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Who is Benny Blanco? A closer look at Selena Gomez’s new music producer beau who’s worked with stars including her ex Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Britney Spears

Following Selena Gomez‘s reveal that she’s dating music producer Benny Blanco, Dailymail.com is taking a closer look at the music professional.

Gomez, 31, on Thursday took to Instagram liking a post from the account @popfactions that reported the ‘rumored’ romance; after the account published another post that read, ‘Selena Gomez Seemingly Confirms That She Is In A Relationship,’ Gomez wrote, ‘Facts.’

Gomez subsequently took to Instagram Stories with a black-and-white image of herself in which she appeared to be cuddling with Blanco, and later tangled with fans who said he had spoken negatively of her more than three years ago.

Blanco, a 35-year-old native of Reston, Virginia, has been involved in the industry for more than 15 years as a musical artist, producer, and songwriter.

Blanco has collaborated with a bevy of big name artists – including Gomez herself, on tracks such as this year’s Single Soon, and his 2019 song I Can’t Get Enough.

Following Selena Gomez’s reveal that she’s dating music producer Benny Blanco , Dailymail.com is taking a closer look at the music professional. Gomez, 31, was pictured earlier this week in LA, while Blanco, 35, was pictured at an event in LA last month

Gomez subsequently took to Instagram Stories with a black-and-white image of herself in which she appeared to be cuddling with Blanco

Blanco has also worked with Gomez’s ex Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Lizzo, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, SZA, Ed Sheeran and Keith Urban, according to Harper’s Bazaar.

Blanco established himself earlier in his career working for Dr. Luke’s Kasz Money Productions.

He has been a songwriter on a number of hit tracks, including Rihanna’s Diamonds, Maroon 5’s Moves Like Jagger, Spears’ Circus, and Ke$ha’s TiK ToK, among others.

As a solo artist, he released his first album Friends Keep Secrets in December of 2018. The record, which topped out at 41 on the Billboard 200, included contributions from Bieber, Halsey, Calvin Harris, Omar Apollo and Gracie Abrams.

He has had six singles hit the Billboard Hot 100 over the last five years, including 2018’s Eastside (with Halsey & Khalid); as well as 2019’s Roses (with the late Juice WRLD and Brendon Urie) and I Can’t Get Enough (with Gomez, Tainy and J Balvin).

In recent years, he’s charted with the 2020 tracks Lonely (with Bieber) and Real S*** (with Juice WRLD) and 2022’s Bad Decisions (with BTS & Snoop Dogg).

Blanco chat with The New York Times in 2018 about his skillset when it comes to making music.

‘I couldn’t sit down and play a concert for you or really wow you on any instrument,’ he said. ‘What I can do is meet an artist, know what type of song I think we should make and be their therapist, make everyone feel comfortable.’

Blanco was pictured bidding during a charity auction Gomez hosted in LA in October

Gomez hosted the Inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit supporting youth mental health

Blanco, who has been a songwriter on a number of hit tracks, was pictured at the Grammys earlier this year in LA

Blanco, a musical artist, producer, and songwriter, was pictured at the Grammys last year in Las Vegas

Blanco was past rumored to be in a romance with Elsie Hewitt, a 27-year-old model-actress from London. Pictured in LA in January of 2020

Aside from his musical endeavors, Blanco has also taken in interest in culinary arts, as he’s set to release a cookbook in April titled Open Wide

Blanco was past rumored to be in a romance with Elsie Hewitt, a 27-year-old model-actress from London.

Gomez has past been in high-profile relationships with stars such as Bieber, The Weeknd, Zedd, Nick Jonas, and Taylor Lautner.

Aside from his musical endeavors, Blanco has also taken in interest in culinary arts, as he’s set to release a cookbook in April titled Open Wide.

He announced the forthcoming project in an Instagram post last month, saying he’s been into cooking since he was 13, when a friend of his got a George Foreman grill.

‘We would invite friends over, get high and make the most elaborate sandwiches our prepubescent minds could fathom,’ Blanco said. ‘I know what you are going to say… cooking is scary. You don’t know where to begin. It can be overwhelming.

‘And cooking for a group of people, f*** that.. but i’m telling u, once you get into it, it’ll be ur new addiction, it’s like meditating. Slicing an onion is like taking a Xanax to me.’

Gomez commented on the post ‘Finally’ with an emoji of raised hands.

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