Who is Cole Bennett? All about Camila Morrone’s music director boyfriend amid Instagram debut

Camila Morrone recently revealed her romance on Instagram this Wednesday by going public with boyfriend Cole Bennett, 29, the well-known music director behind the brand Lyrical Lemonade. The Daisy Jones & The Six actress was previously known for having dated the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio.

Morrone shared several intimate moments between her and her boyfriend on her Instagram story, which included a playful shot of her squeezing, shirtless, Bennett’s cheeks for the camera.

"Happy birthday baby," she wrote on her story.

The story included other intimate photos of the pair eating ice cream and taking a mirror selfie together, which were captioned as “Coolest ever.”

Cole Bennett was born in Plano, Illinois, in May 1996. What started as a high school passion project, his blog, Lyrical Lemonade, has now become a multimedia empire.

According to GQ, originally the Lyrical Lemonade was started to shine light on underground hip hop culture and has since blossomed into one of the biggest platforms for music videos and event promotion. Bennett, 29, is perhaps best known for his work alongside artists such as Lil Pump, Ski Mask the Slump God and Juice WRLD.

Bennett’s videos, including D Rose by Lil Pump and Ski Mask the Slump God, have cumulatively amassed hundreds of millions of views.

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A look into Cole Bennett's well-known collaborations and legacy within the music world

Cole Bennett got his first breakthrough in 2017 with the viral success of Lil Xan’s Betrayed, which not only had big chart numbers but went Platinum. This breakthrough in turn then spawned collaborations with the likes of Juice WRLD, Eminem, J. Cole, Kanye West and others.

According to an article by BET Awards, his early career breakthrough came when Bennett directed the Juice WRLD’s song Lucid Dreams, which has over 1 billion views on YouTube and topped off at the number two spot on the Billboard Hot 100 at that time.

His work has garnered industry acknowledgment that includes several nominations at BET and the Streamy Awards. He has over 20 million YouTube subscribers and millions of fans on social media.

Cole Bennett also launched the annual Summer Smash music festival in Chicago, which showcased rising and established hip hop talent. In 2024, Bennett began to elaborate on his creative efforts with the release of All Is Yellow, a Lyrical Lemonade mixtape.

The album had more than 30 different collaborations from musicians and rappers like, Sheck Wes and J.I.D. to Juicy J and Chief Keef. Bennett supposedly wrote, produced and directed visuals for almost all of the album’s 14 tracks.