Denniz Pop
| Denniz PoP | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dag Krister Volle |
| Born | 26 April 1963 |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Died | 30 August 1998 (aged 35) |
| Genres |
Pop Eurodance Teen pop |
| Occupation(s) |
DJ Music producer Songwriter |
Dag Krister Volle (26 April 1963 – 30 August 1998), better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop (stylized Denniz PoP), was a Swedish DJ, music producer and songwriter.
Volle began as a DJ in the 1980s, started producing remixed records and later original releases, producing Dr. Alban's single "Hello Afrika" in 1990. With Tom Talomaa he started the Cheiron Studios on Kungsholmen in Stockholm in 1991, and the next year recruited Max Martin (Martin Sandberg) to the studio. In the following years he produced and wrote songs for several successful Swedish and foreign artists, including Ace of Base, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, N'Sync, E-Type, Rick Astley, Robyn and 5ive.
Death
In 1998, Dag died of stomach cancer at the age of only 35.[1] The video to The Backstreet Boys' "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" was dedicated to him. E-Type's album Last Man Standing commemorates Dag 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.
Awards
The Denniz Pop Awards were created in 2013 by former members of Cheiron Studios to help distinguish Scandinavian songwriters, producers and artists.[2] Notable winners include Swedish House Mafia and Avicii.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Denniz Pop Awards - About
- ↑ "This year's Laureates in Denniz Pop Awards" (in Swedish). Expressen. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.