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{{short description|Italian DJ and producer (born 1967)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Benny Benassi
| image = Bennyvegas.jpg
| image_size =
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| caption = Benassi in 2020
| birth_name = Marco Benassi
| alias = {{hlist|Benny B.|Benny Bee|KMC|Benassi Bros.|Blue Storm|AL.BEN|Bat67|FB}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1967|7|13}}<ref name="Benny Benassi - About">{{cite web |url=http://bennybenassi.com/about.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120062421/http://bennybenassi.com/about.html|archive-date=2010-11-20|title=Benny Benassi - About|access-date=2008-06-12|publisher=Benny Benassi}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Milan]], Italy
| origin = [[Reggio Emilia]], Italy
| genre = {{hlist|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]|[[House music|house]]|[[electro house]]<ref>
* {{cite web|title=Kelis teams up with Benny Benassi |first=Robert |last=Copsey |publisher=[[Digital Spy]]. [[Hearst Corporation|Hearst Magazines UK]] |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a234671/kelis-teams-up-with-benny-benassi.html |date=28 June 2010 |access-date=29 March 2014}}
* {{cite magazine|first=Matt |last=Medved |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |title=Exclusive: Benny Benassi & John Legend, 'Dance the Pain Away' (Eelke Kleijn Remix) |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6207031/exclusive-benny-benassi-john-legend-dance-the-pain-away-eelke-kleijn |date=5 August 2014 |access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref>|[[progressive house]]|[[microhouse]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|record producer|remixer}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Keyboards|synthesizer|music sequencer|drum machine|turntables}}
| years_active = 1985–present
| label = {{hlist|Energy Prod. – D:Vision|Airplay|[[Ministry of Sound]]|[[Ultra Music|Ultra]]}}
| current_member_of = [[Benassi Bros.]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Benassi Bros.]]|[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]|[[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]]|[[Chris Brown]]|[[Skrillex]]|[[T-Pain]]|[[Gary Go]]|[[Serj Tankian]]|[[Anne Clark (poet)|Anne Clark]]}}
| website = {{URL|bennybenassi.com}}
}}
'''Marco''' "'''Benny'''" '''Benassi''' ({{IPA|it|ˈmarko ˈbɛnni beˈnassi}}; born 13 July 1967) is an Italian DJ and music producer. He is widely seen as a pioneer of [[electro house]], a genre brought into the mainstream by his 2002 summer club hit "[[Satisfaction (Benny Benassi song)|Satisfaction]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.noiseprn.com/2016/07/11/benny-benassi-new-album/|title=Benny Benassi Announces New Album|work=Noiseporn|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en-US|quote=The chart-topping track paved the way for Benassi's career and for what we know today as electro house.|archive-date=2018-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301104140/http://www.noiseprn.com/2016/07/11/benny-benassi-new-album/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He started his career as DJ along with his cousin [[Alle Benassi|Alessandro "Alle" Benassi]], forming the electronica duo [[Benassi Bros.]] Although he began to gain popularity with his pseudonym in 1997 by releasing the song "Electric Flying", his first international hit was "I Feel So Fine", launched in 2001 under the nickname KMC.
In 2003, Benassi released his first solo debut album, ''[[Hypnotica (Benny Benassi album)|Hypnotica]]'', to positive reviews. Known as a pioneer album for electro-house, it incorporates electroclash sounds, many elements of house music and MacInTalk voices, and won the [[European Border Breakers Award]]. The following year, the debut album of the Benassi Bros., ''[[Pumphonia]]'', was released. Their track "Illusion" became very popular in the American club scene, finally peaking at number 4 on [[Hot Dance Club Play]]. Following "Hit My Heart" peaked at 15.
In 2008, his remix of [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]'s "[[Bring the Noise]]" won the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording]] at the [[50th Grammy Awards]]. In 2009, Benassi also entered the Top 100 DJs list from ''[[DJ Mag]]'' at #26,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djmag.com/top100|title=DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs|work=[[DJ Mag]]|access-date=19 November 2009}}</ref> while in 2011 was rated #7 on DJ Poll Top 100 by ''DJ List'' web site.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thedjlist.com/djs/ |title=DJ Directory: Rank: 1 to 50 | the DJ List |access-date=2007-02-10 |archive-date=2015-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208192901/http://thedjlist.com/djs/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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A native of [[Milan]] and raised in [[Reggio Emilia]], DJ and producer 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Benny Benassi Bio, Music, News & Shows |url=http://djz.com/featured_djs/benny-benassi/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410182125/http://djz.com/featured_djs/benny-benassi/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |publisher=DJZ.com |access-date=March 7, 2013 }}</ref> In 2001, Benassi, under the name KMC, released his first hit called "I Feel So Fine", with vocals by [[Dhany]]. The track first climbed the charts in Benassi's native Italy, and soon became a #1 hit in the UK club charts.<ref name="Benny Benassi - About" />
Moving from house to electro, "[[Satisfaction (Benny Benassi song)|Satisfaction]]" took Benassi's success worldwide a year later with high-profile DJs like [[Carl Cox]], [[Darren Emerson]], and [[Roger Sanchez]] offering praises. The track reached #2 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/satisfaction/|title=satisfaction {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]]|language=en|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref> after the [[Ministry of Sound]] record company replaced the original video (an almost still picture of the band, overlaid with graphics) with a video of models using power tools.
