Lil' P-Nut

For the professional boxers, see Benjamín Flores and BJ Flores.
Lil' P-Nut
Born Benjamin Flores, Jr.
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S
Nationality American
Other names Benjamin 'Lil' P-Nut' Flores
Occupation Child actor
Years active 2007–present
Known for The Haunted Hathaways
Game Shakers

Benjamin Flores, Jr. (born c.2002), also known as Lil' P-Nut, is an American child rap artist and actor, from Memphis, Tennessee.[1] In music, he is known for his rap, "You Might Be the One". In acting, Flores starred as Louie Preston on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways (2013–2015), and since 2015 he has played Triple G on the Nickelodeon series Game Shakers. He also had a voice role in the animated feature film in Happy Feet Two, playing Atticus the rapping penguin.[2]

Music career

Lil' P-Nut's first rap single was "You Might Be the One", which was released on September 25, 2010. His other raps include "Bad Dream" and "Choosin'". Flores first came to wider notice at the Memphis Hip Hop Weekend & Expo, where he was interviewed by the local Memphis Fox 13 television station. After that interview, he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[3] He has appeared in Cymphonique's song, "All That".

Acting career

Flores appeared in an episode of the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?[4] He made a cameo appearance in Yo Gotti's music video for "Look In The Mirror". Flores appearanced in the film Ride Along, which was released in January 2014.

Flores played Louie, a ghost that resides in the same house with a living family, on the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways from 2013 to 2015. He was nominated for Favorite TV Actor at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

On July 7, 2015, it was announced that Flores would be co-starring in Dan Schneider's newest TV series, Game Shakers, playing the role of Triple G, the son of famous rapper Double G (Kel Mitchell).

On June 13, 2016, Flores was announced as the new voice of Gerald Johanssen in the upcoming television movie Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie.[5]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Happy Feet Two Atticus Voice
2013–2015 The Haunted Hathaways Louie Preston Main role
2014 The Thundermans Louie Preston Crossover episode: "The Haunted Thundermans"
2014 Ride Along Morris Film
2014 Santa Hunters Alex Television movie (Nickelodeon)
2015 One Crazy Cruise Nate Bauer Television movie (Nickelodeon)
2015 Henry Danger Lil' Biggie Episode: "The Beat Goes On"
2015–present Game Shakers Triple G Main role
2017 Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Gerald Johanssen Television movie

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2014 Imagen Awards Favorite Young TV Actor The Haunted Hathaways Won
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV actor The Haunted Hathaways Nominated
2015 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV actor The Haunted Hathaways Nominated

References

  1. "We're Nuts for Lil P-Nut!". kidzworld.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  2. "'Happy Feet Two'—very happy". ourweekly.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  3. "Appearance on Ellen". ellentv.com. November 25, 2010.
  4. "Rapper Lil' P-Nut has caught Hollywood's attention — at age 9". memphisparent.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  5. "Exclusive: Hey Arnold! movie gets a name, hefty slate of returning voice actors". The A.V. Club. June 13, 2016.

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