[MUSIC PLAYING] VIVIAN LEWIT: Welcome to this Talks at Google, both those of you here in the room and those of you who are tuning in virtually.
I'm Vivian Lewit, global head of artists at Google and YouTube.
And I am really excited for today.
Our guest, Benny Blanco, to many needs no introduction, but I will do it anyway.
Benny is a Grammy-nominated artist, producer, songwriter, the genius behind his own multi-platinum records that have been streamed more than 11 billion times to date, as well as hits from Ed Sheeran, SZA, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Halsey, and Khalid, and others, contributing to hundreds of millions of album sales worldwide.
He is an actor on a number one comedy series on FX and a creator responsible for two viral YouTube series with his friend and collaborator Matty Matheson-- "Matty and Benny Eat out America" and "Stupid Fucking Cooking Show." So if you have not watched them, please tune in.
They're hilarious.
Really, really great stuff.
Benny is a lifelong food devotee who discovered his passion for cooking as a teenager, growing up in north Virginia, commandeering his mom's kitchen to make elaborate sandwiches for his friends.
His first cookbook and guide to entertaining, "Open Wide," is out now.
