significant attention in recent years due to his engagement to pop icon Selena Gomez. Prior to this engagement, he was not frequently in the spotlight for his personal life.
Blanco has been in a relationship with Selena Gomez since June 2023. They formally announced their engagement on December 11, 2024, following a period of media rumors.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Benny Blanco's net worth is estimated to be around $50 million. This wealth primarily stems from his successful music career, including songwriting and production credits for numerous hit songs. In 2019, he sold 93 of his songs to Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, although the exact amount of the sale was not disclosed. Comparable deals suggest it could have been in the range of $40-50 million.
Career, Business, and Investments
Benny Blanco's career spans over two decades, with significant contributions to the music industry. He has co-written and produced hits like "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry, "Diamonds" by Rihanna, and "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. In addition to his work behind the scenes, Blanco has released his own music, including the debut single "Eastside" in 2018, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Blanco has also invested in real estate, purchasing a $9.2 million mansion in Los Angeles following his catalog sale.
He was initially mentored by Dr. Luke, who signed him to his production company Kasz Money Productions. Blanco was thereafter credited on various productions with Luke from 2008 to the mid-2010s. Since then, Blanco has contributed to albums and singles that have sold a cumulative 500 million album-equivalent units; having produced or co-written for Ed Sheeran, BTS, Eminem, 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, Ariana Grande, Kali Uchis, Juice Wrld, and SZA, among others.
In July 2018, Blanco released his debut single as a lead artist, "Eastside" (with Halsey and Khalid). The song peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100—marking his 27th top-ten song as a writer, a sum which includes seven number-one singles on the chart—while peaking the charts in four countries, and reaching the top ten in several others. Each released that same year, Blanco's follow-up singles — "I Found You" (with Calvin Harris), "Better to Lie" (with Jesse and Swae Lee) and "Roses" (with Brendon Urie and Juice Wrld) — preceded the release of his debut studio album, Friends Keep Secrets, in December. A deluxe issue, titled Friends Keep Secrets 2 was released in March 2021, a date which coincided with the original receiving a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The latter spawned the top 40 single "Lonely" (with Justin Bieber). With his fiancée Selena Gomez, they released the album I Said I Love You First in 2025.
Blanco was mentored for several years by 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".
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 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.
Social Network
Benny Blanco is active on social media platforms, where he engages with his fans and shares insights into his creative process. However, his personal life and relationships often gain more attention than his professional updates.
In 2011, Blanco wrote and produced his first charting hits without Dr. Luke, among them Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" and Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts". The same year, Blanco went on to work on Maroon 5's Platinum-selling album Overexposed and its lead single "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa.
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.
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 Blanco teaches Matheson to rap. Additional episodes included Lil Dicky, Mason Ramsey, Diplo, Laird Hamilton and more.
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", "Payphone", "Maps", "Animals", "Don't Wanna Know"), Katy Perry ("Teenage Dream", "California Gurls"), Rihanna ("Diamonds"), Kesha ("TiK ToK", "We R Who We R"), Taio Cruz ("Dynamite"), Wiz Khalifa ("Work Hard, Play Hard"), Gym Class Heroes ("Stereo Hearts"), Lil Dicky ("Freaky Friday"), Tory Lanez ("Luv").
Education
There is limited information available about Benny Blanco's formal education. His career in music began early, and he rose to prominence through his talents and collaborations within the industry.
Overall, Benny Blanco's success in the music industry has positioned him as one of the most influential producers and songwriters of his generation, with a notable net worth and a list of accomplishments that continue to grow.
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".
