Denniz Pop
Denniz PoP | |
|---|---|
 Denniz Pop in 1998 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dag Krister Volle |
| Also known as | Denniz PoP, Dagge |
| Born | 26 April 1963 Tullinge, Sweden |
| Died | 30 August 1998 (aged 35) Solna, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, electronic |
| Occupations |
|
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 was a member of the DJ collective Swemix and later co-founded the recording studio Cheiron Studios in Stockholm in 1992.
Life and career
[edit]Volle was born on 26 April 1963 in Tullinge, Sweden, to Norwegian immigrants.[1][2] He began DJing in the 1980s and started producing remixed records and later original releases, producing Dr. Alban's debut single, "Hello Afrika", in 1990. With Tom Talomaa, he founded Cheiron Studios in Stockholm in 1992, and the next year recruited Max Martin to the studio. In the following years, he produced and wrote songs for several successful Swedish and foreign artists, including 3T, Ace of Base, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, *NSYNC, E-Type, Robyn, and 5ive.
In an interview, Volle said that he took the name "Denniz" from the Dennis the Menace comic book and then added "pop" to it.[1]
Death
[edit]In August 1998, Volle died of stomach cancer, at the age of 35.[3] The video to the Backstreet Boys' "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" and Jessica Folker's song "A Little Bit" were dedicated to him. E-Type's 1998 album, Last Man Standing commemorates Volle with a dirge, the final track, "PoP Preludium". Britney Spears dedicated her award for best song at the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards to him.[4]
Legacy
[edit]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 the studio include Rami Yacoub, Kristian Lundin, Per Magnusson, Jörgen Elofsson, and Andreas Carlsson.[citation needed]
Production discography
[edit]Source:[7]
| Year | Artist | Title | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dr. Alban | Hello Afrika | Yes | Yes |
| 1992 | Ace of Base | Happy Nation | Yes | No |
| Dr. Alban | One Love | Yes | Yes | |
| 1993 | Leila K | Carousel | Yes | Yes |
| Ace of Base | The Sign | Yes | No | |
| 1994 | Dr. Alban | Look Who's Talking | Yes | Yes |
| E-Type | Made in Sweden | Yes | No | |
| 1995 | 3T | Brotherhood | Yes | Yes |
| Ace of Base | The Bridge | Yes | No | |
| Herbie | Fingers | Yes | Yes | |
| Rednex | Sex & Violins | Yes | No | |
| Robyn | Robyn Is Here | Yes | Yes | |
| 1996 | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys | Yes | Yes |
| E-Type | The Explorer | Yes | No | |
| Leila K | Manic Panic | Yes | No | |
| Michèle | "Do Me Baby" (single) | Yes | Yes | |
| 1997 | NSYNC | NSYNC | Yes | Yes |
| Backstreet Boys | Backstreet's Back | Yes | Yes | |
| 1998 | 5ive | 5ive | Yes | Yes |
| Jessica | Jessica | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dag Volle". hitparade.ch (in German). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Denniz Pop discography at Discogs
- Denniz Pop @ Disco-Disco.com
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |