Benny Benassi

The fashionable, fun, and sometimes freaky sound of Milan-born DJ/producer Benny Benassi first hit the charts under that name in 2002 using the electro-meets-house single “Fulfillment.” Made in collaboration along with his cousin Alle — within a group that could become referred to as the Benassi Bros. — it had been praised by high-profile DJs such as for example Carl Cox, Darren Emerson, and Roger Sanchez. Although “Fulfillment” charted internationally, it wasn’t the very first time that Benassi acquired tasted achievement. In 2001, beneath the name KMC, he previously caused vocalist Dhany in the infectious “PERSONALLY I THINK So Great,” which originally stormed the Italian graphs before it strike the main place in the U.K. By Sept 2003, the campy and quirky Hypnotica was released as Benassi’s single debut recording in collaboration using the Biz, a vocal group that presented Paul French and Violeta. A 12 months later, Pumphonia designated the 1st full-length release beneath the Benassi Bros. name, and by the finish of 2004 he previously won the Western Borders Breakers Honor for Hypnotica, when it racked in the many sales that 12 months for an Italian recording beyond Italy. Another Benassi Bros. recording, …Phobia, appeared in 2005 before he continued to consolidate and improve his status around the DJ circuit with several prestigious headline event performances. His summer time 2007 remix of General public Enemy’s “Bring the Sound” continued to earn a Grammy in early 2008, further improving his profile and resulting in use big names such as for example David Bowie and Madonna. Summer time 2008 brought another single album, Rock and roll ‘n’ Rave, nonetheless it was 2011’s Electroman that presented a few of his most internationally effective materials: the Kelis-fronted “Spaceship,” the Chris Brown-led “Gorgeous People,” as well as the Gary Proceed collaboration “Movie theater.” The entire year 2012 was designated by Benassi’s creation focus on Madonna’s MDNA, and 2013 brought “Dance the Discomfort Apart,” a single single that highlighted John Legend.