Blanco Brown facts for kids
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Blanco Brown
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| Birth name | Bennie Julius Amey III |
| Also known as | Blanco |
| Born | March 24, 1985 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Bennie Julius Amey III (born March 24, 1985), known as Blanco Brown, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He mixes country and hip hop styles in his music. Blanco Brown has even produced songs for famous artists like Fergie and Pitbull.
His most popular song, "The Git Up", came out in April 2019. By October 2022, it had been streamed over 300 million times on Spotify. In June 2019, Blanco Brown appeared on the Billboard charts. "The Git Up" later became number one on the Hot Country Songs chart. It also reached the top 20 on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Early Life
Bennie Amey III grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he listened to many types of music. He enjoyed hip hop artists like Outkast. He also liked country music legends such as Johnny Cash. This helped him love both music styles, which you can hear in his own songs today.
Career
The Git Up Challenge
Blanco Brown became very famous with his song "The Git Up". He posted a video on YouTube with country artist Lainey Wilson. In this video, they taught people how to do the fun dance that goes with the song.
The "The Git Up" Challenge became super popular after the video was released. It was featured in over 130,000 videos on TikTok. The song reached number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2021, Blanco Brown had another number-one hit on the country charts. This was for the song "Just the Way" with the band Parmalee. In 2024, he was in a country music documentary called Rebel Country.
Personal Life
On August 31, 2020, Blanco Brown was in a motorcycle accident. He broke his wrists, arms, legs, and pelvis. He had a long surgery, but he recovered well about a month later.
Music
Blanco Brown has released several songs and albums. His first studio album, Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs, came out in October 2019. It included his big hit "The Git Up". He also released an extended play (EP) called Blanco Brown in May 2019.
Besides his own music, Blanco Brown has written and produced songs for other artists. He helped write "Suga" for Monica in 2015. He also produced "M.I.L.F. $" for Fergie and "Goalie Goalie" for Pitbull in 2018.
