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'''Dag Krister''' "'''Dagge'''" '''Volle''' (26 April 1963 – 30 August 1998), better known as '''Denniz Pop''' (stylized ''Denniz PoP''), was a [[Swedes|Swedish]] DJ, music producer and songwriter. As the mastermind of [[Cheiron Studios]], he created music for some of the biggest stars in the world and laid the foundation for a Swedish golden age of music production and songwriting.
'''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 ==
==Life and career==
Volle was born on 26 April 1963 to the [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] immigrants Jarl Gregar Volle and Anna Volle (née Innstø).<ref name="yt">{{cite web|title=Cheiron - En popsaga Del 1 av 5|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhfVqxL6ToU|website=YouTube|accessdate=10 June 2015}}</ref><!-- at 2:24, in Swedish --><ref>{{cite web|title=Jarl Gregar Volle|url=http://www.geni.com/people/Jarl-Volle/6000000028028046505|website=Genealogy|accessdate=10 June 2015}}</ref> He 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 (musician)|E-Type]], [[Dr Alban]], [[Robyn]] and [[5ive]].
Volle was born on 26 April 1963 in [[Tullinge]], Sweden, to Norwegian immigrants.<ref name="shinybull">{{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}}</ref><ref name="yt">{{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}}</ref><!-- at 2:24, in Swedish --><ref>{{cite web|title=Jarl Gregar Volle|url=http://www.geni.com/people/Jarl-Volle/6000000028028046505|website=Genealogy|access-date=10 June 2015}}</ref> He began DJing in the 1980s and started producing remixed records and later original releases.<ref name="shinybull" /> In 1986, he co-founded the DJ collective and remix service SweMix with Robert Wåtz (of [[Rob'n'Raz]] fame), which also included [[StoneBridge (DJ)|StoneBridge]].<ref name="guardian" /><ref name="shinybull" /> In 1988, he released the track "Gimme Some Mo' (Bass on Me)" under his own name.<ref name="guardian">{{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}}</ref>


Volle met the Nigerian-Swedish singer [[Dr. Alban]] while they were both DJing, and in 1990, he produced his debut single, "[[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]] in Stockholm;<ref name="shinybull" /> the next year, he recruited [[Max Martin]]. In the following years, he co-produced and co-wrote songs for several successful Swedish and foreign artists, including [[Leila K]], [[3T]], [[Ace of Base]], [[Backstreet Boys]], [[Britney Spears]], [[*NSYNC]], [[E-Type (musician)|E-Type]], [[Robyn]], and [[5ive]].<ref name="shinybull" /><ref name="guardian" />
In an interview, Volle told that he took the name “Denniz” from [[Dennis the Menace (U.S. comics)|a comic book]] and then added “pop” to it.<ref name="yt" /><!-- at 17:34, in Swedish -->


In an interview, Volle said that he took the name "Denniz" from the [[Dennis the Menace (U.S. comics)|Dennis the Menace]] comic book and then added "pop" to it.<ref name="yt" /><!-- at 17:34, in Swedish -->
== Death ==
In August 1998, Volle died of stomach cancer at the age of 35.<ref name=PSmag>{{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|accessdate=25 March 2014|newspaper=[[Pacific Standard]]|date=24 March 2014}}</ref> The video to The [[Backstreet Boys|Backstreet Boys']] "[[Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely]]" and [[Jessica Folker]] theme "A Little Bit" were dedicated to him. [[E-Type (musician)|E-Type]]'s album ''[[Last Man Standing (E-type 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.


== Legacy ==
==Illness and death==
In December 1997, Volle was diagnosed with stomach cancer and underwent surgery.<ref name="guardian" /><ref name="shinybull" /> Though his recovery was successful, he later relapsed and died in August 1998, at the age of 35.<ref name=PSmag>{{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]]|date=24 March 2014}}</ref> 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 (E-type album)|Last Man Standing]]'', commemorates Volle with a [[dirge]], titled "PoP Preludium". Britney Spears dedicated her award for best song at the [[1999 MTV Europe Music Awards]] to him.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
The Denniz Pop Awards were created in 2013 by former members of [[Cheiron Studios]] to help distinguish [[Scandinavia|Scandinavian]] [[Songwriter|songwriters]], [[Record producer|producers]] and [[Artist|artists]].<ref>[http://dennizpopawards.com/#about Denniz Pop Awards - About]</ref> Notable winners include [[Swedish House Mafia]] and [[Avicii]].<ref>{{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]] |date=12 June 2014 |accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> 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 Cheiron include [[Carl Falk]], [[Rami Yacoub]], [[Kristian Lundin]], [[Per Magnusson]], [[Jörgen Elofsson]] and [[Andreas Carlsson]].


