In The Studio with Benny Blanco - WSJ Interview

What do Maroon 5, Katy Perry, and Rihanna all have in common? Benny Blanco. The 24 year old multi-platinum musician, songwriter, and producer has 13 number-one singles to his name, and counting.
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[@juicepatel.]

don't sleep on benny blanco, dude is musical mastermind

[@dreamvillexky8650]

JuicePatel 100 million records sold

[@juicepatel.]

dam i just realized i posted this 2 years ago lol

[@skittlesteelers7691]

JuicePatel He has 29 number one songs now 😂💀

[@defoperator7993]

The worst

[@roadrunner5260]

Nobody is sleeping on him, he's def one of the greatest of our times in pop

[@joshjd01]

Benny Blanco produced Dynamite?! My mind is blown.

[@Fyuesiy]

And half the pop hits of the early 2000s lol

[@Fyuesiy]

Him, Storch, and Max martin are like a massive chunk of the pop hits of the 2000s

[@ihavecripplingmemepression1697]

@@Fyuesiy dr.luke, cirkut, max martin, shellback and benny blanco. The best of the 2000s/10s

[@distraktion9548]

@@Fyuesiy late** 2000s lol. Benny was 12-17 in the early 00s

[@icedr6140]

@@distraktion9548 bro, he started young bro

[@guitarkrazzzy]

this guy is on top of the game.. so many #1 records

[@kurtkurtsen1127]

2:15 sick edits bruh

[@roomforthefiiixins2491]

+Kurt Kurtsen This made me lmao

[@liambrennan-burke1104]

Yeah that's funny bro, good on you!

[@W8GAINW8L0SS]

i know this was 8 years ago, but the editing is so awful

[@SaucyLE]

this man probably wrote the declaration of independence too, dam

[@zwift8911]

He did

[@vincentpurnell860]

Your work is hitting the mark - music that makes the mood...

[@sadaahmed8053]

Benny Blanco was 21 when Dynamite was released (yes I wrote his name in capitals, I am down for a fight) and I think that is absolutely incredible because I am struggling to get past college and cant write anything.

[@Fhedal]

Everyone has their own pace my guy

[@dlz190]

Yea he’s way more talented then you… your never going to get to his level

[@sadaahmed8053]

@@dlz190 That's true, and I realized that myself way before you thank you very much. You're not as talented as him either and twice as much as rude on top of that

[@shaym6719]

@@dlz190 Why would you say that? It’s not impossible to get to his level? And anyone can get there if they try hard enough, put their mind to it and don’t listen to idiots like you.

[@MrPiksovs]

I swear I thought he was a comedian after that food show had no idea he was one of the biggest musicians in the world

[@amartyaprakash897]

All kesha and Katy Perry songs

[@kidjaya2727]

This dude rocks. Thanks WSJ.

[@JLabs9]

dope interview. dude is extremely talented

[@Adventurer_Gaming]

I was looking for benny blanco from the Bronx

[@pittdejongh]

1:32 I had that keyboard when i was a kid!!! Hahahahahaha LOL. Now he is making millions with it. That is being creative!

[@lovergirllove2694]

1:32

[@DanielleSkylark]

I like the way he talks 👌

[@jonathanstanley3132]

The way he described that Taio Cruz record is EXACTLY how it feels. Now that’s a real producer

[@JosiahLeonmusic]

dude is a character, he's like a living canvas painting

[@akimyoung8507]

Wonderful

[@KO-iq2kv]

"You're Pounding You're Pounding" 😂

[@LockOutBeats]

Genius

[@Rromero0412]

Mans literally a mastermind

[@cromomusic1]

En pocas palabras lo que quiso decir es "Siente la musica"

[@befton2]

Wow Benny I truly think you have a really godly feeling for music. Amen

[@F0cusedLocust]

This guy is the man. You put him next to maybe Trevor Horn and you'll get apples and oranges. Like his music is awesome but its more his approach its pretty modern and fresh I think. Hes rockin crazy clothes and all that he's the shit. Another awesome dude is Jake Gosling

[@michellew.3691]

Where is the rest of the video tour!?

[@Fyuesiy]

the tik tok synth is toooo perf

[@exoticcar5482]

Yamaha PSS-100 from the late 1980s

[@embran]

golden child, dr. luke right hand

[@exoticcar5482]

Minus abuse and rape

[@c4hm0n3y5]

i hope he wasnt his left

[@michaelstevens5503]

Now I see the resemblance. A friend told me "you look like Benny blanco." I was like "who is Benny Blanco?"

[@DasMirror]

which one is that small yamaha keyboard he uses?

[@missykami]

He's a cool dude

[@RGJubilee]

Benny, I have the same Casio key bord rapman thig like you. I got it to at a groagesale too for $20 LOL!! I use it in my cartoon movies.

[@dan-othahitmaker4970]

Oh shit Wario Makes beats? :3

[@exoticcar5482]

Hell yeah. Beats you hear all the time on the radio

[@GoodxJ]

lol!

