Benny Benassi was born in Milan in 1967 and then grew up in the provincial town of Reggio Emilia, Italy. He started dj-ing when he ws still at school and has been producing with his cousin Alle Benassi for about ten years at Off Limits studios. His first as a producer was with the track “I feel so fine” by KMC feat. Dhany which went to number 1 in the UK club charts in 2001. The following year, working under the BENNY BENASSI presents THE BIZ trademark, Benny and Alle came up with “Satisfaction” and in one fell swoop ravaged the dancefloors and dominated sales charts round the world. The album “Hypnotica” followed. In the meantime Benny and Alle produced more melodic dance music under the Benassi Bros. banner. The charts of half the planet gave them thumbs up.

Benny has won tons of prizes and awards around the world and continues to tour the five continents with his unique style, once described as “electro, sort of house-tec, dirty and cool, sweaty and smooth”.

In 2008 Benny and Alle won a Grammy Award for his remix of Public Enemy’s “Bring the noise”. The new album “Rock n Rave” contains tracks featuring Black Box, Farenheit, Dino Lenny, Mia J, Public Enemy, Channing and Iggy Pop.

His own productions are released through Energy Productions in Italy and Ultra in U.S.A. At the same time, Benny talent scouts for his own brand new label, Pump-kin, designed to create space for young djs and producers of electronic club music.

Here are his upcoming tour dates:

2008-09-20
Techno Parade + Queens
Paris, FR

2008-10-02
Beta
Denver – CO, USA

2008-10-03
On Broadway
San Diego – CA, USA

2008-10-04
Ruby Skye
San Francisco – CA, USA

2008-10-05
MGM Pool
Las Vegas – NV, USA

2008-10-07
Tabu Nightclub
Orlando – FL, USA

2008-10-09 Opera
Atlanta – GA, USA

2008-10-10
Sky
Austin – TX, USA

2008-10-11
Mansion

Miami – FL, USA

Check out his official site for more information.