# Denniz Pop > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Denniz_Pop > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Denniz_Pop.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denniz_Pop > Source revision: 1348741909 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Swedish DJ and record producer (1963–1998)}} {{Use British English|date=January 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = Denniz PoP | image = Denniz_Pop.jpg | alt = Denniz Pop wearing a dark blue sweater, leaning over a control board, looking at camera | caption = Denniz Pop in 1998 | landscape = yes | birth_name = Dag Krister Volle | alias = {{hlist|Denniz PoP|Dagge}} | birth_date = {{birth date|1963|04|26|df=y}} | birth_place = [Tullinge](/source/Tullinge), Sweden | death_date = {{death date and age|1998|8|30|1963|4|26|df=y}} | death_place = [Solna](/source/Solna_Municipality), Sweden | instrument = | genre = {{hlist|[Pop](/source/Pop_music)|[electronic](/source/Electronic_music)}} | occupation = {{hlist|DJ|music producer|songwriter}} | years_active = | label = | website = }} '''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](/source/Cheiron_Studios) in Stockholm in 1992. ==Life and career== Volle was born on 26 April 1963 in [Tullinge](/source/Tullinge), Sweden, to Norwegian immigrants.{{cite web|title=20 years since the Swedish DJ, Remixer, Producer and Songwriter Denniz Pop past away |url=https://shinybull.com/2018/04/23/20-years-since-the-swedish-dj-remixer-producer-and-songwriter-denniz-pop-past-away/ |website=shinybull.com |date=23 April 2018 |access-date=14 October 2024}}{{cite web|title=Cheiron – En popsaga Del 1 av 5|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhfVqxL6ToU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/EhfVqxL6ToU| archive-date=12 December 2021 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=15 February 2015 |access-date=10 June 2015}}{{cbignore}} He began DJing in the 1980s and started producing remixed records and later original releases. In 1986, he co-founded the DJ collective and remix service SweMix with Robert Wåtz (of [Rob'n'Raz](/source/Rob'n'Raz) fame), which also included [StoneBridge](/source/StoneBridge_(DJ)). In 1988, he released the track "Gimme Some Mo' (Bass on Me)" under his own name.{{cite web|title='A true genius': Denniz Pop, the late Scandi-pop architect behind Max Martin, Robyn and NSync |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/27/a-true-genius-denniz-pop-the-late-scandi-pop-architect-behind-max-martin-robyn-and-nsync |website=theguardian.com |date=27 April 2023 |access-date=14 October 2024}} Volle met the Nigerian-Swedish singer [Dr. Alban](/source/Dr._Alban) while they were both DJing, and in 1990, he produced his debut single, "[Hello Afrika](/source/Hello_Afrika)", and the subsequent eponymous album, which were released under the SweMix label. In 1992, he left SweMix and together with music investor Tom Talomaa, founded [Cheiron Studios](/source/Cheiron_Studios) in Stockholm; the next year, he recruited [Max Martin](/source/Max_Martin). In the following years, he co-produced and co-wrote songs for several successful Swedish and foreign artists, including [Leila K](/source/Leila_K), [3T](/source/3T), [Ace of Base](/source/Ace_of_Base), [Backstreet Boys](/source/Backstreet_Boys), [Britney Spears](/source/Britney_Spears), [*NSYNC](/source/*NSYNC), [E-Type](/source/E-Type_(musician)), [Robyn](/source/Robyn), and [5ive](/source/5ive). In an interview, Volle said that he took the name "Denniz" from the [Dennis the Menace](/source/Dennis_the_Menace_(U.S._comics)) comic book and then added "pop" to it. ==Illness and death== In December 1997, Volle was diagnosed with [stomach cancer](/source/stomach_cancer) and underwent surgery.