Alessandro "Alle" Benassi is an Italian DJ, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Benassi Bros. and as a co-writer of several hits for Chris Brown.
Career
Benassi and his cousin Benny Benassi began DJing in their home town of Reggio Emilia in the 1980s. In the mid-1990s, they started working for Larry Pignagnoli's Off Limits production company. There, they produced music for several acts, including Whigfield. Alessandro Benassi did writing and arrangements for the 2002 album Whigfield 4.Profile at discogs.com.
Alessandro and Benny Benassi then released a number of albums under the name Benassi Bros.: Hypnotica (2003), Pumphonia (2004), and ...Phobia (2005)."Benassi Bros. - Phobia", About.com.
He later went on to produce the album “Rock the Dog” (2008)[under the name Mobbing] and to co-write a number of songs for Chris Brown, including "Beautiful People" (2011) and "Don't Wake Me Up" (2012).
Songwriting credits Year Artist Song Co-written with U.S. peak position U.K. peak position 2003 Benny Benassi "Satisfaction" — — 2ascharts.org "Able to Love" Benny Benassi, Dhany — 2011 Chris Brown "Beautiful People" Chris Brown, Benny Benassi, Jean Baptiste 43Billboard.com 4Official Charts Company 2012 "Don't Wake Me Up" Chris Brown, Alain Whyte, Brian Kennedy, Jean Baptiste, Benny Benassi, Michael McHenry, Nick Marsh, Priscilla Hamilton, Ryan Buendia, William Orbit 9Ryan Seacrest Top 40 list 2Official Chart Company Madonna "Girl Gone Wild" Madonna, Benny Benassi, Jenson Vaughan 106 73 "I'm Addicted" Madonna, Benny Benassi — — "Best Friend"
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