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Benjamin Flores Jr.

American child actor

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 19, 2026
Entity authorityQ6547379
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Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr. (born July 24, 2002), also known as BNJII (formerly known as Lil' P-Nut), is an American rapper and actor. Beginning as a child actor, Flores starred as Louie Preston in the Nickelodeon television series The Haunted Hathaways (2013–2015), and as Triple G in Game Shakers (2015–2019). Transitioning to dramatic roles, he starred as Eugene Jones in Your Honor as well as Josh in the Fear Street trilogy.

Life and career

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Flores was born Benjamin Christopher Flores Jr. on July 24, 2002, in Memphis, Tennessee. Flores first came to wider notice after he was interviewed by the local Memphis Fox 13 television station at age 7. After that interview, he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he performed his first rap single as Lil' P-Nut, "You Might Be the One for Me"; it was released on September 25, 2010. He then appeared on Cymphonique's song, "All That". His other raps include "Bad Dream" and "Choosin'".

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