Diplo
Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978),[1] better known by his stage name Diplo, is an American disc jockey and record producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer. He is known for his works with the disc jockey Skrillex.
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| Born | Thomas Wesley Pentz November 10, 1978 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Education | Mainland High School University of Central Florida |
| Alma mater | Temple University (BS) |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Organization | Heaps Decent |
| Children | Lockett Pentz, Lazer Pentz and Pace Pentz |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Website | diplo |
Diplo founded and manages record company Mad Decent, as well as co-founding the non-profit organization Heaps Decent. He has worked as a school teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His 2013 EP, Revolution, debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200. The EP’s title track was later featured in a commercial for Hyundai and is featured on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
On February 24, 2016, Diplo supported Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee. Sanders' ad "It's A Revolution" is soundtracked by Diplo's 2013 track "Revolution".[2]
Diplo Media
Diplo performing at Haverford College in 2005
Diplo performing at Soundlab in Buffalo, New York, May 2009
Diplo performing at Pukkelpop in 2012
Diplo and Walshy Fire of Major Lazer performing at Flow Festival in Helsinki, August 2015
Diplo performing at Utopía Festival in Madrid, June 2016
Diplo and Mark Ronson formed Silk City in 2018
References
- ↑ Cordor, Cyril. "Diplo – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Diplo's 'Revolution' Soundtracks Bernie Sanders' Campaign Ad". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
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