Starting his career as a producer, Los Angeles singer/songwriter Benny Cassette (born Benedetto Rotondi) spans styles with a background influenced by multiple genres. Growing up in an Italian-Spanish family, he absorbed salsa, ranchero, and Julio Iglesias from his grandmother, jazz from his father, rock from his schoolmates, and old-school hip-hop like N.W.A and Beastie Boys from his neighborhood friends. Those sonic inspirations have been reflected in both his solo material and in the music of the diverse roster of artists with whom he has worked, like Miguel, John Legend, Li...