Ben Billions
{{short description|American producer, songwriter, audio engineer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ben Billions
|birth_name = Benjamin Dyer Diehl
|alias = Ben Billion$
|birth_place = Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S.
{{Infobox person
| child = yes
| education = Full Sail University (BS){{cite web | url=https://www.fullsail.edu/about/full-sail-stories/ben-billions-diehl-on-the-creative-pivot-that-made-him-one-of-hip-hops-most-coveted-producers | title=Full Sail Stories: Ben "Billions" Diehl on the Creative Pivot that Made Him One of Hip Hop's Most Coveted Producers | website=Full Sail University | date=September 14, 2018 | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218071747/https://www.fullsail.edu/about/full-sail-stories/ben-billions-diehl-on-the-creative-pivot-that-made-him-one-of-hip-hops-most-coveted-producers | url-status=live }}}}
|genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B|pop}}
|label = SAL&CO, Warner Chappell Music
| origin = Miami, Florida, U.S.
|years_active = 2007–present
|occupation = {{Hlist | Record producer | songwriter | audio engineer }}
|associated_acts = DJ Khaled, The Weeknd, DannyBoyStyles, Yo Gotti
|background = person
}}
Benjamin Dyer Diehl, known professionally as Ben Billions, is an American audio engineer, record producer and songwriter from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He is best known for his production and engineering work for prominent music industry artists including DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, BigXthaPlug, Yo Gotti, and the Weeknd.{{cite web | url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/miami-producers-behind-beyonce-ben-billions-and-danny-styles-arent-in-it-for-the-fame-9251678 | title=The Miami Producers Behind Beyoncé Aren't in It for the Fame | magazine=Miami New Times | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218071800/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/miami-producers-behind-beyonce-ben-billions-and-danny-styles-arent-in-it-for-the-fame-9251678 | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://thesource.com/2017/03/21/exclusive-interview-meet-ben-billions-the-producer-responsible-for-you-favorite-hits/ | title=Exclusive Interview: Meet Ben Billions, the Producer Responsible for Your Favorite Hits | website=The Source | date=March 21, 2017 | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218071800/https://thesource.com/2017/03/21/exclusive-interview-meet-ben-billions-the-producer-responsible-for-you-favorite-hits/ | url-status=live }} His credits include the latter's hit singles "Might Not," "Often," "Low Life," "6 Inch," and "Acquainted," as well as Maroon 5's "What Lovers Do", Yo Gotti's "Down in the DM."{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/producer-ben-billions-making-hits-weeknd-belly-beyonce-7655333/ | title=Producer Ben Billions on Making Hits for the Weeknd, Belly & Beyoncé: 'If the Artist Loves It, I Love It' | magazine=Billboard | date=January 17, 2017 | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218071800/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/producer-ben-billions-making-hits-weeknd-belly-beyonce-7655333/ | url-status=live }} and Lil Wayne's "Hip-Hop" with BigXthaPlug featuring Jay Jones.
Diehl attended Full Sail University to pursue audio engineering and business studies, and graduated with two degrees from the institution. While an audio intern at Miami's Circle House Studios, Diehl built a relationship with frequent studio visitor DJ Khaled and served as lead audio engineer and mixer for his second album, We the Best (2007). Since then, he has worked with Khaled on his subsequent projects while expanding further into production; he meanwhile began working severally with Khaled's collaborators including Rick Ross, Beyoncé, Kodak Black, and Nicki Minaj, among others.