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| alias = {{hlist|Benny B.|Benny Bee|KMC|Benassi Bros.|Blue Storm|AL.BEN|Bat67|FB}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1967|7|13}}<ref name="Benny Benassi - About">{{cite web |url=http://bennybenassi.com/about.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120062421/http://bennybenassi.com/about.html|archive-date=2010-11-20|title=Benny Benassi - About|access-date=2008-06-12|publisher=Benny Benassi}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Milan]], Italy
| origin = [[Reggio Emilia]], Italy
| genre = {{hlist|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]|[[House music|house]]|[[electro house]]<ref>
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| years_active = 1985–present
| label = {{hlist|Energy Prod. – D:Vision|Airplay|[[Ministry of Sound]]|[[Ultra Music|Ultra]]}}
| current_member_of = [[Benassi Bros.]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Benassi Bros.]]|[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]|[[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]]|[[Chris Brown]]|[[Skrillex]]|[[T-Pain]]|[[Gary Go]]|[[Serj Tankian]]|[[Anne Clark (poet)|Anne Clark]]}}
| website = {{URL|bennybenassi.com}}
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In 2003, Benassi released his first solo debut album, ''[[Hypnotica (Benny Benassi album)|Hypnotica]]'', to positive reviews. Known as a pioneer album for electro-house, it incorporates electroclash sounds, many elements of house music and MacInTalk voices, and won the [[European Border Breakers Award]]. The following year, the debut album of the Benassi Bros., ''[[Pumphonia]]'', was released. Their track "Illusion" became very popular in the American club scene, finally peaking at number 4 on [[Hot Dance Club Play]]. Following "Hit My Heart" peaked at 15.
In 2008, his remix of [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]'s "[[Bring the Noise]]" won the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording]] at the [[50th Grammy Awards]]. In 2009, Benassi also entered the Top 100 DJs list from ''[[DJ Mag]]'' at #26,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djmag.com/top100|title=DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs|work=[[DJ Mag]]|access-date=19 November 2009}}</ref> while in 2011 was rated #7 on DJ Poll Top 100 by ''DJ List'' web site.<ref>
==Career==
===Early days===
A native of [[Milan]] and raised in [[Reggio Emilia]], DJ and producer Benassi, started DJing alongside cousin Alle Benassi in the late 1980s in their hometown, before moving to [[Larry Pignagnoli]]'s Off Limits production studio in the mid-1990s, creating music for various acts, including [[Whigfield]], J.K. and Ally & Jo.<ref>{{cite web|title=Benny Benassi Bio, Music, News & Shows |url=http://djz.com/featured_djs/benny-benassi/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410182125/http://djz.com/featured_djs/benny-benassi/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |publisher=DJZ.com |access-date=March 7, 2013 }}</ref> In 2001, Benassi, under the name KMC, released his first hit called "I Feel So Fine", with vocals by [[Dhany]]. The track first climbed the charts in Benassi's native Italy, and soon became a #1 hit in the UK club charts.<ref name="Benny Benassi - About" />
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In 2010, Benassi released "Electro Sixteen", a video for Benny Benassi vs. "[[Iggy Pop]]", "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gihA1O9-co4 Electro Sixteen]," published by Ultra Records, which is an experimental music video featuring more than 15,000 photographs from his DJ set at New York's Electric Zoo Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/bennybenassitv |title=YouTube videoclip |publisher=Youtube.com |access-date=2011-11-08}}</ref>
On 24 May 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 21 August and charted at #18 on the UK Dance singles chart on 28 August."<ref>{{cite web |title=Song of the Day: Benny Benassi feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap, & Jean-Baptiste - "Spaceship" |url=
On 23 January 2011, Benny Benassi released the music video for "Electroman", a single featuring [[T-Pain]].
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