Benny Blanco at the 65th Grammy Awards A Grammy-nominated songwriter and record producer behind hits for numerous pop artists, Blanco has established himself as one of the prominent hitmakers in contemporary music. (more) Benny Blanco American record producer and songwriter Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benny-Blanco Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Benjamin Levin Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 16, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who has Benny Blanco worked with in the music industry? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Benny Blanco has worked with artists such as Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, and Maroon 5." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " How did Benny Blanco start his music career? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Benny Blanco started his music career by making songs at age five or six, and by age nine he had recorded his first song in a music studio. He shared his music via Myspace and cold-called record producers." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What are some of Benny Blancou2019s most notable productions? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Benny Blancou2019s notable productions include Katy Perryu2019s u201CI Kissed a Girl,u201D Britney Spearsu2019s u201CCircus,u201D Maroon 5u2019s u201CMoves like Jagger,u201D and Rihannau2019s u201CDiamonds.u201D" } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What are Benny Blancou2019s ventures outside of music? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Outside of music, Benny Blanco has launched two record labels, cohosted cooking shows, and authored (with Jess Damuck) a cookbook titled Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends (2024)." } } ] } Top Questions Who has Benny Blanco worked with in the music industry? Benny Blanco has worked with artists such as Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, and Maroon 5.

　　How did Benny Blanco start his music career? Benny Blanco started his music career by making songs at age five or six, and by age nine he had recorded his first song in a music studio. He shared his music via Myspace and cold-called record producers.

　　What are some of Benny Blanco’s most notable productions? Benny Blanco’s notable productions include Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl,” Britney Spears’s “Circus,” Maroon 5’s “Moves like Jagger,” and Rihanna’s “Diamonds.”

　　What are Benny Blanco’s ventures outside of music? Outside of music, Benny Blanco has launched two record labels, cohosted cooking shows, and authored (with Jess Damuck) a cookbook titled Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends (2024).

　　American record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco has collaborated on a slew of hits with many pop artists, including Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, and Maroon 5. An Interscope Records executive has called him “one of the most sought after hit makers in contemporary music.” He has earned 11 Grammy nominations for major categories and has won an award for young artists from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Blanco was born Benjamin Joseph Levin and grew up in a northeastern Virginia urban community called Reston, in Fairfax county, one of the highest-income counties in the United States. He has ...(100 of 912 words)

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