Denniz Pop

A guiding force in helping Swedish music gain attention in the world at large, perhaps no one since Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA was as influential to Swedish acts as producer Denniz Pop. Beginning as a DJ in the mid-'80s, Pop (B. Dag Volle) organized and arranged dance concerts, eventually forming the Swedish dance label Swemix as an outgrowth of his club work. Wanting to work with more mainstream pop acts, the producer left Swemix in 1992 to form another imprint, Cheiron. Pop then began working alongside Tom Tolomon, producing such acts as Doctor Alban and Leila...