{{cite web | url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/04/06/ben-billions-beat-construction-interview-kodak-black-painting-pictures | title=Meet Ben Billion$, the Miami Chameleon Quietly Dominating the Airwaves | magazine=The Fader | date=April 6, 2017 | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218071749/https://www.thefader.com/2017/04/06/ben-billions-beat-construction-interview-kodak-black-painting-pictures | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/producer-ben-billions-joins-warner-chappell-music-in-exclusive-administrative-publishing-deal/ | title=Producer Ben Billions joins Warner Chappell Music in exclusive administrative publishing deal | website=Music Business Worldwide | date=October 8, 2020 | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218071801/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/producer-ben-billions-joins-warner-chappell-music-in-exclusive-administrative-publishing-deal/ | url-status=live }} Khaled's songwriting often accompanies Diehl's production.{{Cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2019/05/dj-khaled-father-of-asahd-album-production-credits/|title=Here Are The Full Production Credits for DJ Khaled's 'Father of Asahd' Album | HipHop-N-More|date=May 17, 2019}}
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:22.5em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"|"My Life" (Featuring Akon and B.o.B)
| 2011 |
|---|
| scope="row"|"How I'm Raised"
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | Ace Hood |
| scope="row"|"I Remember" |
| scope="row"|"Paradise Lost"
| rowspan="3"| 2014 | rowspan="4"| Rick Ross |
| scope="row"|"Phone Tap" |
| scope="row"|"Off The Corner" (With Meek Mill)
| Face To Face |
| scope="row"|"Silk Road"
| rowspan="14"| 2015 |
| scope="row"|"Often"
| rowspan="3"| The Weeknd | rowspan="3"| Beauty Behind the Madness |
| scope="row"|"Acquainted" |
| scope="row"|"As You Are" |
| scope="row"|"Came From Nothing"
| rowspan="6"| Belly | rowspan="6"| Up for Days |
| scope="row"|"No Option" |
| scope="row"|"Might Not" (Featuring The Weeknd) |
| scope="row"|"White Girls" (Featuring Travis Scott) |
| scope="row"|"Dealer Plated" (Featuring French Montana) |
| scope="row"|"Who Am I" |
| scope="row"|"Show Must Go On" (Featuring Machine Gun Kelly & Math Allen)
| Kid Ink |
| scope="row"|"Pullin' Up" (Featuring The Weeknd)
| rowspan="2"| Meek Mill | rowspan="2"| Dreams Worth More Than Money |
| scope="row"|"Bad for You" (Featuring Nicki Minaj) |
| scope="row"|"Pray 4 Love" (Featuring The Weeknd)
| Rodeo |
| scope="row"|"6 Inch" (Featuring The Weeknd)
| rowspan="32"| 2016 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
| scope="row"|"Pick These Hoes Apart" (Featuring Kodak Black, Jeezy & French Montana) |
| scope="row"|"Party Monster"
| rowspan="4"| The Weeknd | rowspan="4"| Starboy |
| scope="row"|"Six Feet Under" |
| scope="row"|"Nothing Without You" |
| scope="row"|"All I Know" (Featuring Future) |
| scope="row"|"Ballerina"
| rowspan="11"| Belly | rowspan="7"| Another Day in Paradise |
| scope="row"|"You" (Featuring Kehlani) |
| scope="row"|"Favorite Color" |
| scope="row"|"God Bless" |
| scope="row"|"Barely Sober" (Featuring Lil Wayne) |
| scope="row"|"Zanzibar" (Featuring Juicy J) |
| scope="row"|"Angels & Demons" (Featuring B-Real) |
| scope="row"|"Trap Phone" (Featuring Jadakiss)
| rowspan="4"| Inzombia |
| scope="row"|"Frozen Water" (Featuring Future) |
| scope="row"|"Outkast" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
| scope="row"|"Seven Day Love" (Featuring Ashanti) |
| scope="row"|"Judas"
| rowspan="2"| Banks | rowspan="2"| The Altar |
| scope="row"|"27 Hours" |
| scope="row"|"Lil Haiti Baby"
| rowspan="2"| Future | rowspan="2"| Evol |
| scope="row"|"Low Life" (Featuring The Weeknd) |
| scope="row"|"Bible" (Featuring Lil Wayne)
| rowspan="8"| Yo Gotti | rowspan="3"| The Art of Hustle |
| scope="row"|"Down in the DM" |
| scope="row"|"General" (Featuring Future) |
| scope="row"|"Facts" (With Moneybagg Yo) |
| scope="row"|"Lifestyle" (Featuring LunchMoney Lewis)
| rowspan="4"| White Friday (CM9) |
| scope="row"|"What Happened" |
| scope="row"|"Castro" (Featuring Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Quavo) |
| scope="row"|"Weatherman" (Featuring Kodak Black) |
| scope="row"|"What Happened" (Featuring Lil Wayne)
| 2 Chainz |
| scope="row"|"War Pain" (Featuring Omelly) |
| scope="row"|"Lockjaw" (Featuring Kodak Black) |
| scope="row"|"Pull a Caper" (Featuring Kodak Black, Gucci Mane & Rick Ross)
| rowspan="26"| 2017 | Grateful |
| scope="row"|"Bobby Brown"
| rowspan="3"| Belly | rowspan="3"| Mumble Rap |
| scope="row"|"P.O.P." |
| scope="row"|"All Alone" |
