Danny Tenaglia
Daniel Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an American DJ and record producer.
Danny Tenaglia

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- Name
- Danny Tenaglia
- Birth Name
- Daniel Tenaglia
- Born
- 7 March 1961
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- YYYY MM DD
- Occupation
- Record producer, DJ, remixer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- music
- Languages
- English
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Daniel Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an American DJ and record producer.
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Danny Tenaglia (born 1961) is a composer, disc jockey and musician, among other activities, of American nationality. The composer was born in New York City. Activity centred on music.
The work spans electronica and house music. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Danny Tenaglia • Birth Name — Daniel Tenaglia • Alias — Soulboy, Code 718, King Street Crew, Hambone, NYLX, NYDC, The Look, DATAR • Born — 7 March 1961 • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. • Died — YYYY MM DD • Instrument — Keyboards, drum programming • Genre — Tribal house, US garage, techno • Occupation — Record producer, DJ, remixer • Website — Dannytenaglia.com
Early life
Early life
Tenaglia left New York in 1985 and started DJing in Miami as a resident at Cheers nightclub, playing classic New York and Chicago house. He returned to New York five years later. At this time, he started to create some remixes, including Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" (1991), Jamiroquai's "Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993), and Madonna's "Human Nature" (1994).
DJ career
DJ career
Tenaglia's first mainstream success was with a remix of the Daou's "Surrender Yourself" (1993). He then released three label compilations - Mix This Pussy (1994) and Can Your Pussy Do the Dog? (1995) for TRIBAL, and Gag Me with a Tune (1996) for Maxi.
As a producer
As a producer
In 1996, after working for a short time at the New York nightclub Roxy, Tenaglia started a Saturday night residency at Twilo. In 1998, he moved his residency to NY club Tunnel. In 1998, Tenaglia released an album titled Tourism. The album featured the track "Elements", which was number one on the Billboard Dance Chart for two weeks in 1998. "Music Is The Answer" featuring Celeda (from Tourism) was on the top 40 charts in the UK. In 1999, Tenaglia released his first installment in the UK-based Global Underground series of DJ mixes titled Athens. In the two years that followed, Tenaglia released another Global Underground installment titled London, remixed Billy Nichols' "Give Your Body Up To the Music", was nominated for a Grammy (for his remix of Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved," also nominated for Best Dance Song), and won a Dancestar Lifetime Achievement award. In 2003, Tenaglia released Choice: A Collection Of Classics, a two-CD mixed compilation. It featured artists such as Blaze, Adeva and Imagination, along with his own liner notes explaining the significance of each track. He also won another Dancestar award, this time 'Best Party' for "Be Yourself."
Later years
Later years
Tenaglia continues to play clubs, and has played in NYC locations including Avalon, Crobar, Pacha NYC, Roxy and Webster Hall. In 2007, he participated in the dance parade. In 2008 he released a single on Tommy Boy Records, "The Space Dance". The track reached number 1 on the Billboard Club Charts in November 2008. Immediately following, Tenaglia released his first compilation album in five years, entitled Futurism, also on Tommy Boy Records. The compilation featured tracks from artists including Davide Squillace, The Wighnomy Brothers and Afefe Iku. Tenaglia still continues to tour across the world.
Personal life
Personal life
In July 2023, Tenaglia announced on Instagram that he had been diagnosed with cancer, and had been under treatment.
Identity
Identity
Danny Tenaglia is recorded with the occupation record producer. Recorded with the occupation disc jockey. Classed in the genre electronica. Classed in the genre house music. Recorded as disc jockey, record producer, composer and musician.

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Life and career
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Danny Tenaglia was born on 7 March 1961.
Film appearances
In 2025, Tenaglia, along with top Portuguese DJs Yen Sung and Luís Leite, appeared in the Daniel Mota documentary film Paraíso about the history of Portuguese dance music (which he had been involved in for decades). He recounts his remixing of the iconic tribal house song "So Get Up" by Underground Sound of Lisbon (written and vocalized by Ithaka Darin Pappas), and of the moment he debuted the track during a rave held at the Santa Maria de Feira castle in northern Portugal.
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Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations
Tenaglia was nominated for Best Remixed Recording at the 44th Grammy Awards. He is a three-time International Dance Music Award winner, three-time DJ Awards winner, and two-time Muzik Awards recipient.
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
• Year — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2002 — Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved" — Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
DJ Awards
DJ Awards
Selected awards • Year — Award — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2000 — DJ Awards — Danny Tenaglia — DJ's DJ • 2000 — DJ Awards — Danny Tenaglia — Best House DJ • 2001 — DJ Awards — Danny Tenaglia — Best Set of the Season • 2002 — DJ Awards — Danny Tenaglia — Best Set of the Season • 2007 — DJ Awards — Danny Tenaglia — Best Progressive House DJ
International Dance Music Awards
International Dance Music Awards
Selected awards • Year — Award — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2001 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best International DJ • 2002 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2002 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best Global DJ • 2003 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2003 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best Global DJ • 2004 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2005 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2006 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2007 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2008 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2008 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia "Futurism" — Best Full Length DJ Mix CD • 2009 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2010 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best American DJ • 2012 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia — Best North American DJ • 2014 — IDMA — Danny Tenaglia "Balance 025" — Best Full Length DJ Mix CD
Muzik Awards
Muzik Awards
Selected awards • Year — Award — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2002 — Muzik — Danny Tenaglia — Best Re-Mix for Green Velvets "Flash" • 2002 — Muzik — Danny Tenaglia — "Best International DJ"
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Danny Tenaglia on Apple Music. Apple Music - Web Player.
- 2."Danny Tengalia Biography" , IMO Records, Retrieved on 11 February 2012.
- 3.Colin Larkin. The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. Virgin Books. 336. 1998. 0-7535-0252-6.
- 4.PARAÍSO: A New Documentary Tracing the Roots of Portugal's Rave and Dance Music. Insite Croatia. 2025-05-07.
- 5.New Documentary Explores 90s Rave Culture in Portugal. Ticket Fairy. 2025-05-07.
- 6.Danny Tenaglia is undergoing treatment for cancer. DJ Mag. 2023-07-24.
- 7.Bein, Kat. Danny Tenaglia Pays Homage to Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber & NYC Scene on 'See You Next Tuesday' Remix: Exclusive. Billboard.com. 30 November 2011.
- 8.Awards Winners and Nominees. Grammy.com. 30 April 2017.
- 9.Complete List Of Grammy Nominees. Cbsnews.com. 4 January 2002.
- 10.Karup, Lenny. DJ Awards 2000 Winners. DJ Awards. DJ Awards SL.
- 11.Krarup, Lenny. DJ Awards 2000 Past Editions. DJ Awards. DJ Awards SL.
- 12.Cynthia Salinas. Winter Music Conference warms Miami Beach - April 2, 2002. CNN. 2 April 2002.
- 13.ERICSSON MUZIK AWARDS - ALL THE RESULTS - NME. Nme.com. 19 October 2000.
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