Benny Benassi
(born Marco Benassi
on July 13, 1967)
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Biography
A native of
Milan, DJ/producer Benny Benassi started DJing alongside cousin Alle Benassi in the late 1980s in their hometown, before moving to
Larry Pignagnoli's Off Limits production studio in the mid 1990s, creating music for various acts, including
Whigfield, J.K. and Ally & Jo. Benassi first hit the dance floor with his own projects in 2001 with the single
"I Feel So Fine"
, released under the name KMC with vocals by
Dhany, the track first stormed the charts in Benassi's native
Italy, and soon became a number one hit in the
United Kingdom.
After moving from eurohouse to electro, "
Satisfaction" took Benassi's success worldwide a year later with high-profile DJs like
Carl Cox,
Darren Emerson, and
Roger Sanchez singing its praises. This reached Number 2 in the
UK Singles Chart after the
Ministry of Sound record company replaced the original video (an almost still picture of the band overlayed with graphics) with a video of models using power tools. Released in 2003, the campy and quirky
Hypnotica
was Benassi's solo debut. At the end of 2004, he won the European Border Breakers Award for
Hypnotica
, which racked up the most sales for an Italian album outside of Italy. Benassi often works with vocalists Paul French and Violeta, who are collectively known as The Biz.
Benny then produced a group with cousin Alle, called
Benassi Bros.
, a project designed to shine the spotlight on the two Biz vocalists, Paul French and Violeta and other guest singers. A year after the release of
Hypnotica
,
Pumphonia
marked their first full length release. And then in 2005, Benassi Bros. released their second album
…Phobia
.
Some of his
singles have charted high in the
United Kingdom and have been played worldwide in
clubs. Remixes for
OutKast,
Goldfrapp, and
Felix da Housecat followed. Benassi also remixes the music of his contemporaries, such as
Tomcraft and
Fischerspooner.
In 2005, Benny founded the record label known as
Pump-Kin Music
. The focus of the label is primarily new and unsigned producers. Through this venture, he hopes to give exposure to some of the lesser known DJ/production talent across the world.
In August 2007, Benassi released a remix of
Public Enemy's 'Bring the Noise'. The video for the track was created by featuring a montage of live footage from Public Enemy, the video was premiered on imeem.com. In February 2008 "Bring the Noise" won a Grammy for best Remix (Dance).
His latest album
Rock 'n' Rave was released on June 16, 2008. The first single from the album is "I Am Not Drunk."
Benny also broadcasts a one hour long radio show titled
The Benny Benassi Show
on
Sirius XM Radio's channel
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Discography
Studio albums
- Hypnotica
(2003) as Benny Benassi Presents the Biz
- Pumphonia
(2004) as Benassi Bros.
- …Phobia
(2005) as Benassi Bros.
- Rock 'n' Rave
(2008) as Benny Benassi
- Toolroom Knights
(2009) as Benny Benassi
Awards and nominations
- 2008
Benny Benassi won the Best Remixed Recording
at the 50th Grammy Awards for his remix of Public Enemy's Bring the Noise.
- 2006
Benny Benassi "Hit my Heart" opened The 2006 Victoria Secret Fashion Show
- 2004
three nominations at Dancestar, Miami and won the best video award
- 2004
DjMag favourite DJ Poll Top 100: Benny is number 18, the highest new entry
- 2004
European Border Breakers Award for Hypnotica, the Italian album that sold most in Europe outside Italy
- 2003
number one in the Top 100 dance tracks on the Ministry of Sound Internet radio
- 2003
DJ MAG tune of the year in UK
- 2003
Revelation of the year – Italian Dance Music Awards
- 2003
Dance revelation of the year – Danish Music Award
- 2003
Nominated for international revelation of the year – NRJ Awards, France
Selected Remixes
- Black Box
- Everybody Everybody
- Britney Spears
- Womanizer
- Flo Rida
- Right Round
- Goldfrapp
- Ooh La La
- Public Enemy
- Bring the Noise
- Madonna
- Celebration
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Otherside
References
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