==Legacy==
== References ==
The Denniz Pop Awards were created in 2013 by former members of Cheiron Studios to help distinguish Scandinavian songwriters, producers, and artists.<ref>[http://dennizpopawards.com/#about Denniz Pop Awards – About]</ref> Notable winners include [[Swedish House Mafia]], [[Avicii]], [[Winona Oak]], [[Mabel (singer)|Mabel]], and [[Snoh Aalegra]].<ref name="guardian" /><ref>{{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]] |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=25 August 2014}}</ref> 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]].

==Awards and recognition==
In 1998, Volle, together with Max Martin, received the Honorary Jury Prize at the [[Grammis]], Sweden's oldest music award ceremony,<ref>{{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}}</ref> though at the time, he was too ill to accept the trophy in person.<ref name="shinybull" />

In 2016, he was inducted into the [[Swedish Music Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Production discography==
Source:<ref>{{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}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Artist !! Title !! Production !! Writing
|-
| 1988
| Denniz Pop
| "Gimme Some Mo' (Bass on Me)"
| Producer
| Writer
|-
| 1990
| [[Dr. Alban]]
| ''[[Hello Afrika]]''
| Sole producer
| Co-written with Alban Uzoma Nwapa
|-
| rowspan=2|1992
| [[Ace of Base]]
| ''[[Happy Nation]]''
| Co-producer
|
|-
| Dr. Alban
| ''[[One Love (Dr. Alban album)|One Love]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-written with Alban Uzoma Nwapa
|-
| rowspan=2|1993
| [[Leila K]]
| ''[[Carousel (Leila K album)|Carousel]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit
|-
| Ace of Base
| ''[[The Sign (Ace of Base album)|The Sign]]''
| Co-producer
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1994
| Dr. Alban
| ''[[Look Who's Talking (album)|Look Who's Talking]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit
|-
| [[E-Type (musician)|E-Type]]
| ''[[Made in Sweden (album)|Made in Sweden]]''
| Co-producer
|
|-
| rowspan=5|1995
| [[3T]]
| ''[[Brotherhood (3T album)|Brotherhood]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit on "[[Gotta Be You (3T song)|Gotta Be You]]"
|-
| Ace of Base
| ''[[The Bridge (Ace of Base album)|The Bridge]]''
| Co-producer
|
|-
| [[Herbie Crichlow|Herbie]]
| ''Fingers''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit
|-
| [[Rednex]]
| ''[[Sex & Violins]]''
| Co-producer
|
|-
| [[Robyn]]
| ''[[Robyn Is Here]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit on "[[Do You Know (What It Takes)]]"
|-
| rowspan=4|1996
| [[Backstreet Boys]]
| ''[[Backstreet Boys (1996 album)|Backstreet Boys]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit on "[[We've Got It Goin' On]]", "I Wanna Be with You", "Nobody But You"
|-
| E-Type
| ''[[The Explorer (album)|The Explorer]]''
| Co-producer
|
|-
| Leila K
| ''[[Manic Panic (album)|Manic Panic]]''
| Co-producer
|
|-
| [[2 Unlimited#Band members|Michèle]]
| "Do Me Baby" (single)
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit
|-
| rowspan=2|1997
| [[NSYNC]]
| ''[[NSYNC (album)|NSYNC]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit on "[[I Want You Back (NSYNC song)|I Want You Back]]"
|-
| Backstreet Boys
|''[[Backstreet's Back]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit on "[[Everybody (Backstreet's Back)]]", "That's the Way I Like It",
|-
| rowspan=2|1998
| [[Five (group)|5ive]]
| ''[[Five (Five album)|5ive]]''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit on "[[Slam Dunk (Da Funk)]]", "Partyline 555-On-Line", "Don't You Want It", "Straight Up Funk"
|-
| [[Jessica Folcker|Jessica]]
| ''Jessica''
| Co-producer
| Co-writing credit
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Further reading==
== External links ==
* [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]]
*[http://www.disco-disco.com/djs/denniz.html Denniz Pop @ Disco-Disco.com]
* [https://www.kingmagazine.se/kungen-av-pop/ "The king of pop"], by Niklas Natt och Dag {{in lang|sv}}
*[http://www.disco-disco.com/labels/swemix.shtml SweMix @ Disco-Disco.com]

*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Denniz+PoP More Information]
==External links==
* {{Discogs artist}}
* [http://www.disco-disco.com/djs/denniz.html Denniz Pop @ Disco-Disco.com]


