Benny Blanco wants to work with Drake.
The acclaimed songwriter – who has collaborated with the likes of Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Lana Del Ray – thinks the ‘Hotline Bling’ hitmaker is the only artist left on his lift that he hasn’t already been in the studio with.
He said: "There’s definitely less artists I haven’t worked with than I have. I’ve worked with all the people I’ve wanted to work with [except Drake]."
However, he’s reluctant to get involved with Drake as he thinks he doesn’t need him.
Speaking to Q magazine, he said "At the same time, he already has his thing and it sounds so good that I wouldn’t want to mess it up."
After over a decade working behind the scenes, the ‘Eastside’ hitmaker has now stepped into the spotlight himself, even though he doesn’t feel comfortable performing in front of other people.
He said: "Look, I wanna be the centre of attention with my friends. I don’t wanna be the centre of attention with the world.
"I’m not a very public person in that side of things, I just don’t love the feeling of it."
But Benny was inspired to take the plunge after sitting backstage with his friend Ed and watching a documentary about Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre.
He recalled: "We were watching ‘The Defiant Ones’, back to back, before one of Ed’s shows.
"He stood up and he’s like, ‘What the f**k are we doing with our lives? These guys are doing everything.’ I was like, ‘Yeah!’ and then he was like, ‘Alright, I’m gonna go play this show.’
"He literally played a stadium and I was just sitting backstage by myself. I was like, ‘What am I doing with my life?’ I was sitting there having one of those moments where you’re digging deep."
Benny Blanco wants to work with Drake
