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Benzino in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Raymond Leon Scott
Also known as	Ray Benzino Ray Dog
Born	(1965-07-18) July 18, 1965 (age 59) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Media proprietor record producer songwriter
Years active	1986–present
Labels	ZNO 7th Floor Elektra Motown

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

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

Benzino has a mixed ethnicity. His father was Edward DeJesus, an African American and a Puerto Rican and his mother was Mary Scott, a Cape Verdean. His sisters are Anita Scott-Wilson and Maureen Scott. In 2021, the rapper fell out with his daughter, Coi Leray, after she dissed Benzino in a song titled No More Parties (the remix).

Benzino has dated Karlie Redd and Althea Heart. Benzino 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, Benzino was shot after attending his mother's funeral in Duxbury, Massachusetts. He was shot in the shoulder and back by his 36-year-old nephew Gai Scott, who was later arrested for shooting him.

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

Film

Television

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Benzino para niños