Danny Tenaglia
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Daniel "Danny" Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an Italian American DJ and record producer.<ref>"Danny Tengalia Biography" Template:Webarchive, IMO Records, Retrieved on 11 February 2012.</ref>
BiographyEdit
Early lifeEdit
Tenaglia left New York in 1985 and started DJing in Miami as a resident at Cheers nightclub, playing classic New York and Chicago house.Template: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),<ref name="LarkinDM">Template:Cite book</ref> Jamiroquai's "Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993), and Madonna's "Human Nature" (1994).
DJ careerEdit
Tenaglia's first mainstream success was with a remix of the Daou's "Surrender Yourself" (1993).Template: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.Template:Citation needed
As a producerEdit
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.Template: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.Template:Citation needed "Music Is The Answer" featuring Celeda (also on the LP Tourism) was on the top 40 charts in the UK.Template: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.Template: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."Template:Citation needed
Later yearsEdit
Tenaglia continues to play clubs and has played in NYC locations including Avalon, Crobar, Pacha NYC, Roxy and Webster Hall.Template: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.Template: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 nominationsEdit
Tenaglia was nominated for Best Remixed Recording at the 44th Grammy Awards. He is also a three time International Dance Music Award winner,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 3 time DJ Awards winner and 2 time Muzik Awards recipient.
Grammy AwardsEdit
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| 2002 | Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved" <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical | Template:Nom |
DJ AwardsEdit
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| 2001 | DJ Awards | Danny Tenaglia | Best Set of the Season | Template:Won | |
| 2002 | DJ Awards | Danny Tenaglia | Best Set of the Season | Template:Won | |
| 2007 | DJ Awards | Danny Tenaglia | Best Progressive House DJ | Template:Nom |
International Dance Music AwardsEdit
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 2001 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best International DJ <ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | Template:Won |
| 2002 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Won |
| 2002 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best Global DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2003 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Won |
| 2003 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best Global DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2004 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2005 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2006 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2007 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2008 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2008 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia "Futurism" | Best Full Length DJ Mix CD | Template:Nom |
| 2009 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2010 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2012 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia | Best North American DJ | Template:Nom |
| 2014 | IDMA | Danny Tenaglia "Balance 025" | Best Full Length DJ Mix CD | Template:Nom |
Muzik AwardsEdit
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 2002 | Muzik | Danny Tenaglia | Best Re-Mix for Green Velvets "Flash"<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | Template:Won |
| 2002 | Muzik | Danny Tenaglia | "Best International DJ" | Template:Won |