| scope="row"|"Trippin" |
| scope="row"|"What Lovers Do" (Featuring SZA)
| Maroon 5 |
| scope="row"|"Change My Ways"
| rowspan="10"| Kodak Black | rowspan="3"| Project Baby 2 |
| scope="row"|"Pride" |
| scope="row"|"No CoDefendant" |
| scope="row"|"Day for Day"
| rowspan="7"| Painting Pictures |
| scope="row"|"Coolin and Booted" |
| scope="row"|"U Ain't Never" |
| scope="row"|"Patty Cake" |
| scope="row"|"Save You" |
| scope="row"|"Reminiscing" (Featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie) |
| scope="row"|"Why They Call You Kodak" |
| scope="row"|"What If" |
| scope="row"|"Back Gate"
| rowspan="5"| Yo Gotti | rowspan="5"| I Still Am |
| scope="row"|"Juice" |
| scope="row"|"Save It for Me" (Featuring Chris Brown) |
| scope="row"|"2908" |
| scope="row"|"Around the World" |
| scope="row"|"Good Life" (With Kehlani)
| G-Eazy |
| scope="row"|"Tomorrow Til Infinity" (Featuring Gunna) |
| scope="row"|"All About It" (Featuring French Montana) |
| scope="row"|"On & On" (Featuring Tory Lanez & Belly)
| Juicy J |
| scope="row"|"Another Note" (Featuring Zack)
| rowspan="24"| 2018 | Belly |
| scope="row"|"Bed" (Featuring Ariana Grande)
| Queen |
| scope="row"|"Girls" (Featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX)
| Rita Ora | Phoenix |
| scope="row"|"Wanted You" (Featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
| rowspan="2"| Nav | rowspan="2"| Reckless |
| scope="row"|"With Me" |
| scope="row"|"The Rage"
| Kid Cudi |
| scope="row"|"Codeine Dreaming" (Featuring Lil Wayne)
| rowspan="6"| Kodak Black | rowspan="3"| Heart Break Kodak |
| scope="row"|"I Get Lonely" |
| scope="row"|"Call You" |
| scope="row"|"Take One"
| rowspan="3"| Dying to Live |
| scope="row"|"In the Flesh" |
| scope="row"|"If I'm Lyin, I'm Flyin" |
| scope="row"|"Don't Cry" (Featuring XXXTentacion)
| rowspan="4"| Lil Wayne | rowspan="4"| Tha Carter V (Deluxe Edition) |
| scope="row"|"Can't Be Broken" |
| scope="row"|"Open Letter" |
| scope="row"|"More to the Story" (Featuring Raekwon) |
| scope="row"|"Lower Level" (Featuring Kodak Black)
| rowspan="2"| Moneybagg Yo | Reset |
| scope="row"|"Secrets" |
| scope="row"|"Motivation" (Featuring Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
| 220 (EP) |
| scope="row"|"Thugz Mansion" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign & YG)
| Mozzy |
| scope="row"|"Drip" |
| scope="row"|"Villain" |
| scope="row"|"Mexico"
| rowspan="2"| BlocBoy JB | rowspan="2"| Simi |
| scope="row"|"No Velcro" |
| scope="row"|"Freak n You" (Featuring Lil Wayne & Gunna)
| rowspan="7"| 2019 | rowspan="2"| DJ Khaled | rowspan="2"| Father of Asahd |
| scope="row"|"Holy Ground" (Featuring Buju Banton) |
| scope="row"|"Broken"
| Clarity |
| scope="row"|"Rules"
| Doja Cat | Hot Pink |
| scope="row"|"Wiggle It" (With Quality Control Featuring City Girls) |
| scope="row"|"Shawty Do You"
| rowspan="2"| Flipp Dinero | rowspan="2"| Love for Guala |
| scope="row"|"Till I'm Gone" (Featuring Kodak Black) |
| scope="row"|"Know Yo Worth"
| rowspan="7"| 2020 | rowspan="4"| Yo Gotti | rowspan="4"| Untrapped |
| scope="row"|"They Ain't Want Me to Know" |
| scope="row"|"Pose" (Featuring Lil Uzi Vert & Megan Thee Stallion) |
| scope="row"|"Weekend" (Featuring Moneybagg Yo) |
| scope="row"|"Trust Nobody" (Featuring Adam Levine)
| rowspan="2"| Lil Wayne | rowspan="2"| Funeral |
| scope="row"|"Ball Hard" (Featuring Lil Twist) |
| scope="row"|"Hot"
| Pia Mia | TBA |
| scope="row"|"Moment of Silence"
| rowspan="2"| 2021 | Belly |
| scope="row"|"Party Lyfe" (Featuring DaBaby)
| Polo G |
| scope="row"|"Gone Forever" (Featuring Remy Ma & DJ Khaled)
| rowspan="2"| 2022 |
| scope="row"|"30mgs" (Featuring Vory)
| Beam | Alien |
| scope="row"|"Greater Together (Album Version)"
|2023 |
| scope="row"|"Hip-Hop (with BigXthaPlug featuring Jay Jones)"
|2025 |
Audio engineering and mixing credits
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:22.5em;"| Album ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Label |
| scope="row"|We the Best
| 2007 |
|---|
| scope="row"|Teflon Don
| 2010 |
| scope="row"|Mastermind
| 2014 |
| scope="row"|Starboy
| 2016 | XO / Republic Records |
| scope="row"|Another Day in Paradise
| 2016 | Belly | XO / Roc Nation |
| scope="row"|Mumble Rap
| 2017 | Belly | XO / Roc Nation / Republic Records |