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190314-denniz-pop-the-man-who-created-the-sound-of-modern-pop |title=Denniz Pop: The man who created the sound of modern pop |author=James Ballardie |publisher=BBC |date=4 April 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/backstreet-boys-millennium-anniversary-interview-collaborators-8511739/ |title='Millennium' at 20: Collaborators Explain How the Backstreet Boys Album Pushed Technology Limits and Saved Relationships |author=Leena Tailor |date=16 May 2019 | website=Billboard}} Though his recovery was successful, he later relapsed and died in August 1998, at the age of 35.{{cite news|last=Moser|first=Whet|title=Swedish Pop Mafia: How a culturally conservative effort in the 1940s backfired to create the greatest engine of pop music in the world|url=https://psmag.com/social-justice/swedish-pop-mafia-music-world-influence-73966|access-date=25 March 2014|newspaper=[Pacific Standard](/source/Pacific_Standard)|date=24 March 2014}} The video to the Backstreet Boys' "[Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely](/source/Show_Me_the_Meaning_of_Being_Lonely)" and [Jessica Folcker](/source/Jessica_Folcker)'s song "A Little Bit" were dedicated to him. E-Type's 1998 album, ''[Last Man Standing](/source/Last_Man_Standing_(E-type_album))'', commemorates Volle with a [dirge](/source/dirge), titled "PoP Preludium". Britney Spears dedicated her award for best song at the [1999 MTV Europe Music Awards](/source/1999_MTV_Europe_Music_Awards) to him.{{cite web |url=http://www.disco-disco.com/djs/denniz.shtml/ |title=The Denniz Pop Tribute |publisher=Disco-Disco.com |access-date=6 July 2022 |archive-date=19 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919024537/http://www.disco-disco.com/djs/denniz.shtml/ |url-status=dead }} ==Legacy== The Denniz Pop Awards were created in 2013 by former members of Cheiron Studios to help distinguish Scandinavian songwriters, producers, and artists.[http://dennizpopawards.com/#about Denniz Pop Awards – About] Notable winners include [Swedish House Mafia](/source/Swedish_House_Mafia), [Avicii](/source/Avicii), [Winona Oak](/source/Winona_Oak), [Mabel](/source/Mabel_(singer)), and [Snoh Aalegra](/source/Snoh_Aalegra).{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/arets-pristagare-i-denniz-pop-awards/ |title=This year's Laureates in Denniz Pop Awards |language=sv |publisher=[Expressen](/source/Expressen) |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=25 August 2014}} 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](/source/Rami_Yacoub), [Kristian Lundin](/source/Kristian_Lundin), [Per Magnusson](/source/Per_Magnusson), [Jörgen Elofsson](/source/J%C3%B6rgen_Elofsson), and [Andreas Carlsson](/source/Andreas_Carlsson). ==Awards and recognition== In 1998, Volle, together with Max Martin, received the Honorary Jury Prize at the [Grammis](/source/Grammis), Sweden's oldest music award ceremony,{{cite web|title=Grammisvinnare genom åren |url=https://grammis.se/om-grammis/grammisvinnare-genom-aren/ |website=grammis.se |access-date=14 October 2024 | language=sv |trans-title=Grammy winners over the years}} though at the time, he was too ill to accept the trophy in person. In 2016, he was inducted into the [Swedish Music Hall of Fame](/source/Swedish_Music_Hall_of_Fame).{{cite web|title=Swedish Music Hall of Fame |url=https://smhof.se/hall-of-fame/ |website=smhof.se |access-date=14 October 2024 |language=sv}} ==Production discography== Source:{{cite web|title=Dag Volle |url=https://hitparade.ch/showperson.asp?name=Denniz+Pop |website=hitparade.ch |date=17 May 2019 |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=de}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Artist !! Title !! Production !! Writing |- | 1988 | Denniz Pop | "Gimme Some Mo' (Bass on Me)" | Producer | Writer |- | 1990 | [Dr. Alban](/source/Dr._Alban) | ''[Hello Afrika](/source/Hello_Afrika)'' | Sole producer | Co-written with Alban Uzoma Nwapa |- | rowspan=2|1992 | [Ace of Base](/source/Ace_of_Base) | ''[Happy Nation](/source/Happy_Nation)'' | Co-producer | |- | Dr. Alban | ''[One Love](/source/One_Love_(Dr._Alban_album))'' | Co-producer | Co-written with Alban Uzoma Nwapa |- | rowspan=2|1993 | [Leila K](/source/Leila_K) | ''[Carousel](/source/Carousel_(Leila_K_album))'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit |- | Ace of Base | ''[The Sign](/source/The_Sign_(Ace_of_Base_album))'' | Co-producer | |- | rowspan=2|1994 | Dr. Alban | ''[Look Who's Talking](/source/Look_Who's_Talking_(album))'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit |- | [E-Type](/source/E-Type_(musician)) | ''[Made in Sweden](/source/Made_in_Sweden_(album))'' | Co-producer | |- | rowspan=5|1995 | [3T](/source/3T) | ''[Brotherhood](/source/Brotherhood_(3T_album))'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit on "[Gotta Be You](/source/Gotta_Be_You_(3T_song))" |- | Ace of Base | ''[The Bridge](/source/The_Bridge_(Ace_of_Base_album))'' | Co-producer | |- | [Herbie](/source/Herbie_Crichlow) | ''Fingers'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit |- | [Rednex](/source/Rednex) | ''[Sex & Violins](/source/Sex_%26_Violins)'' | Co-producer | |- | [Robyn](/source/Robyn) | ''[Robyn Is Here](/source/Robyn_Is_Here)'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit on "[Do You Know (What It Takes)](/source/Do_You_Know_(What_It_Takes))" |- | rowspan=4|1996 | [Backstreet Boys](/source/Backstreet_Boys) | ''[Backstreet Boys](/source/Backstreet_Boys_(1996_album))'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit on "[We've Got It Goin' On](/source/We've_Got_It_Goin'_On)", "I Wanna Be with You", "Nobody But You" |- | E-Type | ''[The Explorer](/source/The_Explorer_(album))'' | Co-producer | |- | Leila K | ''[Manic Panic](/source/Manic_Panic_(album))'' | Co-producer | |- | [Michèle](/source/2_Unlimited) | "Do Me Baby" (single) | Co-producer | Co-writing credit |- | rowspan=2|1997 | [NSYNC](/source/NSYNC) | ''[NSYNC](/source/NSYNC_(album))'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit on "[I Want You Back](/source/I_Want_You_Back_(NSYNC_song))" |- | Backstreet Boys |''[Backstreet's Back](/source/Backstreet's_Back)'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit on "[Everybody (Backstreet's Back)](/source/Everybody_(Backstreet's_Back))", "That's the Way I Like It", |- | rowspan=2|1998 | [5ive](/source/Five_(group)) | ''[5ive](/source/Five_(Five_album))'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit on "[Slam Dunk (Da Funk)](/source/Slam_Dunk_(Da_Funk))", "Partyline 555-On-Line", "Don't You Want It", "Straight Up Funk" |- | [Jessica](/source/Jessica_Folcker) | ''Jessica'' | Co-producer | Co-writing credit |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Further reading== * [https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190314-denniz-pop-the-man-who-created-the-sound-of-modern-pop "Denniz Pop: The man who created the sound of modern pop"], by James Ballardie, for the [BBC](/source/BBC) * [https://www.kingmagazine.se/kungen-av-pop/ "The king of pop"], by Niklas Natt och Dag {{in lang|sv}} ==External links== * {{Discogs artist}} * [http://www.disco-disco.com/djs/denniz.html Denniz Pop @ Disco-Disco.com] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pop, Denniz}} Category:1963 births Category:1998 deaths Category:Swedish people of Norwegian descent Category:Swedish record producers Category:Swedish songwriters Category:Deaths from stomach cancer in Sweden Category:People from Botkyrka Municipality --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Denniz Pop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denniz_Pop) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denniz_Pop?action=history)). 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