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Background information
Birth name	Raymond Leon Scott
Also known as	Ray Benzino Ray Dog
Born	(1965-07-18) July 18, 1965 (age 58) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Media proprietor record producer rapper songwriter
Years active	1986–present
Labels	ZNO 7th Floor Elektra Motown

Raymond Leon Scott (born July 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Benzino, is an American urban media proprietor, television personality, rapper, and record producer. He produced records (as part of the production team Hangmen 3) and co-owned the magazine The Source.

Career

Benzino has said one of the primary inspirations to enter the genre of rap stems from his fondness of the film Wild Style.

Benzino was a founding member of rap groups the Almighty RSO and Made Men. He has appeared on the reality television show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, since 2012.

Personal life

Scott considered Edward DeJesus to be his father figure, especially in the duration of DeJesus's incarceration. Scott's sister Maureen is a medical doctor, and his other sister, Anita Scott-Wilson, has a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine from the Tuskegee Institute. Coi Leray is Scott's daughter.

He has dated Karlie Redd and Althea Heart. Scott and Heart had a son together in November 2015, but they broke off their engagement shortly thereafter. They appeared together on Season 6 of the television show Marriage Boot Camp chronicling their broken relationship.

On March 29, 2014, Scott was shot after attending his mother's funeral in Duxbury, Massachusetts. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries when the bullets hit his shoulder and back. His 36-year-old nephew Gai Scott was later arrested for the shooting.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Benzino Project (2001)
• Redemption (2003)
• Arch Nemesis (2005)
• The Antidote (2007)

Collaboration albums

• In Tha Company of Killaz with Wiseguys (1996)
• Doomsday: Forever RSO with the Almighty RSO (1996)
• Classic Limited Edition with Made Men (1999)
• No Skits Vol. 1 with Hangmen 3 (2000)

Remix albums

• The Benzino Remix Project (2002)

Mixtapes

• Die Another Day: Flawless Victory (2003)
• When the Heavens Fall with 1st 48 (2010)
• Caezar (2011)
• Blue Bag with 1st 48 (2011)
• The Magnificent 757's with Stevie J (2012)
• Crushed Ice (2013)
• Welcome to Texaco City with OJ da Juiceman (2015)

Charted singles

• "Rock the Party" (2002, US No. 82)

Filmography

Television

See also

In Spanish: Benzino para niños