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Marc Benjamin
Marc Benjamin in 2013
Background information
Birth nameMarc Benjamin Latupapua
Born (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34)
Heemstede, Netherlands
OriginNetherlands
GenresElectro house, progressive house, electronic dance music
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
InstrumentAbleton Live
Years active2007-present
LabelsSpinnin' Records, Ultra Records, Axtone Records, Revealed Recordings, BMG, Protocol Recordings, Heldeep Records, Hexagon Records
Websitemarc-benjamin.com

Marc Benjamin Latupapua (born 16 January 1990 in Heemstede), better known under his stage name Marc Benjamin, is a Dutch DJ and music producer. He is known for his remix work and collaborations with Afrojack, Fedde Le Grand, Benny Benassi, Laidback Luke, and Zedd, and his releases on Spinnin' Records, Ultra Records, Axtone Records, Protocol Recordings, Revealed Recordings, Heldeep and Hexagon Records.[1]

In 2014, he performed at Ministry of Sound London[2] and made his Tomorrowland debut on the second mainstage.[3][1] Tomorrowland Belgium is marked as one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the world.

Musical career

Coming from a musical family, with his sister also being a DJ, Marc Benjamin has been working with music since a child.[4] The Dutch DJ achieved his first residency at the age of 16 years old, where he gained experience in the European club scene. At the age of 17 years old, Marc Benjamin was performing internationally, across Europe and soon later around the world.[1][5]

Marc Benjamin's first big release occurred on the 30th of December 2013 when his single "Riser"[6][1] on Afrojack’s Wall Recordings achieved a top ten slot in Beatport’s top 100 chart.[1][7] This track gained him international exposure. Amongst other releases, Marc Benjamin signed a record deal with Mixmash Records and collaborated with Laidback Luke, which led to the release of We're Forever.[8][1] Marc then followed up with three singles on Hardwell's record label Revealed Recordings, "The Center", "Lights Camera Action" and "Galactic".[9][10] As a result, Marc performed at Ministry of Sound London, followed by a showcase at Tomorrowland, Belgium.[11]

Between 2011 and 2016 Marc Benjamin was the resident DJ for Thursday nights in Amsterdam’s nightclub Escape[12] and is still producing tracks and remixes.[11] Marc was requested twice to remix work of the Grammy Award-winning producer, Zedd, which led to Marc’s remix of Zedd's 2014 single, "Find You" and to Marc's rendition for Zedd and Selena Gomez's "I Want You To Know".[11][9] Later, Marc joined Zedd's True Colors tour.[13][11]

In July 2015, Marc Benjamin collaborated with Benny Benassi on "Who I Am" featuring Christian Burns, which was released on Ultra Music.[14] Furthermore, Marc Benjamin teamed up with Laidback Luke to work on their follow up single "Tell Me That You Love Me" which was released on Luke's album Focus.[15] In December 2016, Marc performed at Southeast Asia's largest dance festival, D.W.P. (Djakarta Warehouse Project) in Indonesia.[16]

In 2017, Marc teamed up with Tomorrowland resident DJ Yves V and released their single "Blow" on Spinnin' Records.[17] Following this, Marc released his single "Thunder" on Steve Angello’s label Size Records.[18] In September 2017, Marc played the closing slot as headliner on the Ultra Music Festival in Bali, Indonesia.[19]

In 2018, Marc released three singles on Nicky Romero's label Protocol Recordings, "Devil In Disguise",[20] "Blaster"[21] and "Unbreakable Hearts"[22] which was used as the official anthem for the DWP Festival 2017 aftermovie. Marc also remixed two of Zedd's 2018 singles, "The Middle"[23] and "Happy Now".[24] Later in 2019, Marc joined Zedd's Orbit Tour.[25]

In 2019, Marc released four singles on Protocol Recordings "Fall For You",[26] "Hooked".,[27] "Show You".[28] and "My Swag".[29] and two singles on Spinnin' Records "Pop N Rewind"[30]& "All The Time".[31]

In 2020, Marc also remixed Zedd & Kehlani's 2019 single, "Good Thing" released on Interscope.[32] and released his single "Wild Bill"[33] on Heldeep Records owned by Oliver Heldens. Following this, Marc released his collaboration with Fedde Le Grand named "To The Top".[34] Also Marc did another remix for Afrojack's single All Night feat. Ally Brooke released on Spinnin' Records[35] and released his single 'Show You Love' on Sam Feldt's label Heartfeldt.[36] After that Marc released his single "Genie In a Bottle" on Don Diablo's Hexagon Records.[37] Marc also remixed Zedd & Jasmine Thompson's single "Funny" released on Atlantic Records.[38] In October 2020, Marc Benjamin became a new entry at #27 in the Top 101 producer ranking of 1001 tracklists[39] and then released his single “Losing Focus” on Axwell's label Axtone Records (November 6, 2020).[40]

In 2021, Marc released his first single "Dancing Alone" on Universal Music Group that is part of his new record deal.[41] Following this, Marc released his collaboration with Afrojack named "Start Over Again".[42]

Marc Benjamin has gained support from Tiesto, Steve Angello, Martin Garrix, Hardwell, David Guetta, Showtek, Zedd, Alan Walker, Avicii, R3hab and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.[11]

