Benny Blanco: podcast appearances and interviews

Benjamin Joseph Levin, professionally known as benny blanco, is an American record producer born on March 8, 1988. He has received numerous awards including the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, five BMI Songwriter of the Year Awards, and the 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award. Blanco has also been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards. His career began under the guidance of Dr. Luke, who signed him to Kasz Money Productions. Blanco contributed to various projects with Luke from 2008 to the mid-2010s. Since then, he has produced or co-written songs that have sold over 500 million album-equivalent units across albums and singles. His work spans collaborations with artists such as Ed Sheeran, BTS, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera, Kesha, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Sia, the Weeknd, Kanye West, and many others. In 2018, Blanco released his debut single as a lead artist titled "Eastside" featuring Halsey and Khalid, which reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. This success marked his 27th top-ten song as a writer. Later singles included collaborations with Calvin Harris, Jesse, Swae Lee, Brendon Urie, and Juice Wrld. Blanco's debut studio album "Friends Keep Secrets" was released in December 2018, with a deluxe edition titled "Friends Keep Secrets 2" arriving in March 2021, achieving platinum status. In 2025, he released the album "I Said I Love You First" with his wife Selena Gomez. Blanco founded two labels, Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets, as imprints of Interscope Records, signing notable artists before both labels dissolved and he signed with A&M Records as a general manager. He departed from A&M Records in October 2025.