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Latest revision as of 22:12, 18 December 2024

Denniz PoP
Denniz Pop wearing a dark blue sweater, leaning over a control board, looking at camera
Denniz Pop in 1998
Background information
Birth nameDag Krister Volle
Also known asDenniz PoP, Dagge
Born(1963-04-26)26 April 1963
Tullinge, Sweden
Died30 August 1998(1998-08-30) (aged 35)
Solna, Sweden
GenresPop, electronic
Occupations
  • DJ
  • music producer
  • songwriter

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

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Volle was born on 26 April 1963 in Tullinge, Sweden, to Norwegian immigrants.[1][2][3] He began DJing in the 1980s and started producing remixed records and later original releases.[1] In 1986, he co-founded the DJ collective and remix service SweMix with Robert Wåtz (of Rob'n'Raz fame), which also included StoneBridge.[4][1] In 1988, he released the track "Gimme Some Mo' (Bass on Me)" under his own name.[4]

Volle met the Nigerian-Swedish singer Dr. Alban while they were both DJing, and in 1990, he produced his debut single, "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 in Stockholm;[1] the next year, he recruited Max Martin. In the following years, he co-produced and co-wrote songs for several successful Swedish and foreign artists, including Leila K, 3T, Ace of Base, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, *NSYNC, E-Type, Robyn, and 5ive.[1][4]

In an interview, Volle said that he took the name "Denniz" from the Dennis the Menace comic book and then added "pop" to it.[2]

Illness and death

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In December 1997, Volle was diagnosed with stomach cancer and underwent surgery.[4][1] Though his recovery was successful, he later relapsed and died in August 1998, at the age of 35.[5] 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, titled "PoP Preludium". Britney Spears dedicated her award for best song at the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards to him.[6]

Legacy

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The Denniz Pop Awards were created in 2013 by former members of Cheiron Studios to help distinguish Scandinavian songwriters, producers, and artists.[7] Notable winners include Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, Winona Oak, Mabel, and Snoh Aalegra.[4][8] 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.

Awards and recognition

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In 1998, Volle, together with Max Martin, received the Honorary Jury Prize at the Grammis, Sweden's oldest music award ceremony,[9] though at the time, he was too ill to accept the trophy in person.[1]

In 2016, he was inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame.[10]

Production discography

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Source:[11]

Year Artist Title Production Writing
1988 Denniz Pop "Gimme Some Mo' (Bass on Me)" Producer Writer
1990 Dr. Alban Hello Afrika Sole producer Co-written with Alban Uzoma Nwapa
1992 Ace of Base Happy Nation Co-producer
Dr. Alban One Love Co-producer Co-written with Alban Uzoma Nwapa
1993 Leila K Carousel Co-producer Co-writing credit
Ace of Base The Sign Co-producer
1994 Dr. Alban Look Who's Talking Co-producer Co-writing credit
E-Type Made in Sweden Co-producer
1995 3T Brotherhood Co-producer Co-writing credit on "Gotta Be You"
Ace of Base The Bridge Co-producer
Herbie Fingers Co-producer Co-writing credit
Rednex Sex & Violins Co-producer
Robyn Robyn Is Here Co-producer Co-writing credit on "Do You Know (What It Takes)"
1996 Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys Co-producer Co-writing credit on "We've Got It Goin' On", "I Wanna Be with You", "Nobody But You"
E-Type The Explorer Co-producer
Leila K Manic Panic Co-producer
Michèle "Do Me Baby" (single) Co-producer Co-writing credit
1997 NSYNC NSYNC Co-producer Co-writing credit on "I Want You Back"
Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back Co-producer Co-writing credit on "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", "That's the Way I Like It",
1998 5ive 5ive Co-producer Co-writing credit on "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)", "Partyline 555-On-Line", "Don't You Want It", "Straight Up Funk"
Jessica Jessica Co-producer Co-writing credit

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "20 years since the Swedish DJ, Remixer, Producer and Songwriter Denniz Pop past away". shinybull.com. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cheiron – En popsaga Del 1 av 5". YouTube. 15 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Jarl Gregar Volle". Genealogy. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e "'A true genius': Denniz Pop, the late Scandi-pop architect behind Max Martin, Robyn and NSync". theguardian.com. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "the Denniz Pop Tribute". Disco-Disco.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  7. ^ Denniz Pop Awards – About
  8. ^ "This year's Laureates in Denniz Pop Awards" (in Swedish). Expressen. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Grammisvinnare genom åren" [Grammy winners over the years]. grammis.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Swedish Music Hall of Fame". smhof.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Dag Volle". hitparade.ch (in German). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

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