Benj Pasek

Benj Pasek
Benj Pasek in 2009
Background information
Born	(1985-06-09) June 9, 1985 (age 39) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s)	Composer, lyricist, singer
Member of	Pasek and Paul

Benj Pasek (born June 9, 1985) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing songs for films such as La La Land (2016) and The Greatest Showman (2017), and the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, Justin Paul.^[1] With Paul, Pasek became the 20th/21st person to win the EGOT, an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards.