Benny Blanco
Music Producer
Rapper, songwriter, and producer known largely through his hit songs performed by artists like Jessie J, Katy Perry, and Wiz Khalifa. In 2012, he won Songwriter of the Year at the BMI Pop Awards.
He began his music career by making beats in his bedroom in Virginia.
By 2014 he had 18 songs, either written, produced, or both, hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, or the UK Singles Chart.
Born Benjamin Levin, he was raised in Reston, Virginia.
The first song he wrote and produced to hit the Billboard Top Ten was Britney Spears 's "Circus."