Blanco Brown

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Blanco Brown
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Brown in 2019
Background information
Birth nameBennie Julius Amey III
Also known asBlanco [1]
Born (1985-03-24) March 24, 1985 (age 39) [2]
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. [2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2015–present [5]
Labels
Website www.blancobrown.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Bennie Julius Amey III [5] [7] [8] (born March 24, 1985), [2] known professionally as Blanco Brown, is an American country rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has produced for Fergie and Pitbull. Brown's debut single "The Git Up" was released in April 2019 and as of October 2022 has over 300 million streams on Spotify. [3] In June 2019, Brown debuted on the Billboard charts, appearing at No. 41 on Emerging Artists. [9] "The Git Up" later topped the Hot Country Songs chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. [10]

Contents

Early life

Amey was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, listening to hip hop artists, such as Outkast. In his younger days, Amey would listen to country music, such as Johnny Cash. Amey would go on to appreciate both forms of music. [11]

Career

"The Git Up" challenge

Brown posted a YouTube video with country music artist Lainey Wilson to teach people how to do the dance. "The Git Up" Challenge increased in popularity after the video was released and was featured in over 130,000 videos on TikTok. [12] The song reached number 1 on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart. [13]

In 2021, Brown achieved a second number-one single on the country music charts as a featured vocalist on the band Parmalee's single "Just the Way". [14] In 2024, he appeared in the country music documentary, Rebel Country . [15]

Personal life

On August 31, 2020, Brown was in a motorcycle accident that broke his wrists, arms, legs, and pelvis. He underwent a 12-hour surgery and successfully recovered one month later. [16]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[17] 		US Country
[18] 		AUS
Dig.
[19] 		CAN
[20]
Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs [21] 130161058

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsSales
Blanco Brown [23]
  • Released: May 31, 2019
  • Label: Broken Bow
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US
[25] 		US
Country
Songs
[26] 		US
Country
Airplay
[27] 		AUS
[28] 		CAN
[29] 		GER
[30] 		IRE
[31] 		NZ
[32] 		UK
[33]
"The Git Up"201914144564276896Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs
"Just the Way"
(with Parmalee) [38] 		3131—50————For You
"Do Si Do" [41]
(with Diplo)		2020————————— Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil
"Nobody's More Country"2021—————————TBA
"High Horse"
(with Nelly and Breland) [42] 		—————————Heartland

Written and co-written songs

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with
2015 Monica Code Red "Suga" [43] Atia Boggs, Monica Brown, Jocelyn A. Donald, Jamal Jones, Teena Marie, Richard J. Rudolph
2016Malachiae WarrenHear U Was in My City"Do 2 U" [44] Jasper Cameron, Malachiae Warren
2017 2 Chainz Pretty Girls Like Trap Music "Burglar Bars" [45] Gabriel Arillo, Joshua Banks, Monica Brown, Mike Dean, Barbara Jean English, Tauheed Epps, Salomes Jackson, George Kerr
Demetria McKinney Officially Yours [46] "Sextraordinary (Interlude)"Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk
"No, No, No"Travis Cherry, Kid Class, Demetria McKinney, Anthony Wyley
"Sextraordinary"Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk
2018 Pitbull Goalie Goalie"Goalie Goalie" [2] Mohombi, Cederic Lorrain, Christian Pérez, Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea, Cezar Cazano
Case Therapy"Heaven" [47] Case Woodward
2019 Raheem DeVaughn The Love Reunion [48] "K.I.N.G."Quintin Amey, Ahmad Rashad Brown, Rodreges Jabar Copeland, Lil King Tutt, Ursula Yancy
"Black Girl Magic"
"Metronome"Raheem DeVaughn

Produced and co-produced songs

YearArtistAlbumSongProduced with
2015 Monica Code Red "Suga" Polow da Don
2018 Fergie Double Dutchess "M.I.L.F. $" [2] Polow da Don, Fergie Duhamel, Steve Macke
Pitbull Goalie Goalie"Goalie Goalie"Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea

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