Denniz Pop
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Solna, Sweden | |
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Dag Krister Volle (26 April 1963 – 30 August 1998), better known as Denniz Pop (stylized Denniz PoP), was a Swedish DJ, music producer, and songwriter. He co-founded the recording studio Cheiron Studios in Stockholm in 1992.
Life and career
Volle was born on 26 April 1963 to the
In an interview, Volle said that he took the name "Denniz" from a comic book and then added "pop" to it.[1]
Death
In August 1998, Volle died of stomach cancer at the age of 35.
Legacy
The Denniz Pop Awards were created in 2013 by former members of Cheiron Studios to help distinguish Scandinavian songwriters, producers, and artists.[5] Notable winners include Swedish House Mafia and Avicii.[6] Cheiron became the start of a Swedish wave of successful producers and songwriters, with Max Martin as the biggest star. Other prominent producers who were part of Cheiron include Rami Yacoub, Kristian Lundin, Per Magnusson, Jörgen Elofsson, and Andreas Carlsson.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Cheiron - En popsaga Del 1 av 5". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Jarl Gregar Volle". Genealogy. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Moser, Whet (24 March 2014). "Swedish Pop Mafia: How a culturally conservative effort in the 1940s backfired to create the greatest engine of pop music in the world". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "the Denniz Pop Tribute". Disco-Disco.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Denniz Pop Awards - About
- ^ "This year's Laureates in Denniz Pop Awards" (in Swedish). Expressen. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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