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HNNY (pronounced “honey”) is the stage name of Swedish house music producer and DJ, Johan Cederberg. He has released several singles and EPs through the Swedish record label, Local Talk, and now releases material on his own label, Puss. HNNY’s releases are often accompanied by illustrations of A._A._Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh, a symbol the artist calls his hallmark. His production style often incorporates the vocal sampling of American R&B songs, among other forms of esoteric sampling. One of his first releases incorporated samples from a recording of Steve Reich’s “Nagoya Marimbas”.

Early Life and Influences
Born in 1987 in Malmö, Sweden, Cederberg’s family relocated to Stockholm when he was five. Growing up in Stockholm, Cederberg began listening to hip-hop, namely Swedish acts, but also American artists such as De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. In his youth, he also cultivated an interest in electronic musicians such as Four Tet and Manitoba.

As Producer (2011-    )
In 2011, HNNY released his edit of Mariah Carey’s “I Want To Know What Love Is” to mixed reviews. In 2012, he was signed by Local Talk for a debut EP. The title track of his first EP, For The Very First Time, features a vocal sample from Leona Lewis’s “Bleeding Love”. HNNY continues to update his SoundCloud page with new releases and a mix series entitled Music for Listening.

Remixes

 * 2011 Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is (HNNY Edit)
 * 2012 Steve Reich - Nagoya Marimbas (HNNY Edit)
 * 2013 Vincenzo - Just Like Heaven (HNNY Remix)
 * 2014 Naomi Pilgrim - It’s All Good (HNNY Remix)
 * 2015 Shakarchi & Straneus (HNNY Edit)