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[[File:Benassi@ElSalvador.jpg|thumb|Benassi in El Salvador, 2004]]
In 2003 Benny Benassi released his first solo debut album ''[[Hypnotica (Benny Benassi album)|Hypnotica]]'' (he won the European Border Breakers Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://esns.nl/ebba/ebba-results/|title=EBBA-results - Eurosonic Noorderslag|work=Eurosonic Noorderslag|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> in 2005 which racked up the most sales for an Italian album outside Italy).
===2005–07: ''Pumphonia'' and ''…Phobia''===
Benassi often works with vocalists Paul French and Violeta, who are collectively known as The Biz. He 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 Claudia and other guest singers. A year after the release of ''Hypnotica'', the album ''[[Pumphonia]]'' marked their first full-length release, and in 2005, Benassi Bros. released their second album ''[[…Phobia]]''.
Some of Benassi's [[Single (music)|singles]] have charted high in the [[United Kingdom]] and have been played worldwide in [[Nightclub|clubs]]. Remixes for [[OutKast]], [[Goldfrapp]], and [[Felix da Housecat]] followed. Benassi also remixes music of his contemporaries, such as [[Tomcraft]] and [[Fischerspooner]].
In 2005, Benassi founded the record label Pump-Kin Music. The focus of the label is primarily new and unsigned producers. The stated aim of the venture is 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 (band)|Public Enemy's]] "Bring the Noise". The video for the track was created by [[Eclectic Method]] and features a montage of live footage from Public Enemy. It premiered on imeem.com. In February 2008, "Bring the Noise" won a Grammy for best Remix (Dance).
===2008–09: ''Rock 'n' Rave''===
His album ''[[Rock 'n' Rave]]'' was released on 16 June 2008. The first single from the album was "I Am Not Drunk."
Benassi also broadcasts the one-hour long ''The Benny Benassi Show'' on [[Sirius XM Radio]]'s channel [[Area (Sirius XM)|Area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelguide.xmc?ch=80 |title=Area Channel Guide |access-date=2009-01-26 |publisher=Sirius XM Radio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218012805/http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelguide.xmc?ch=80 |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }}</ref>
In 2009, he worked with [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] on a remix for her single "[[Celebration (Madonna song)|Celebration]]" which was included on the official music video for the song.
On 28 October 2009, [[DJ Magazine]] announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with [[Ultra Records]] artist Benny Benassi placed #26, 13 spots higher than the previous year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2009-benny-benassi|title=Poll 2009: Benny Benassi|work=DJMag.com|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref>
===2010–14: ''Electroman''===
In 2010, Benassi released "Electro Sixteen", a video for Benny Benassi vs. "[[Iggy Pop]]", "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gihA1O9-co4 Electro Sixteen]," published by Ultra Records, which is an experimental music video featuring more than 15,000 photographs from his DJ set at New York's Electric Zoo Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/bennybenassitv |title=YouTube videoclip |publisher=Youtube.com |access-date=2011-11-08}}</ref>
On 24 May 2010 "Spaceship", which featured [[Kelis]], [[apl.de.ap]] and Jean-Baptiste, was selected as the Song of the Day on About.com, with the site calling Benassi's production "tight and melodic, [while] Kelis turns in a fantastic performance." The single was released via digital download on 21 August and charted at #18 on the UK Dance singles chart on 28 August."<ref>{{cite web |title=Song of the Day: Benny Benassi feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap, & Jean-Baptiste - "Spaceship" |url=http://dancemusic.about.com/b/2010/05/24/song-of-the-day-benny-benassi-feat-kelis-apl-de-ap-jean-baptiste-spaceship.htm |publisher=about.com |date=2010-05-24 |access-date=2013-02-08 |archive-date=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807084944/http://dancemusic.about.com/b/2010/05/24/song-of-the-day-benny-benassi-feat-kelis-apl-de-ap-jean-baptiste-spaceship.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 23 January 2011, Benny Benassi released the music video for "Electroman", a single featuring [[T-Pain]].
