Benny Benassi biography
On May 24, 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 August 21, and charted at #18 on the UK Dance singles chart on August 28."
On January 23, 2011, Benny Benassi released the music video for "Electroman", a single featuring T-Pain.
Benassi is featured on the track "Beautiful People", off Chris Brown's latest album, F.A.M.E..
On June 7, Benny Benassi released a new album titled Electroman, which includes several singles, such as "Cinema", "Electroman", "Spaceship" and "Control".
In 2012, working for the second time with Madonna he produced 3 tracks for her studio album MDNA: "Girl Gone Wild", "I'm Addicted" and "Best Friend".
- Hypnotica (2003)
- Pumphonia (2004)
- ...Phobia (2005)
- Rock 'n' Rave (2008)
- Electroman (2011)
Awards and nominations
- 2011 - Benny Benassi was rated #27 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJS.
- Benny Benassi recently was rated #7 on DJ Poll Top 100 on www.thedjlist.com.
- 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 - DJ MAG's Top 100 DJs: Benny became number eighteen, 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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