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{{Infobox person
| name        = Edwin Benton
| birth_name   = Edwin Dean Benton
| birth_date  = 
| birth_place = [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
| alma_mater  = [[University of Utah]]
| occupation  = Entrepreneur, screenwriter
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| known_for   = ''Slang N’ Friendz''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heller |first1=Emily |title=This new party game will definitely confuse your mom |url=https://mashable.com/2017/09/27/slang-n-friendz-ludacris-game/ |accessdate=8 October 2018 |work=Mashable |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ludacris launches Scrabble-like Slang N’ Friendz mobile game |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/01/26/ludacris-launches-slang-n-friendz-mobile-game-as-a-slang-version-of-scrabble/ |accessdate=4 October 2018 |work=VentureBeat |date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
| website     = {{URL|http://www.edwinbenton.com/}}
}}

'''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]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=French |first1=Agatha |title=Holla! Ludacris releases mobile word game Slang N' Friendz - Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-st-ludacris-slang-20170126-story.html |accessdate=4 October 2018 |work=latimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=LUDACRIS CO-FOUNDS HOT NEW MOBILE GAME ‘SLANG N€™ FRIENDZ’ |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/ludacris-co-founds-hot-new-mobile-game-slang-n-friendz/ |accessdate=4 October 2018 |work=Black Enterprise}}</ref>

==Career==
Benton was born and raised in [[Fresno, CAalifornia|Fresno]], [[California]]. Benton graduated from University of Utah with a degree in in Economics and Film with an emphasis on Screenwriting.<ref>{{cite web |title=(33) Edwin Benton {{!}} Athletics |url=https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=770818 |website=collections.lib.utah.edu |accessdate=4 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In 2004, Benton produced directed the comedy pilot ''Agenda: The Breakroom Bandit'', which featured Kareem Grimes, Dino Archie, and Garrett Kirby. Subsequently, he was h(contracted; show full)| Adventure
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==References==
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External links Other websites ==
*{{IMDb name|2287683|Edwin Benton}}
* {{official website|http://www.edwinbenton.com/}}


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[[Category:Movie producers from California]]
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