Birth Name: Benjamin Joseph Levin
Place of Birth: Plano, Collin, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 8, 1988
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Benny Blanco is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician.
Benny is the son of Sandra Beth “Sandy” (Given) and Andrew Mark Levin. His parents are Jewish. Benny has a brother, Jeremy. They were raised in Los Angeles, California, and Reston, Virginia.
Benny has said:
Rap was all I listened to. So I was going to be a white rapper. This was before Eminem. Then he came out and I was like, “See? He’s a white rapper, and I can be a white rapper.” But then I thought, “Except I suck, and I’m short and Jewish, with curly hair.”
Benny’s paternal grandfather was named Joseph J. Levin.
Benny’s paternal grandmother was Helen Frank (the daughter of Bennie Frank and Eva). Helen was born in New York. Bennie and Eva were from Russia.
Sources: Birth record of Benny Blanco – http://www.familysearch.org
Benny’s paternal grandmother, Helen Frank, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Benny’s paternal grandmother, Helen (Frank) Levin – http://www.legacy.com
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