Danny Tenaglia

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Danny Tenaglia
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Tenaglia
Also known asSoulboy, Code 718, King Street Crew, Hambone, NYLX, NYDC, The Look, DATAR,
Born (1961-03-07) March 7, 1961 (age 63)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
GenresTribal house, US garage, techno
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ, remixer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, drum programming
WebsiteDannytenaglia.com

Daniel "Danny" Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an Italian American DJ and record producer.[1] He is a Grammy nominee for the best remixed recording (44th Annual Grammy Award). He is also a three time International Dance Music Award winner,[2] 3 time DJ Awards winner and 2 time Muzik Awards recipient.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Tenaglia left New York in 1985 and started DJing in Miami as a resident at Cheers nightclub, playing classic New York and Chicago house.[citation needed] He returned to New York five years later. At this time, he started to create some remixes, including Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" (1991),[3] Jamiroquai's "Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993), and Madonna's "Human Nature" (1994).

DJ career[edit]

Tenaglia's first mainstream success was with a remix of The Daou's "Surrender Yourself" (1993).[citation needed]

Subsequent to this Tenaglia released three label compilations - Mix This Pussy (1994) and Can Your Pussy Do The Dog? (1995) for TRIBAL, and Gag Me with a Tune (1996) for Maxi.[citation needed]

As a producer[edit]

In 1996, after working for a short time at the New York nightclub Roxy, Tenaglia started a Saturday night residency at Twilo. In 1998, he moved his residency over to NY club Tunnel.[citation needed]

In 1998, Tenaglia released another album titled Tourism. The album featured the track "Elements", which was #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart for two weeks in 1998.[citation needed] "Music Is The Answer" featuring Celeda (also on the LP Tourism) was on the top 40 charts in the UK.[citation needed]

In 1999 Tenaglia released his first installment in the UK-based Global Underground series of DJ mixes titled Athens.

In the two years that followed, Tenaglia released another Global Underground installment titled London, remixed Billy Nichols' "Give Your Body Up To The Music", was nominated for a Grammy (for his remix of Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved," also nominated for Best Dance Song), and won a Dancestar Lifetime Achievement award.[citation needed]

In 2003 Tenaglia released Choice: A Collection Of Classics, a two-CD mixed compilation. It featured artists such as Blaze, Adeva and Imagination, along with his own liner notes explaining the significance of each track. He also won another Dancestar award, this time 'Best Party' for "Be Yourself."[citation needed]

Later years[edit]

Tenaglia continues to play clubs and has played in NYC locations including Avalon, Crobar, Pacha NYC, Roxy and Webster Hall.[citation needed] In 2007, Tenaglia participated in the Dance parade. In 2008 he released a single on Tommy Boy Records, "The Space Dance". The track reached number 1 on the Billboard Club Charts during November 2008.[citation needed]

Immediately following, Tenaglia released his first compilation album in five years, entitled Futurism, also on Tommy Boy Records. The compilation featured tracks from artists including Davide Squillace, The Wighnomy Brothers and Afefe Iku.

Tenaglia still continues to tour across the world.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Grammy Awards[edit]

Year[4] Nominated work Category Result
2002 Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved" [5] Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical Nominated

DJ Awards[edit]

Selected awards
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2000 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia DJ's DJ [6] Won
2000 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best House DJ [7] Nominated
2001 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best Set of the Season Won
2002 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best Set of the Season Won
2007 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best Progressive House DJ Nominated

International Dance Music Awards[edit]

Selected awards
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2001 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best International DJ [8] Won
2002 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Won
2002 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best Global DJ Nominated
2003 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Won
2003 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best Global DJ Nominated
2004 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2005 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2006 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2007 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2008 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2008 IDMA Danny Tenaglia "Futurism" Best Full Length DJ Mix CD Nominated
2009 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2010 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2012 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best North American DJ Nominated
2014 IDMA Danny Tenaglia "Balance 025" Best Full Length DJ Mix CD Nominated

Muzik Awards[edit]

Selected awards
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2002 Muzik Danny Tenaglia Best Re-Mix for Green Velvets "Flash"[9] Won
2002 Muzik Danny Tenaglia "Best International DJ" Won

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Danny Tengalia Biography" Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today, IMO Records, Retrieved on 11 February 2012.
  2. ^ Bein, Kat (30 November 2011). "Danny Tenaglia Pays Homage to Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber & NYC Scene on 'See You Next Tuesday' Remix: Exclusive". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 336. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  4. ^ "Awards Winners and Nominees". Grammy.com. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees". Cbsnews.com. 4 January 2002. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ Karup, Lenny; Pacual, Jose. "DJ Awards 2000 Winners". DJ Awards. Ibiza, Spain: DJ Awards SL. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ^ Krarup, Lenny; Pascual, Jose. "DJ Awards 2000 Past Editions". DJ Awards. Ibiza, Spain: DJ Awards SL. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  8. ^ Cynthia Salinas. "Winter Music Conference warms Miami Beach - April 2, 2002". Edition.cnn.com. No. 2 April 2002. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  9. ^ "ERICSSON MUZIK AWARDS - ALL THE RESULTS - NME". Nme.com. 19 October 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2017.

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