Award-winning record producer Benny Blanco has made an impressive fortune over the years. His current net worth and salary explored.
Benny Blanco has made the news as it has been confirmed he’s currently dating Hollywood star, Selena Gomez. The former Disney star flaunted him causing a wave among fans of the stars.
She then shared a selfie of the two of them to her own Instagram Story.
Before their romance, Selena and Benny previously worked together in 2019. The duo, who have known each other for a few years, previously worked on the 2019 hit English-Spanish single “I Can’t Get Enough.”
Well, while is obvious Selena is super into Benny, fans want to know more about the record prodicer’s career and net worth. Keep reading for more.
Profile Summary
| Celebrated Name: | Benny Blanco |
| Net Worth: | $50 million |
| Profession: | Songwriter, Record producer, Musician, Rapper, Remixer, Composer |
| Full Real Name: | Benjamin Joseph Levin |
| Date of Birth: | March 8, 1988 (age 35 years) |
| Birthplace: | Reston, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
Who is Benny Blanco?
Benny Blanco (real name: Benjamin Joseph Levin) was born on March 8, 1988, in Reston, Virginia, making him a Pisces.
He was born into a Jewish family – his father and mother’s names are unknown at the moment.
Further details about his family; including siblings and other members, are unclear.
He got into music production early on in life, recording hip-hop instrumentals on his boombox in his bedroom.
During the summers, Levin went to Camp Airy in Thurmont, Maryland, where he performed his music and hosted a radio program.
His first serious exposure to music came in 1994, when he was 6 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 and executives at Columbia Records.
Blanco eventually secured an apprenticeship with producer Disco D after multiple trips to New York City from his home in Virginia to meet with labels and producers. He was later mentored by songwriter and producer Dr. Luke, who signed him to his company Kasz Money Productions.
In 2020, Blanco began dating British model and actress Elsie Hewitt.
In December 2023 it was confirmed that Benny was dating Selena Gomez.
What is Benny Blanco’s net worth?
Since 2007, Benny has been super active in the entertainment industry and has acquired wealth for himself.
Per CelebrityNetWorth, Benny Blanco has amassed an estimated net worth of $50 million and reportedly earns millions a year.
He accrued his fortune from his work as a Songwriter, Record producer, Musician, Rapper, Remixer, and Composer.
Also, he has an impressive real estate portfolio and he currently owns some properties within the U.S.
In 2020, Benny spent some of his cash on a cool $9.2 million mansion in Los Angeles sold by Sean Rad, one of the co-founders of Tinder, per Time.
Mary from Selling Sunset was the one who sold the house to Benny! But that’s hardly his only pad. He’s also bought pricey real estate in New York City, and various homes in West Hollywood and Malibu, per CelebrityNetWorth.
What does Benny Blanco do for a living?
By profession, Benny Blanco is a renowned entrepreneur, American record producer, disc jockey, songwriter, and record executive who has worked with a tall list of A-list musicians for decades.
He’s played a role in tons of pop songs with stars, like Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” Britney Spears’ “Circus,” and “Moves Like Jagger” with Maroon 5, per E! News. Perhaps the most two interesting artist collaborations of all? Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, two of Selena’s exes, according to People.
After co-producing and co-writing several hit singles in the late 2000s, Blanco has made a big name for himself in the music industry.
He’s also an artist in his own right, releasing his debut single as a lead artist titled “Eastside” in 2018 alongside Halsey and Khalid.
He also has a single “Lonely” with Justin Bieber.
In 2018, Benny released his first two albums, FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS and FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS 2, and they went Platinum, Interscope’s website says.
The producer’s work in the industry has led to the sales of more than 500 million album-equivalent units worldwide for artists including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, The Weekend, Sia, Wiz Khalifa, and many more.
Blanco previously worked with Gomez in 2019 on the single “I Can’t Get Enough.” In addition to producing the track, Blanco also sang the English-Spanish track alongside Gomez, Tainy, and J Balvin.
He’s also been a producer on Selena’s own songs, including “Kill Em With Kindness” and “Same Old Love.”
He also collaborated with Gomez on her latest song ‘Single Soon’, according to Business Insider.
After collaborating with Interscope Records, Blanco founded his own two labels called Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets.
Blanco has won some major awards in his career, including the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award.
He has been awarded the BMI Songwriter of the Year five times.
Blanco began appearing in a web series in the 2020s. Early in the decade, on his YouTube channel, he debuted a cooking show with chef and restaurateur Matty Matheson entitled “Matty and Benny Eat Out America.” He later debuted another cooking show with Matheson called “Stupid F*cking Cooking Show.” Meanwhile, on television, Blanco played a fictionalized version of himself on the FXX comedy series “Dave” from 2020 to 2021.