Benny Benassi: Biography

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Birth Name:

Marco Benassi

Born:

Jul 13, 1967 in Milan, Italy

Genres:

Electronic & Dance Music, House Music, Club Dance Music

Decades Active:

2000's

The fashionable, fun, and sometimes freaky sound of DJ/producer Benny Benassi first hit the dancefloor in 2001 with the single I Feel So Fine. Released under the name KMC, the track first stormed the charts in Benassi's native Italy, but soon became a number one hit in the U.K. The electromeetshouse "Satisfaction" took Benassi's success worldwide a year later with highprofile DJs like Carl Cox, Darren Emerson, and Roger Sanchez singing its praises. Remixes for OutKast, Goldfrapp, and Felix da Housecat followed, and Benny soon formed the Benassi Bros. with his cousin Alle Benassi. Released in September of 2003, the campy and quirky Hypnotica was Benassi's solo debut, and a year later Pumphonia marked the Benassi Bros.' first fulllength. Benassi often works with vocalists Paul French and Violeta, who are collectively known as the Biz. 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.

- David Jeffries, All Music Guide