Benassi produced the track "[[Beautiful People (Chris Brown song)|Beautiful People]]", off [[Chris Brown]]'s 2011 album ''[[F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album)|F.A.M.E.]]'' and off Benassi's album [[Electroman (album)|Electroman]], released June 7 the same year. ''Electroman'' includes several singles, such as "Cinema", "Electroman", "Spaceship" and "Control".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bennybenassi.com/news/electroman-album-drops-on-june-7th |title=Electroman Album Drops On June 7th |publisher=Bennybenassi.com |date=2011-06-07 |access-date=2011-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101000555/http://www.bennybenassi.com/news/electroman-album-drops-on-june-7th |archive-date=2011-11-01 }}</ref>
In 2012, Benassi worked a second time with Chris Brown. He contributed to "[[Don't Wake Me Up (Chris Brown song)|Don't Wake Me Up]]" which was released as the fourth single of Brown's fifth studio album ''[[Fortune (Chris Brown album)|Fortune]]''. Benny Benassi also worked with Madonna, producing three tracks for her latest album ''[[MDNA (album)|MDNA]]'': Second single "[[Girl Gone Wild]]", "I'm Addicted" and "Best Friend" (the latter is a track which can be found on the deluxe edition of the album). In addition, Benassi produced "Stardust", a track of British recording artist
[[Mika (singer)|Mika]]'s recently released studio album ''[[The Origin of Love]]''. Next to them, Benny Benassi produced [[Anjulie]] latest single "You & I".
In 2013, Benassi collaborated with [[John Legend]] and [[Heather Bright]] respectively for the songs "Dance the Pain Away" and "Ghost". In 2014, he released the single "Shooting Helicopters", featuring [[Serj Tankian]].
===2015–present===
In 2016, Benassi worked again with Chris Brown, releasing "[[Paradise (Benny Benassi and Chris Brown song)|Paradise]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/benny-benassi/bennybenassi-chrisbrown-paradise |title=Paradise|website=Soundcloud |access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref> which was later included in his fourth studio album ''[[Danceaholic]]''. The album also features collaborations with [[Richard Judge]], [[Marc Benjamin]], [[Vassy (singer)|Vassy]], and [[Christian Burns]].
On June 28, 2018, he collaborated with the duo [[Sofi Tukker]] for the single "Everybody Needs a Kiss".
Benassi is managed by Paul Sears for Cock an Ear and Dave Frank for Milk & Honey Music.
==Discography==
{{Main|Benny Benassi discography}}
;Studio albums
* ''[[Hypnotica (Benny Benassi album)|Hypnotica]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Rock 'n' Rave]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Electroman (album)|Electroman]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Danceaholic]]'' (2016)
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Nominee(s)
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
! scope="row" |[[European Border Breakers Award]]
| ''[[Hypnotica (Benny Benassi album)|Hypnotica]]''
| Italy
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=23 January 2005 |title=Melua, Rice Among Border Breakers Winners |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/melua-rice-among-border-breakers-winners-1419465 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[NRJ Music Award]]
| Benny Benassi
| International Breakthrough of the Year
| {{Nom}}
|{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[:ru:Рекордъ|Record Awards]]
| ''Hypnotica''
| Foreign Album of the Year
| {{won}}
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.intermedia.ru/news/175935?page=1 | title=Премия "Рекордъ-2005" Вручена Только "Белым Людям" | website=Intermedia.ru| date=6 July 2005 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|"Hit My Heart"
| Foreign Hit of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| Ringtone of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2008
! scope="row"|[[Grammy Awards]]
| "[[Bring the Noise]]" (Benny Benassi Sfaction Remix)
| [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Benny Benassi | Artist | GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/benny-benassi/16410 |publisher=[[Grammy Awards]]}}</ref>
|}
=== DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;
!Year
!Position
!Notes
!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|2004
|18
|New Entry
| rowspan="9" |<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2006
|26
|{{N/A}}
|-
|2007
|32
|{{N/A}}
|-
|2008
|39
|{{N/A}}
|-
|2009
|26
|{{N/A}}
|-
|2010
|26
|Non-Mover
|-
|2011
|27
|{{N/A}}
|-
|2012
|70
|{{N/A}}
|-
|2013
|89
|{{N/A}}
|}
==See also==
* [[Pumping (audio)|'Benassi pumping']]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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* {{official website|http://www.bennybenassi.com/}}
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* [http://www.ultrarecords.com/artists/benny-benassi/ Artist site at Ultra Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303111331/http://www.ultrarecords.com/artists/benny-benassi/ |date=2012-03-03 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110422134350/http://www.djbennybenassi.com.ar/ Fan site] (archived)
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