Benny Benassi (born Marco Benassi on July 13, 1967) is a Grammy Award winning Italian DJ and producer of electro house music.

He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction".

Benny Benassi ranks as the 10th most popular DJ in the world according to The DJ List website.

On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Benny Benassi placed #26, 13 spots higher than the previous year.




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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