Edwin Benton
| Edwin Benton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edwin Dean Benton Fresno, California, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Utah |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur, screenwriter |
| 📆 Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Slang N’ Friendz[1][2] |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Edwin Dean Benton is an American entrepreneur and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. Benton is known for launching Slang N’ Friendz, a mobile game with Ludacris.[3][4]
Career
Benton was born and raised in Fresno, California. Benton graduated from University of Utah with a degree in Economics and Film with an emphasis on Screenwriting.[5] In 2004, Benton produced and directed the comedy pilot Agenda: The Breakroom Bandit, which featured Kareem Grimes, Dino Archie, and Garrett Kirby. Subsequently, he was hired to film behind-the-scenes footage for Def Jam music artists such as Chrisette Michele and Johnta Austin. In 2012, he founded Shine Residential, a health care agency known for servicing adults with intellectual disabilities.
Notably, in 2017, Benton partnered with Ludacris and founded The C.A.T Apps, which developed Slang N’ Friendz, a mobile game.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Agenda: The Breakroom Bandit | Producer | Comedy |
| 2008 | Hollywood Hobo | Producer | Comedy |
| 2012 | High School, I Hate You | Director | Comedy |
| 2005 | Clean Up Men[8] | Director | Comedy |
| 2009 | Troublesome | Producer | Drama |
| 2006 | KwameWorld[9] | Producer | Adventure |
References
- ↑ Heller, Emily. "This new party game will definitely confuse your mom". Mashable. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Ludacris launches Scrabble-like Slang N' Friendz mobile game". VentureBeat. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ French, Agatha. "Holla! Ludacris releases mobile word game Slang N' Friendz - Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "LUDACRIS CO-FOUNDS HOT NEW MOBILE GAME 'SLANG N€™ FRIENDZ'". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "(33) Edwin Benton | Athletics". collections.lib.utah.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "How Ludacris became this local gaming startup's unlikely business partner". Built In Los Angeles. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "'Scrabble' with slang words is the best way to describe Ludacris' new game". Digitaltrends.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Clean up men". www.kinopoisk.ru (in русский). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "KwameWorld — актеры и съемочная группа — КиноПоиск". КиноПоиск (in русский). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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