| DJ Sets ::Benny Benassi
N0. 44 RATED DJ IN THE WORLD ON THE
DJ LIST
Benny Benassi was born in Milan on 13
July 1967 under the sign of Cancer. He is 35 but claims to
look 25. He lives in Reggio Emilia, a fine Italian town about
100km south of Milan, where the food is great and the Dance
music is even better. He works as a producer in collaboration
with his cousin Alle Benassi, who has been a musician and
arranger at Off Limits, the internationally successful production
unit run by Larry Pignagnoli. After producing KMC feat Dhany
(N° 1 club charts UK) last year, the Benassi cousins started
work on the BENNY BENASSI presents THE BIZ project, a ground-breaking
mixtured of electro, techno and house dosed with minimalist
flair. The first single SATISFACTION has made its presence
felt in the main charts all over Europe.
The album HYPNOTICA is still in the top 20 in the Official
Album Sales Chart in FRANCE after over a month, having reached
the TOP 5. The single SATISFACTION is currently back n¡
1 spot in the Official Dance Chart in FRANCE again!!!!
Benny Benassi’s crucial remixes include Tomcraft’s
“Loneliness” and the latest Sonique track. Also
look out for the Benny Benassi remix of the new Electric Six
single, Dance Commander, and the new Outkast single, Ghetto
Musik.
Benny and Alle have recently produced Benassi Bros, a project
designed to shine the spotlight on the two Biz vocalists,
Paul French and VioletaÉ.. and the product features
on the playlists of various French Dj’s. Benassi Bros.
feat. Sandy “Illusion” now in the Top 20 Official
Dance Chart in FranceÉ. In Germany ABLE TO LOVE has
just been released went straight into the Official Dance Chart
at number 2! Benny is currently touring around Europe, in
particular France, Germany and Ibiza, with his inimitable
dj sets. Benny has toured extensively round France this summer,
with dates in Germany and Ibiza, too. He made his UK debut
at The Gallery in Turnmills alongside Tall Paul in September
and has Queen in Paris lined up alongside Crobar in Miami
and other hot stuff this autumnÉ
His dj style is easy to describe… it’s kinda
electro, sort of house-tec, dirty and cool, sweaty and smooth.
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