Benny Medina is a producer from the United States. He has worked in the Hollywood entertainment industry and his artwork has been released in English language movies.
He was born into a very poor family. After the death of his mother and abandonment by his father, he was forced to spend most of his childhood in a number of foster care.
He once revealed that he and his siblings used to run away from foster homes as they do not like to live there before they were taken in by his aunt.
During his early teenage years, he became friends with a wealthy white teenager and his family allowed him to live in a refurbished garage behind their property in Beverly Hills.
Later, Benny attended Beverly Hills High and there he met Kerry Gordy. Benny's experience of transferring to a wealthy environment is the loose basis for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
He begin his career with the Apollo group which released their self-titled debut on Gordy/Motown in 1979. Benny became the head of A&R for Motown at the age of 24.
Then, he wrote and produced materials for Motown greats like Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Billy Preston, Teena Marie, and Rick James.
Later, he started working with Warner Bros Pictures and collaborated with Ray Charles, Babyface, Chaka Khan, Madonna, and Fleetwood Mac.
Then, he founded a management and production company, Medina/Pollack Entertainment, alongside long-time friend Jeff Pollack. The net worth of Benny Medina is around $30 Million.