Benny Blancowhose real name is Benjamin Joseph Levinis one of the most influential producers of modern pop music, although his face has remained in the shadows for years. He began his career in 2007 under the mentoring of Dr. Lukecollaborating in successes such as “Circus” of Britney Spears and “Tik Tok” of Keshasongs that defined the electropop sound of the late 2000s.
His ability to mix urban rhythms with sticky melodies led him to work with Katy Perry in “Teenage Dream” and “California Gurls”issues that reached diamond certifications and consolidated their reputation.
In the following decade, Blanco expanded its reach. Co -written “Love Yourself” for Justin Biebera single that criticized egocentrism in relationships and became a global anthem. It also produced “Don’t” of Ed Sheeranexploring a darker side of acoustic pop, and “Diamonds” of Rihanna.
In 2015, its connection with Selena Gómez It started with “Same Old Love”album theme Revival. Creative chemistry united them again in “I Can’s Get Aough” (2019), next to J Balvinmixing English and Spanish on a track that celebrated Latin diversity. Beyond music, Blanco ventured television with cameos in Dave of FXX and a culinary show on YouTube with Matty Matheson.
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Blanco democratized pop by integrating genres such as trap, cumbia and EDM into conventional structures. In “Eastside” (2018), his debut as an artist, combined the folk of Halsey With the R&B of Khalidcreating a generational hymn about urban nostalgia. Your seal Friends Keep Secrets (under interscope) promoted emerging artists as Tory LANEZwhile your collaboration with BTS and Snoop Dogg in “Bad Decions” (2022) fused K-Pop and rap Old-School.
On a personal level, their relationship with Selena Gómezconfirmed in 2023, revealed his most human facet. Together they launched I SAID I LOVE YOURST (2025), an intimate album that explores mature love, with songs such as “Scared of Loving You”. “It’s crazy how your partner can be in front of you all the time and not realize until you have that time Clueless.”he confessed Blanco in an interview.
With 37 years, Benny Blanco has not only shaped sounds, but narratives. Since its inception selling drugs to finance your team, to become an architect of successes that accumulate 9.3 billion streams, its history reflects the evolution of the industry: a genius that prefers anonymity, but whose footprint is indelible.
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