Benny Benassi

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Benny Benassi

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Benny Benassi [a] , aka Marco Benassi, is an electronic music producer and DJ born in Milan in 1967.

He began DJing with his cousin, Alle Benassi, in their hometown in the late 80’s, but then moved to the Off Limits production studios in the mid-90’s to begin producing his own music.

In 2001, his ‘I Feel So Fine’ single, produced under his KMC alias, hit dance floors and soon became a #1 hit in the UK.

The next year he released ‘Satisfaction’ which released the #2 spot in the UK Singles Chart.

He went on to team up with cousin Alle again to form the Benassi Bros. [a] In 2004 they released their first album, ‘Pumphonia’, and only a year later released their second album entitled ‘…Phobia’. This new alias was designed to shine the spotlight on The Biz [a] vocalists.

He has done remix work for the likes of OutKast, Goldfrapp [a] , Felix Da Housecat [a] , Tomcraft [a] and Fischerspooner [a]

In 2005, Benny founded the Pump-kin Music label.

Awards & 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

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