Ben Billions

Ben Billions
Birth nameBenjamin Dyer Diehl
Also known asBen Billion$
BornRehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S.
EducationFull Sail University (BS)[1]
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • audio engineer
Years active2007–present
LabelsSAL&CO, Warner Chappell Music

Benjamin Dyer Diehl, known professionally as Ben Billions, is an American audio engineer, record producer and songwriter from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He is best known for his production and engineering work for prominent music industry artists including DJ Khaled, Yo Gotti, and the Weeknd.[2][3] His credits include the latter's hit singles "Might Not," "Often," "Low Life," "6 Inch," and "Acquainted," as well as Maroon 5's "What Lovers Do" and Yo Gotti's "Down in the DM."[4]

Diehl attended Full Sail University to pursue audio engineering and business studies, and graduated with two degrees from the institution. While an audio intern at Miami's Circle House Studios, Diehl built a relationship with frequent studio visitor DJ Khaled and served as lead audio engineer and mixer for his second album, We the Best (2007). Since then, he has worked with Khaled on his subsequent projects while expanding further into production; he meanwhile began working severally with Khaled's collaborators including Rick Ross, Beyoncé, Kodak Black, and Nicki Minaj, among others.[5][6] Khaled's songwriting often accompanies Diehl's production.[7]

Songwriting and production credits

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Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album
"My Life" (Featuring Akon and B.o.B) 2011 DJ Khaled We the Best Forever
"How I'm Raised" 2013 Ace Hood Trials & Tribulations
"I Remember" Kelly Rowland Talk a Good Game
"Paradise Lost" 2014 Rick Ross Mastermind (Deluxe Edition)
"Phone Tap" Hood Billionaire
"Off The Corner" (With Meek Mill) Face To Face
"Silk Road" 2015 Black Market
"Often" The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness
"Acquainted"
"As You Are"
"Came From Nothing" Belly Up for Days
"No Option"
"Might Not" (Featuring The Weeknd)
"White Girls" (Featuring Travis Scott)
"Dealer Plated" (Featuring French Montana)
"Who Am I"
"Show Must Go On" (Featuring Machine Gun Kelly & Math Allen) Kid Ink Full Speed
"Pullin' Up" (Featuring The Weeknd) Meek Mill Dreams Worth More Than Money
"Bad for You" (Featuring Nicki Minaj)
"Pray 4 Love" (Featuring The Weeknd) Travis Scott Rodeo
"6 Inch" (Featuring The Weeknd) 2016 Beyoncé Lemonade
"Pick These Hoes Apart" (Featuring Kodak Black, Jeezy & French Montana) DJ Khaled Major Key
"Party Monster" The Weeknd Starboy
"Six Feet Under"
"Nothing Without You"
"All I Know" (Featuring Future)
"Ballerina" Belly Another Day in Paradise
"You" (Featuring Kehlani)
"Favorite Color"
"God Bless"
"Barely Sober" (Featuring Lil Wayne)
"Zanzibar" (Featuring Juicy J)
"Angels & Demons" (Featuring B-Real)
"Trap Phone" (Featuring Jadakiss) Inzombia
"Frozen Water" (Featuring Future)
"Outkast" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
"Seven Day Love" (Featuring Ashanti)
"Judas" Banks The Altar
"27 Hours"
"Lil Haiti Baby" Future Evol
"Low Life" (Featuring The Weeknd)
"Bible" (Featuring Lil Wayne) Yo Gotti The Art of Hustle
"Down in the DM"
"General" (Featuring Future)
"Facts" (With Moneybagg Yo) 2 Federal
"Lifestyle" (Featuring LunchMoney Lewis) White Friday (CM9)
"What Happened"
"Castro" (Featuring Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Quavo)
"Weatherman" (Featuring Kodak Black)
"What Happened" (Featuring Lil Wayne) 2 Chainz ColleGrove
"War Pain" (Featuring Omelly) Meek Mill 4/4 (EP series)
"Lockjaw" (Featuring Kodak Black) French Montana Wave Gods
"Pull a Caper" (Featuring Kodak Black, Gucci Mane & Rick Ross) 2017 DJ Khaled Grateful
"Bobby Brown" Belly Mumble Rap
"P.O.P."
"All Alone"
"Trippin" French Montana Jungle Rules
"What Lovers Do" (Featuring SZA) Maroon 5 Red Pill Blues
"Change My Ways" Kodak Black Project Baby 2
"Pride"
"No CoDefendant"
"Day for Day" Painting Pictures
"Coolin and Booted"
"U Ain't Never"
"Patty Cake"
"Save You"
"Reminiscing" (Featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
"Why They Call You Kodak"
"What If" Kevin Gates By Any Means 2
"Back Gate" Yo Gotti I Still Am
"Juice"
"Save It for Me" (Featuring Chris Brown)
"2908"
"Around the World"
"Good Life" (With Kehlani) G-Eazy The Fate of the Furious (soundtrack)
"Tomorrow Til Infinity" (Featuring Gunna) Young Thug Beautiful Thugger Girls
"All About It" (Featuring French Montana) Fabolous & Jadakiss Friday on Elm Street
"On & On" (Featuring Tory Lanez & Belly) Juicy J Rubba Band Business
"Another Note" (Featuring Zack) 2018 Belly Immigrant
"Bed" (Featuring Ariana Grande) Nicki Minaj Queen
"Girls" (Featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX) Rita Ora Phoenix
"Wanted You" (Featuring Lil Uzi Vert) Nav Reckless
"With Me"
"The Rage" Kid Cudi Rampage (soundtrack)
"Codeine Dreaming" (Featuring Lil Wayne) Kodak Black Heart Break Kodak
"I Get Lonely"
"Call You"
"Take One" Dying to Live
"In the Flesh"
"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin"
"Don't Cry" (Featuring XXXTentacion) Lil Wayne Tha Carter V (Deluxe Edition)
"Can't Be Broken"
"Open Letter"
"More to the Story" (Featuring Raekwon)
"Lower Level" (Featuring Kodak Black) Moneybagg Yo Reset
"Secrets" 2 Heartless
"Motivation" (Featuring Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) Snoop Dogg 220 (EP)
"Thugz Mansion" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign & YG) Mozzy Gangland Landlord
"Drip" City Girls Girl Code
"Villain" YoungBoy Never Broke Again Until Death Call My Name
"Mexico" BlocBoy JB Simi
"No Velcro"
"Freak n You" (Featuring Lil Wayne & Gunna) 2019 DJ Khaled Father of Asahd
"Holy Ground" (Featuring Buju Banton)
"Broken" Kim Petras Clarity
"Rules" Doja Cat Hot Pink
"Wiggle It" (With Quality Control Featuring City Girls) French Montana Montana & Control the Streets, Volume 2
"Shawty Do You" Flipp Dinero Love for Guala
"Till I'm Gone" (Featuring Kodak Black)
"Know Yo Worth" 2020 Yo Gotti Untrapped
"They Ain't Want Me to Know"
"Pose" (Featuring Lil Uzi Vert & Megan Thee Stallion)
"Weekend" (Featuring Moneybagg Yo)
"Trust Nobody" (Featuring Adam Levine) Lil Wayne Funeral
"Ball Hard" (Featuring Lil Twist)
"Hot" Pia Mia TBA
"Moment of Silence" 2021 Belly See You Next Wednesday
"Party Lyfe" (Featuring DaBaby) Polo G Hall of Fame 2.0
"Gone Forever" (Featuring Remy Ma & DJ Khaled) 2022 Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe Edition)
"30mgs" (Featuring Vory) Beam Alien
"Greater Together (Album Version)" 2023 John Paesano Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Original Video Game Soundtrack)

