Benj Pasek Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth & Personal Life

Benj Pasek is a prominent music composer and songwriter. He is one half of the popular songwriting duo, Pasek and Paul. His other half is Justin Paul. Likewise, he is best known for winning a 2017 Oscar for “City of Stars” from La La Land along with Justin Paul.

Benj has won the hearts of many fans and well-wishers by his talent as well as his dashing looks. Not only name and fame but he also accumulated a hefty sum of fortune through his career. So, what is his net worth?

Who Is Benj Pasek? Bio & Wiki

The prominent songwriter, Benj Pasek was born on 9th June 1985 in Philadelphia, PA, the USA. Likewise, he belongs to the white ethnic group and holds American nationality. Moreover, he was born to Kathy Hirsh-Pasek (Mother), a college professor, and Jeffrey Ivan Pasek (Father). In addition, his birth sign is Gemini.

Pasek attended the University of Michigan and graduated from there with a degree in musical theatre in 2006.

Benj Pasek’s Career

An Oscar-winning lyricist and Tony award-winning composer, Benj Pasek is known for his songwriting skills along with a partnership with Justin Paul. The two had a major in musical theater in the mid-2000s. They started their career from their Broadway debut, A Christmas Story: The Musical in 2012.

Since then, they quickly won the hearts of the audience by their heartfelt lyrics and both wistful and rousing melodies. In 2017, the duo won their first Oscar for “City of Stars” from La La Land where he worked along with John Legend, Emma Stone, Jessica Rothe.

Likewise, the also won their first Tony Award for Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen. Moreover, they were also at the top of the Billboard 200 in 2018 for their soundtrack to the film, The Greatest Showman which featured their original songs.

What Is Relationship Status Of Benj Pasek?

The other half of the duo, Pasek and Paul, Benj Pasek’s relationship status is a mystery. To date, he has not revealed any information about his love life to the media. It seems like he wants to keep his personal life away from his professional life and a low key.

However, on 12th February 2016, he uploaded a photo with an unknown girl with a caption,

“Future engagement pic with my Bae” 

As per his post, he was in a relationship with this girl in the past. But, there is no information about this girl. Furthermore, it is still unknown whether the two are still in a relationship or not. Until and unless, Pasek do not reveal about his relationship to the media, his fans and followers must wait.

Besides his love life, he loves to spend time with babies. Likewise, he often uploads photos of his niece on his Instagram.

What Is Benj Pasek’s Net Worth?

The prominent songwriter, Benj Pasek’s net worth is around $17 Million as of 2019. He earned this hefty sum of money through his successful career as a songwriter and composer. Not to mention, Pasek is an Oscar-winning songwriter and he has written many hit songs and music such as City of Stars for La La Land, Get Back Up Again for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

On the other hand, his other half, Paul’s net worth is around $9 Million. Furthermore, Pasek earns around $200K per year as a salary. Having such a colossal income, Pasek is probably living a lavish life relishing the money he amassed from his successful profession.