[@rlywhocares]

i thought it was different benny blanco, that one with album on playhouse rec

[@elisificationable]

great inter-you-know-the-rest

[@roman_birdie_songwriter]

hahaha seeing Pro Tools behind him on the screen makes me feel like I must be doing something right with my music!! 😊

[@djem_music4765]

Don’t worry dude. Of course you are. Diplo uses Ableton, Phinneas uses Logic, Benny is a pro-tool guy. Just don’t be an FL MIDI pack addict ;)

[@roman_birdie_songwriter]

@@djem_music4765 muchas gracias :)

[@sirchrisdelta]

@@djem_music4765 Avicii, Soulja Boy, Southside, Porter Robinson, Madeon, Martin Garrix, Imanbek and Deadmau5 use FL ;) It's not the car it's the driver who make it ;)

[@djem_music4765]

@@sirchrisdelta Hahahaha yes sure, but I Think you know, the type I was talking about.

[@goodmusic4eva]

What's the song that start at 0:09 ?

[@Sondaze]

what’s the track at 2:17?

[@eaudore3336]

❤

[@ninetyninepop]

what the background music?

[@wifimanboy]

HE HAS CHARLES HAMILTONS CRASH LANDED ALBUM!!

[@TwoTwoFourSix]

1:56 He had the OP-1 before it was cool haha

[@VonnieVonVonX2]

nice

[@mrbaconfearsucks838]

Oh he actually does it I thought he was just trolling on TikTok

[@renues]

benny blanco juice wrld

[@aquietcenter4189]

From the Bronx lol

[@gibberishdump1610]

Is he from the bronx?

[@vsmith6892]

what is that cloth on his wall

[@jonathanreiser8006]

do u know jon mann

[@imkesalz8059]

3:03 THE PIGEON ;D

[@user-yt3ef8rp5x]

Benny , he looks alot like Bobby Dylan if you see Bob with a mustache. He has he was also, but Bob was more layed back.

[@coleashmore]

Does anyone know what that synth box he uses is?

[@grim882]

Chuck?

[@theandroids]

i wanna know where he got jewellery from.

[@BIGPUN4EVER]

amazon, I seen it before.

[@jh0720]

Brother of Jeremy Jboogs Levin

[@Jabbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

has anyone seen him actually produce a song though ?

[@lanceprime3003]

You know?

[@dan.k2227]

How

[@streameant]

which daw does he use?

[@omg.Daviid]

Pro tools

[@iydaar8049]

Ahaa..now i know selena 😊

[@simrybak3582]

Mario brother

[@mylynnebatungara264]

His handsome here tho

[@salzakehayova7807]

He still is

[@lauraellla3184]

Was he the one also who wrote circus sing by Britney?

[@salzakehayova7807]

Yes

[@adityabeebot]

WSJ - Benny Before Fortnite

[@ZE308AC]

did Mac Dre mention his name in a song like "always looking for Benny Blanco" Mac Dre

[@JM-tb9fw]

Thats about a drug dealer in carlitos way

[@seancoonery2559]

Drug dealer Carlitos way

[@mindciller]

I think Mac Dre might have meant this guy not a drug dealer

[@Meltrikz]

0:26 Does anyone has an idea what background beat that is?

[@imkesalz8059]

Halsey brought me here

[@aslamkingtube1151]

Dudes a genius hope he doesn’t get caught up on the drug thing like Scott storch and loses it

[@alexsismattox7865]

I wanna meet him ,

[@glamourgurlz16]

it’s crazy that he also doesn’t really play instruments and can only play a little piano

[@exoticcar5482]

Aell he does play many of his vintage synths but he doesn't show many in the video since he wants to preserve his own sounds

[@mississippibilly_]

@@exoticcar5482 he means a little not in negative way..but not to the depth of a Scott Storch

[@4EverLaker]

It's because he really doesn't make any of the music. He lets others make it and gives ideas. That's the reason why you don't ever see him playing, or making anything. He is a producer, but I doubt he's ever done anything like that.

[@chaosevolution]

yeah I wanna see him in the studio crafting an instrumental from scratch. Ik David guetta gets people to work with/for him as well on the production side@@4EverLaker

[@salzakehayova7807]

He plays all the instruments, but he says that he doesn't play well., but I think it's the opposite!

[@chrislanejones]

I bet he looks different today, this video is now eight years old.

[@Lxc0n]

He’ll never be on Holy Fucks level

[@rizzleriz4457]

Good producer, weak article...or should I say a poor abrupt ending article...

[@julianacarla3978]

copyright violated!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5fQp5ShqNOjqck

[@Inscened]

what you are making is bullshit! it isn't music it is money!

[@dianerichardson39]

This guy thinks he's slick. Just conveniently mentioning Toto Africa when talking about Rihanna's Diamonds. Who knows how many other beats from the past he's taken from. And not just him, most of the producers today. Whether intentional or unintentional the music that yours is similar too, should be compensated. They are lucky Toto hasn't sued.

[@nirradical]

OK boomer

[@damienblast4635]

dude gay. i know one when i see one

[@salzakehayova7807]

He is not!

[@EnEspritEtEnverite]

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