Benny Benassi (born as Marco Benassi on 13 July 1967 in Milan, Italy) is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and producer of electro house music.
He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction". Benny Benassi ranks as the 12th most popular DJ in the world according to the TheDJList website and 39th most popular DJ in the official 2008 global poll of DJ Magazine.
Studio albums
* Hypnotica (2003) as Benny Benassi Presents the Biz
* Pumphonia (2004) as Benassi Bros.
* …Phobia (2005) as Benassi Bros.
* Rock 'n' Rave (2008) as Benny Benassi
Awards and 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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