Hailing from provincial Italy, world class DJ & producer Benny Benassi is a name needing little introduction but always deserving of wide admiration and acclaim.  Indulging in a career spanning fifteen plus years, Benassi is renown as a humble, authentic and charming character who has grown from club DJ to festival king to multi-million selling record producer taking success in his stride. Trademarking his unique infusion of house and electro with his global smash “Satisfaction” Benny has continued to create music which is a clear evolution of this signature sound but never deviating too far. 

There is no better place to start delving into the rich history of the Benassi career than with his international blockbuster, “Satisfaction” and its game-changing music video became his launch pad into stardom. Created with his cousin and producer, Alle Benassi, and inspired by the car horns outside an open street facing window, this single catapulted into the charts with a #1 in France, #2 in the UK and Germany. Followed by his debut album Hypnotica, which reached top 20 across nearly all parts of Europe within the first month of release. 

The next few years for Benny were a culmination of successes, whether it be the major festivals he went on the play (Coachella, EDC, Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland to name a few) or his next artist album, Rock N Rave in 2008. The same year he won a Grammy Award for his ground breaking remix of Public Enemy “Bring The Noise” further catapulting the Benassi name into stardom. 

In 2011, Benny teamed up with a star-studded album cast for his album Electroman which featured T-Pain, Kelis, Jean-Baptsiste and Apl.de.ap amongst others and most famously Gary Go with his chart-topping single “Cinema”.  The Skrillex remix of “Cinema” not only went Gold in the US and platinum in Australia and Canada but won the Benassi’s another Grammy whilst holding firm in the iTunes top 10 dance chart for over 6 months. 

Still on this exceptional career high, Benny Benassi combined talents with Chris Brown to create one of the biggest cross-over dance records of its time with “Beautiful People”. The following years have been a measure of incredible world tours and releases, most notably his record “Dance The Pain Away” with John Legend, which premiered live on stage at Coachella with John himself. 

2016 saw Benny released his first album in five years Danceaholic, an unexpected, stunning cocktail of already released tracks, two unreleased reworks of older singles and brand new songs, led by the hit summer anthem “Paradise”, once again with Chris Brown. “Paradise” stayed in the Top 50 UK charts for 10 weeks and boasts more than 65 million video views and close to 47 million Spotify streams. 

In recent years, Benny's main releases include “Everybody Needs A Kiss” featured US duo Sofi Tukker racking up over 10 millions streams online and was featured as the sound of gay pride for Musica.ly, "Lonely Nights" featuring Lil Yachty, interspersed with two great house-oriented tracks, "Inside" with Chris Nasty, performing well in clubs and on streaming platforms and "Everybody Hates Monday Mornings" with his own production outfit, BB Team, and featuring the eccentric and charismatic YouTuber, Canguro English.

Beyond his own productions he brought his sound to a wider musical audience with a flurry of high-profile remixes with the likes of Bob Marley & The Wailers, Giorgio Moroder, Madonna, Sean Paul and the Rolling Stones, to name but a few; whilst maintaining a weekly radio show on the US heavy-weight iHeart Radio broadcasting to a staggering quarter of a billion listeners monthly.

Thomas is an Austin-born composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with a deep foundation in music theory and composition. A nationally recognized trumpet performer, his early success shaped his unique approach to sound. Blending classical training with modern production techniques, Thomas creates complex, evolving soundscapes that leverage repetition for phrasing and cognition, allowing listeners to discover new dimensions with every pass.

His work spans multiple disciplines, from music and film scoring to interactive sound installations. Known for intricate melodies, evolving textures, and technical precision, Thomas focuses on combining acoustic and electronic elements to craft immersive sonic experiences that blur the lines between live performance and studio production.

Whether composing for film, designing interactive sound systems, or pushing the boundaries of traditional instrumentation, Thomas’s work remains rooted in discovery, precision, and emotional depth—always challenging what’s possible in sound.

Songwriter | Violinist | Independent Artist
Finding yourself means fearlessly accepting yourself for exactly who you are. 

