John Benson
JOHN BENSON
COPYWRITER — EDITOR
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JOHN BENSON
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FILE NO.
JVB-01.15
STATUS
OPEN / ONGOING
CLASSIFICATION
COPYWRITER, EDITOR
ISSUED
1998
THE DETAILS.
NAME
JOHN BENSON
ROLE
COPYWRITER / EDITOR
LOCATION
Huntington Beach, C.A.
TEMPERAMENT
cool as a cucumber.
KNOWN ASSOCIATES
The Adobe Suite. Deadlines. His Golf Clubs.
John Benson
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CURRENT ROTATION...
Click a song. It's a guaranteed hit.
MAYE — DANIELA ANDRADE — Puddles THE DIXIE CUPS — Iko Iko JACO8GALE — Park Lake KALI UCHIS — Moonlight POND — Paint Me Silver
BEHIND THE CURTAIN

despite the california drawl, I actually spent my formative years in the U.K. I was a child actor. A musician with way too many genres and artist names. A ghostwriter. For a minute there, I was a boom operator. That one didn't last long.

WHAT I'M CHASING

I grew up on screens, ads, and headphones. And what I consumed shaped the world around me. I usually couldn't shut up about it. I want to create ideas that come to life. One's worth talking about. A good result is liked. A great result is shared.

FOR THE RECORD

I use apple music. the links are spotify. We can argue about it later. Also, That ramen in the photo is from Wagamama, and I 10/10 recommend if you're in the U.K. or east coast. They've stopped responding to my DM requests for an L.A. location.

LIKES
That feeling when the idea clicks and you know it's gold. When the client says "this is amazing". I'm also a big soup guy.
DISLIKES
stock music after the 4th page. Adobe projects crashing. Having a birdie putt and still carding a bogey.
JOHN BENSON
About Portfolio Experience Contact
EXHIBIT A—B / SELECTED WORK
PORTFOLIO.
Live 360 brand campaigns, out in the world.
Verizon campaign
EXHIBIT A / 5X YOUNG ONE'S ONE SHOW AWARD WINNER
VERIZON.

With every carrier claiming to be the best network, people are skeptical. To prove Verizon really is the best network, and the best deal, we asked a question — What happens when your network works too well? Meet Alan.

VIEW LIVE PROJECT
Barnes & Noble campaign
EXHIBIT B / BRAND CAMPAIGN
BARNES & NOBLE.

We read summaries instead of books. Watch recaps instead of films. Reduce art to captions. We've forgotten that the meaning lives in the middle. So we paraphrased everything and made people feel the loss.

VIEW LIVE PROJECT
MORE ON THE WAY — THIS FILE IS STILL OPEN.
JOHN BENSON
About Portfolio Experience Contact
REEL / PRODUCTION CREDITS
EXPERIENCE.
where the editing, sound designing, and finishing hours actually go.
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POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR / LEAD EDITOR
ESSENCE

A showcase of a few collaborations I've had with Essence, including work as the Lead Editor for the 2025 Essence Music Festival and Beautycon.

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POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR / LEAD EDITOR
AFROPUNK

A few highlights from my work as a Producer & Lead editor for AFROPUNK over the course of 3+ years.

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LEAD EDITOR
SPOTIFY

I have collaborated with spotify through multiple activations, most recently being the 2026 Coca-Cola x Spotify Worldcup Watch Party in L.A.

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EDITOR
NETFLIX

I have worked as an editor for Netflix through multiple outlets, including social media content surpassing 5+ million views, as well as live activation content.

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EDITOR
NIKE

I had the pleasure of working on the 2026 Nike Toma content team, showcasing a number of events across L.A. for the Toma Street Soccer Movement.

SOUND DESIGNER
AIR

I worked as a sound designer for this branded documentary about the history of Data Asset Management, and it's impact on the current media space.

JOHN BENSON
About Portfolio Experience Contact
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