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Jellybean Benítez

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Jellybean Benítez
Glitterbox presents feature doc Where Love Lives, exploring musics enduring power to manifest diverse and inclusive community, to accept and embrace, to liberate, even to save lives. Its a story of acceptance and creative expression. Through interviews with titans of nightlife Billy Porter, Honey Dijon, Kathy Sledge, Kiddy Smile, Lucy Fizz and more, the film explores how those driven to the margins of society are welcomed unconditionally to the dancefloor.
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Jellybean Benítez was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Call Me by Your Name (2017), Justice League (2017) and Carlito's Way (1993).
BornNovember 7
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet in Call Me by Your Name (2017)
    Call Me by Your Name
    7.8
    • Music Department
    • 2017
    Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Justice League (2017)
    Justice League
    6.0
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 2017
    Al Pacino in Carlito's Way (1993)
    Carlito's Way
    7.9
    • Music Department(as Jellybean Benitez)
    • 1993
    Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983)
    Flashdance
    6.2
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • English Teacher (2024)
      English Teacher
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Additional Production / Remix: I Can Dream About You
      • 2024
    • Sofía Vergara in Griselda (2024)
      Griselda
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Additional Production and Remix: Talking In Your Sleep
      • 2024
    • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, and Viola Davis in Air (2023)
      Air
      7.4
      • additional production and remix: "I Can Dream About You" (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Raised by Ricki with Ricki Lake and Kalen Allen (2022)
      Raised by Ricki with Ricki Lake and Kalen Allen
      Podcast Series
      • theme music composer
      • 2022
    • Jensen Ackles, Antony Starr, Nathan Mitchell, Chace Crawford, Valorie Curry, Colby Minifie, Susan Heyward, and Daveed Diggs in The Boys (2019)
      The Boys
      8.5
      TV Series
      • additional production and remix: "Maniac"
      • 2022
    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      5.4
      • music supervisor
      • 2022
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • music producer: "Crazy For You"
      • music remixer: "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
      • music remixer: "Tenderness" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
      • 2014–2022
    • Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
      Under the Banner of Heaven
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • additional production and remix: "I Can Dream About You"
      • 2022
    • The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)
      The Andy Warhol Diaries
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Additional Production and Remix "Automatic
      • 2022
    • Zendaya in Euphoria (2019)
      Euphoria
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Additional Production and Remix: "I Can Dream About You"
      • additional production & remix: "Rhythm of the Night"
      • additional production & remix: "Lucky Star" (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2019–2022
    • Aneesa Ferreira, Shane Landrum, Nany González, Leroy Garrett, Ashley Mitchell, Turabi Çamkiran, Da'Vonne Rogers, and Devin Walker in The Challenge: All Stars (2021)
      The Challenge: All Stars
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Additional Production and Remix: "Invincible"
      • Additional Production and Remix: "Let's Hear It For The Boy"
      • Additional Production and Remix: "Holding Out for a Hero" ...
      • 2021
    • William Forsythe, Josh Hartnett, John David Allen, Mark Boone Junior, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Robert Ogden Barnum, George Carroll, Deborah Ann Woll, David Sardy, Jeremy M. Rosen, Beau Knapp, Matt Clegg, Sofia Hublitz, and John Swab in Ida Red (2021)
      Ida Red
      5.6
      • music producer "crazy for you"
      • 2021
    • America's Got Talent (2006)
      America's Got Talent
      5.8
      TV Series
      • additional production and remix: "I Want To Dance With Somebody"
      • additional production & remix: "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
      • 2021
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gary Cole, Tracee Ellis Ross, Christina Anthony, Tika Sumpter, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Arica Himmel, and Ethan William Childress in Mixed-ish (2019)
      Mixed-ish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • additional production and remix: "I Want To Dance With Somebody"
      • Additional Production and Remix: "I Can Dream About You"
      • Additional Production and Remix: "Let's here It For The Boy" (uncredited) ...
      • 2019–2021
    • Nurys Mateo, Chris Underwood, Chris 'CT' Tamburello, Cedric Hodges, Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, Cara Maria Sorbello, Cory Wharton, and Michele Fitzgerald in The Challenge (1998)
      The Challenge
      8.1
      TV Series
      • additional production and remix: "I Want To Dance With Somebody"
      • Additional Production and Remix: "Material Girl"
      • 2021

    Composer

    • Ricki Lake in Ricki Lake (1992)
      Ricki Lake
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1992–2004
    • Hip Hop Shop (2001)
      Hip Hop Shop
      7.9
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Slam City with Scottie Pippen (1994)
      Slam City with Scottie Pippen
      5.2
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake in The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989)
      The All New Mickey Mouse Club
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1989–1996

    Actor

    • Robert D Schwartz and Herbert Christopher Tobias in DMTV: Dance Music TV (2013)
      DMTV: Dance Music TV
      TV Series
      • 2016
    • Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
      Species
      5.9
      • Club DJ (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Nia Peeples in The Party Machine with Nia Peeples (1991)
      The Party Machine with Nia Peeples
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Musical Guest
      • 1991
    • Top of the Pops (1987)
      Top of the Pops
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Musical Guest
      • 1987
    • Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo: Who Found Who (1987)
      Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo: Who Found Who
      Music Video
      • Jellybean Benítez
      • 1987
    • ZZ Top: Velcro Fly (1986)
      ZZ Top: Velcro Fly
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Dancer
      • 1986
    • New Order: Confusion (1983)
      New Order: Confusion
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Jellybean Benítez (as John 'Jellybean' Benitez)
      • 1983
    • Sylvester Stallone in Nighthawks (1981)
      Nighthawks
      6.3
      • DJ at Xenon (uncredited)
      • 1981

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    Where Love Lives - Trailer
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    Where Love Lives - Trailer

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • 'Jellybean' Benitez
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • November 7
      • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Other works
      "Spillin' the Beans" (album)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jellybean gave Madonna her start, arranging songs like "Holiday" and "Cherish".

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