DJ Benzi might have been born on a small island outside of Detroit, but the always-grinding, always-remixing, always-touring entrepreneur has carved a continent-sized niche for himself on the international DJ scene.

From performing at MTV Spring Break in Panama City to gigs in Australia, Oslo, Berlin, Hawaii and more, Benzi has toured the globe while maintaining a steady output of critically acclaimed remixes and mixtapes.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt that he has worked with top-notch artists like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and The Clipse (most notably on his groundbreaking We Got the Refix series).

But Benzi is hardly a frontrunner, as he has helped launch the careers of budding superstars Mike Posner, Donnis, XV, and more.

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