Benny Blanco is a well-known figure in the music business. However, the producer’s relationship to Selena Gomez has just lately brought him publicity.

The “Only Murders in the Building” star liked and commented on Instagram postings on December 7th that suggested she and Blanco were dating. Gomez responded, “Facts,” to a fan account post that featured pictures of the two of them along with articles claiming that she was dating Blanco.

A request for comment from TODAY.com was not immediately answered by representatives for Gomez and Blanco.

Gomez and Blanco have been friends for a long time. Together, the two produced the 2019 single “I Can’t Get Enough,” which also included Tainy and J Balvin.

Continue reading to discover more about Benny Blanco as the two continue to grab headlines.

He is originally from Virginia and has always loved music.

Blanco, whose real name is Benjamin Joseph Levin, was born on March 8, 1988, and raised in Virginia. Blanco stated that he had “been making music since I was a kid” in a 2012 interview with Vibe.

“You know, you’re not going to stop at it when you want something that bad,” he remarked, noting that he began by “hitting up people all over Myspace, right when it got big.”

“I would ask to play you my demo as they were passing me by. I just attempted to draw attention to myself by becoming incredibly erratic, please.

He produced and co-wrote several popular tunes.

When Blanco met producer Dr. Luke, his career took a drastic change, according to him. He was then making hip-hop and indie tracks and DJing.

Dr. Luke remarked, “Hey, you should be creating pop music.” Why are you producing this hip-hop indie content? “That’s cool, since you could be generating some truly amazing pop music,” he told Cosmopolitan. Thus, that was most likely the most significant turning moment.

He is listed as the writer and producer of several songs, including “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry, “Tik Tok” by Kesha, “Circus” by Britney Spears, “Moves Like Jagger” and “Payphone” “The stereo The hearts” by Gym Class Champions and “Maroon 5”

In addition, he has collaborated with Shawn Mendes, Ed Sheeran, and Camila Cabello.

“Eastside” featuring Khalid and Halsey was his first hit as a musician.

In 2018, he and Khalid and Halsey released their debut single, “Eastside.”

He posted the music video on Instagram along with the caption, “I just released my first song and video after being behind the scenes for 10+ years.” “It began off as a fun project to release songs with my favorite pals, but it quickly turned into something more personal, making me feel as though I’ve just given birth to my first song! Eastside is her name. Goodbye!”

The music video features personal information about him, such as his fear of flying, the first lady he asked out and her response, a glimpse of his Virginian childhood, and the school he attended.

On December 7, 2018, “Friends Keep Secrets,” his debut and only album to date, was published with “Eastside” as a featured track. His collaborations with Calvin Harris on “I Found You” and Juice Wrld and Brendon Urie on “Roses” were also featured on the album.

In 2021, he reissued the album with his joint single with Justin Bieber, “Lonely.” The singer is well-known for being Selena Gomez’s long-term, intermittent lover.

He has collaborated on many tracks with Selena Gomez.

Gomez’s most recent collaboration with Blanco was on her single “Single Soon.” According to NME, Blanco shares producer credit on the tune with Cashmere Cat.

Additionally, Blanco produced Cashmere Cat’s song “Trust Nobody,” which featured Tory Lanez and Gomez. Regarding Gomez’s solo compositions, Blanco produced the songs “Kill Them With Kindness” and “Same Old Love” from 2015.

2019 saw Blanco and Gomez collaborate on the single “I Can’t Get Enough.” Tainy and J Balvin are also featured in the song.

Blanco posted a cute and humorous clip of him and Gomez laughing and leaping on a big bed after the music video was released.

He has received several accolades and countless Grammy nominations.

Over his career, Blanco has received 11 Grammy award nominations. In addition to receiving the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame, he has won six BMI Awards and two iHeartRadio Music Awards.

He enjoys eating.

It’s evident to his fans from just one glance at his Instagram that he loves to eat. He and chef Matty Matheson collaborated on the 2020 YouTube culinary series “Matty and Benny Eat Out America.”

In addition, he shares videos of himself and his pals preparing a range of meals, sweets, and beverages.

Together with Jess Damuck, Blanco will release “A cookbook for friends: Open Wide” in April 2024.

“This book was written to educate you how to arrange the sexiest dinner party ever. to address every uncertainty… Which music do I listen to? What kind of wine and cannabis do I serve? He posted a portion of the book’s announcement on Instagram and asked, “How do I kick all my friends out when I’m tired but make it seem like it’s their idea so they still love me in the morning?”

In addition, he acts.

Blanco debuted on television on the Lil Dicky-starring program “Dave” on FXX. In eight episodes, Blanco portrayed a fictitious version of himself.