Discography

Releases

  • 2021: Marc Benjamin & Afrojack - Start Over Again (feat. Vula) (Wall Recordings)[43]
  • 2021: Marc Benjamin - Dancing Alone (Universal Music Group)[41]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin and Tishmal - Blinded By Your Light (Protocol Recordings)[44]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin, Marcus Santoro and David Pietras - Losing Focus (Axtone Records)[45]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin and Ansun - Too Much (Future House Music)[46]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin and NOTO - No Feelings (Revealed Recordings)[47]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin featuring Renae - Take Me Up (Heartfeldt Records)[48]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin featuring Hype and Fever - Bump It (Future House Music)[49]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin and Victor Tellagio - Burn (Protocol Recordings)[50]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin - Genie In a Bottle (Hexagon Records)[39]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin - Turn Up (Maxximize Records)[51]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin featuring Able Faces - Show You Love (Heartfeldt Records)[36]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin and Timmo Hendriks - Be Alright (Protocol Recordings)[52]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin amd Dnmkg featuring Able Faces - Horizons (Heldeep Records)[53]
  • 2020: Fedde Le Grand and Marc Benjamin - To The Top (Darklight Recordings)[54]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin and Malarkey - I Got 5 On It (Future House Music)[55]
  • 2020: Marc Benjamin - Wild Bill (Heldeep Records)[56]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin - All the Time (Spinnin' Records)[57]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin and RayRay - My Swag (Protocol Recordings)[58]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin and RayRay - Pop N Rewind (Spinnin' Records)[59]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin and JPB featuring Jorik Burema - Dead Ends (Tribal Trap)[60]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin - Off Road (Skink)[61]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin - Show You (Protocol Recordings)[28]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin and Dnmkg featuring F51 - Hooked (Protocol Recordings)[27]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin - Fall For You (Protocol Recordings)[26]
  • 2019: Marc Benjamin - Out Of Touch (Tipsy Records)[62]
  • 2018: Marc Benjamin - Blaster (Protocol Recordings)[21]
  • 2018: Marc Benjamin and N3on - Unbreakable Hearts featuring Shanee (Protocol Recordings)
  • 2018: Marc Benjamin and Jpb - Devil In Disguise featuring Syon and Yung Fusion (Protocol Recordings)
  • 2018: Marc Benjamin and Eric Lumiere - One Chance (Playground Music Scandinavia)
  • 2017: Marc Benjamin and Regilio - Thunder (Size Records)
  • 2017: Yves V and Marc Benjamin - Blow (Spinnin' Records)
  • 2016: Marc Benjamin and Dnmkg featuring Jaicko Lawrence - Reflection (This Time) (Powerhouse Music)
  • 2015: Laidback Luke and Marc Benjamin - Tell Me That You Love Me (Mixmash Records)
  • 2015: Benny Benassi and Marc Benjamin featuring Christian Burns - Who I Am (Ultra Records)
  • 2015: Marc Benjamin - Galactic (Revealed Recordings)
  • 2015: Marc Benjamin and Revero - Lights Camera Action (Revealed Recordings)
  • 2014: Marc Benjamin - The Center (Revealed Recordings)
  • 2014: Marc Benjamin - City Lights (Mixmash Records)
  • 2014: Marc Benjamin - Phantom (Mixmash Records)
  • 2014: Laidback Luke and Marc Benjamin - We're Forever (Mixmash Records)
  • 2014: Marc Benjamin - Rocket Science (Ultra Records)
  • 2013: Marc Benjamin - Wall (Wall Recordings)
  • 2013: Marc Benjamin - Break it down (OTW Mixmash Records)
  • 2013: Marc Benjamin - The Crash (OTW Mixmash Records)
  • 2013: Marc Benjamin - Soldier (OTW Mixmash Records)
  • 2013: Marc Benjamin - Last Night (Dim Mak Records)
  • 2013: Marc Benjamin - Surrender (Mixmash Records)
  • 2013: Marc Benjamin - Superstuff (Mixmash Records)
  • 2012: Marc Benjamin - Games (Dim Mak Records)
  • 2011: Marc Benjamin - Just Relax (Bedroom Muzik)
  • 2011: Marc Benjamin - Loose Cannon (Caballero Recordings)
  • 2011: Marc Benjamin - Tuesday (Caballero Recordings)
  • 2011: Marc Benjamin and Remaniax - Dancing in the dark (Vendetta Records)
  • 2011: Marc Benjamin - So Damn Baby (Soulman Music)
  • 2010: Marc Benjamin - Members Only (Bedroom Muzik)
  • 2010: Marc Benjamin - Roadtrip (Mixmash Records)
  • 2010: Marc Benjamin, Remaniax and Skitzofrenix - Activate My Love (Spinnin Records)
  • 2010: Marc Benjamin, Remaniax and Skitzofrenix - Is That You (Spinnin Records)
  • 2010: Marc Benjamin - Trick (Sneakerz Muzik)
  • 2010: Marc Benjamin - Nimsay (Sneakerz Muzik)
  • 2009: Marc Benjamin - Trick (Sneakerz Muzik)
  • 2009: Marc Benjamin - Nimsay (Sneakerz Muzik)
  • 2009: Marc Benjamin - On the Boxes (Sneakerz Muzik)
  • 2009: Marc Benjamin and Remaniax - Blazin (Audiodamage Records)

Remixes

Compilations

  • 2011: Nope Is Dope Vol.10 (Mixed by Marc Benjamin) (Rodeo Media)

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  49. ^ "Bump It feat. (Hype and Fever) - Single by Marc Benjamin on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  50. ^ "Burn - Single by Marc Benjamin & Victor Tellagio on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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  64. ^ "Like 2 Party (Marc Benjamin Edit) - Single by Zerb & NOTO on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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