It means breaking out of the box life puts you in and living free from expectations. 

That’s exactly what Texas native Tori Allen is doing.  



Tori Allen is one of Nashville’s most accomplished artists and fiddle players on the music scene today. Allen is currently on “The Imploding The Mirage” world tour with Vegas Indie rock band, The Killers. As a touring musician with The Killers, Tori sings background vocals, plays violin, as well as utility acoustic guitars, mandolin and some percussion. 

Just prior to joining on with The Killers in 2022, Tori was a band member and music director with Country newcomer, Ashland Craft, opening for Zac Brown Band's entire 2021 US stadium and amphitheater tour, "The Comeback Tour”.  Although Allen finds herself sharing the stage with some of musics best, she also pursues her own original music and continues with full steam ahead in 2022 and into 2023. 

Allen in her own right is a recording artist, songwriter, musician and multi instrumentalist, playing the mandolin, violin, viola, guitar and piano as well as singing background vocals in her own projects and with other artists globally. She has worked alongside artists such as The Killers, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Ashland Craft, Brooke Eden, Riley Green, Blanco Brown, Jordan Davis and many more. In 2021, Ashland Craft recorded one of Allen’s songs, “Day by Day”, cowritten by Corey Grogan-Wagar- which debuted on Crafts’ album “Traveling Kind”. Allen was also a background singer and also played viola, violin and mandolin on the master recording before its release with Big Loud Records.

In her own original projects, Tori has found success opening for acts such as Jake Owen, Paula Nelson, Dillon Carmichael, Cole Swindell, Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser and countless others. Prior to accepting her current touring gig with The Killers, Allen was a house band member for the CMT Awards backing a plethora of artists with vocals and varying instruments from 2019 until 2021. 

Tori Allen has been an artist and professional musician for over 16 years. Growing up as a classical violinist for most of her life, she was selected as a soloist performing at Carnegie Hall at the age of 18 in 2010. She would then attend The University of San Antonio as a double major in violin and viola before moving to Nashville, Tennessee shortly after in 2011 to pursue songwriting. Allen was brought to Nashville by opportunity on the corporate side of the music industry, working for Full Circle Music Publishing on Nashvilles' famed Music Row where she would the learn to hone her craft as a songwriter and learn about the music industry. 

Not only is Tori’s music original, positive, upbeat, and fun, Allen is a true genre fusing genius. Tori Allen is making her own rules with music that speaks to multiple audiences from different genres of music including pop, country, americana and folk. She has a pop sound that is influenced by funk, country, soul, and ’50s & ’60s music. Most people describe Allen as a mixture between Sheryl Crow and Amy Winehouse with a twist of Macy Gray and Sam Cooke. 

Tori closed out 2021 with the release of her music video for her single “Colors” which has garnered over 667k streams on Spotify alone. Tori will continue to tour with The Killers in 2022 and you can expect new music drops through the fall and winter including her own touring dates domestically and throughout Europe and the UK.

Send us your demos for Friends & Family Records! fandfdemos@gmail.com

Cuillere, a prominent figure in the house music industry, has built a successful career as a producer and DJ. His journey began in the early nineties when he started DJing at various raves. Through skill and dedication, he gained a strong following and secured club residencies across the United States. In 1999, he collaborated with Jolby to form the renowned crew known as the “Jack Junkies,” further solidifying his influence in the industry.

Cuillere’s passion for house music production led him to form an alliance with Busy and Crux. Their debut single was released on DJ Sneak’s esteemed label, ‘Oomph.’ Building on this success, Cuillere and his cohorts, now known as ‘Busy N Spoon,’ went on to release tracks on prominent labels like Lingo and Photo Records. Transitioning to a solo career, Cuillere released a series of compelling EPs and remixes that captivated audiences and drew attention from record labels such as Moulton, House Music Salad, No Fuss, LNJ, Pluralistic, Simplistic, Panhandle, and several others.

Just here. Breaking the Tension.

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