Audio engineering and mixing credits

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Album Year Artist Label
We the Best 2007 DJ Khaled Terror Squad Entertainment / Koch Records
Teflon Don 2010 Rick Ross Maybach Music Group / Def Jam Recordings
Mastermind 2014 Rick Ross Maybach Music Group / Def Jam Recordings
Starboy 2016 The Weeknd XO / Republic Records
Another Day in Paradise 2016 Belly XO / Roc Nation
Mumble Rap 2017 Belly XO / Roc Nation / Republic Records

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
2017 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Most-Performed Songs ("Low Life") Won [8]
2017 59th Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Lemonade) Nominated [9]
2018 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards Producer Of The Year Nominated [10]
2023 65th Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)) Nominated [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Full Sail Stories: Ben "Billions" Diehl on the Creative Pivot that Made Him One of Hip Hop's Most Coveted Producers". Full Sail University. September 14, 2018. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Miami Producers Behind Beyoncé Aren't in It for the Fame". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Meet Ben Billions, the Producer Responsible for Your Favorite Hits". The Source. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Producer Ben Billions on Making Hits for the Weeknd, Belly & Beyoncé: 'If the Artist Loves It, I Love It'". Billboard. January 17, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet Ben Billion$, the Miami Chameleon Quietly Dominating the Airwaves". The Fader. April 6, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Producer Ben Billions joins Warner Chappell Music in exclusive administrative publishing deal". Music Business Worldwide. October 8, 2020. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Here Are The Full Production Credits for DJ Khaled's 'Father of Asahd' Album | HipHop-N-More". May 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Schwartz, Danny (September 3, 2017). "Future, Metro Boomin, G-Eazy Honored At BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards". HotNewHipHop.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Here Are All the Winners from the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards". Billboard. October 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Grammy Awards: Complete List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.