Diplo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Diplo
Occupation	DJ
Date Of Birth	Nov 10, 1978(1978-11-10)
Age	46
Birthplace	Tupelo
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Scorpio

Diplo Biography

Diplo is one of the most popular and richest DJ who was born on November 10, 1978 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. American DJ as well as a rapper and music producer who gained fame for his role in the creation of Major Lazer. He is also a part of duo Jack U with American DJ, music producer and rapper who became known for being the co-creator of Major Lazer. He also makes up half of the duo Jack U with Skrillex and later formed a supergroup known as LSD with Sia and Labrinth. and later joined the supergroup called LSD along with Sia and Labrinth.

The beat was sampled on His beats were sampled on Beyonce Knowles‘ song “Run the World (Girls).””Run the World” song “Run the World (Girls).”

Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ, songwriter, and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with Sia and Labrinth, a member of electronic duo Jack Ü with producer and DJ Skrillex, and a member of Silk City with Mark Ronson. He founded and manages record company Mad Decent, as well as co-founding the non-profit organization Heaps Decent. Among other jobs, he has worked as an English teacher in Japan and a school teacher in Philadelphia. 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.

Florida is the first studio album Diplo produced in 2004. This album was under the label Big Dada. This album created Diplo’s genre of electronic/reggae/hip hop music.

He was a lover of He dated M.I.A. and Kathryn Lockhart. He and Lockhart had two sons together named Lockett and Lazer. In 2020, he welcomed a son named Pace with model Jevon King. and Kathryn Lockhart. The couple Lockhart have two kids called Lockett as well as Lazer. In the year 2020, Lockhart welcomed his son Pace and his model Jevon King.

Diplo Net Worth

Diplo is one of the richest DJ from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Diplo 's net worth $26 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began to be noticed by DJing while he was at Temple University in Philadelphia.

He composed the Grammy-nominated track “Paper Planes” with Sri-Lankan pop singer He wrote the Grammy-nominated song “Paper Planes” with Sri-Lankan pop star M.I.A.

Diplo was born on November 10, 1978, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of Barbara Jean (née Cox) and Thomas Pentz. He is of German and English descent. The influence of home-grown rap played a key role in helping shape his production style. He spent the majority of his youth in Miami, where he got a taste for the characteristic Miami bass. He began attending the University of Central Florida in 1997. During his time at UCF, he became a DJ at local radio station WPRK, the radio station at Rollins College. He moved to Philadelphia to continue his studies at Temple University, where he first garnered attention as a DJ. After frequently running into fellow DJ Low Budget, the two began throwing parties under the Hooked on Hollertronix moniker in 2003 as a way of maintaining control of what they were able to play during DJ gigs in Philadelphia. The success of these parties allowed the two to release mixtapes, both separately and together, gathering acclaim across the country. One such mixtape, Never Scared, was named one of The New York Times’ top ten albums of 2003, and the Hollertronix name became synonymous with parties featuring guests like Maluca Mala, Bun B, Spank Rock, M.I.A., among others. Hollertronix’s sound has been described as “disparate genres to be smashed together for maximum attention-grabbing impact” an aesthetic which takes from the “organic, cohesive, whole” aesthetic of acts such as Bun B, Lil Jon, Drama, M.I.A., Björk, Busta Rhymes, and others.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Diplo Dating?

According to our records, Diplo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Diplo’s is not dating anyone.

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Beyond Major Lazer and Mad Decent, Diplo has continued to show support for ‘all the little influences’, the lesser-known music scenes around the globe. Most recently his focus shifted to the ‘Bounce’ scene in New Orleans, Louisiana for a television piece commissioned by Current.tv. Diplo was nominated for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards and 58th Grammy Awards. As of 2014, Diplo has a late night show on BBC Radio 1 / 1Xtra on Saturdays 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. (GMT) called ‘Diplo and Friends’ where he curates mixes from some of biggest names in dance music. Diplo also has several syndicated Diplo and Friends shows in the United States in Boston, Bakersfield, Cleveland, Columbus, Las Vegas, Spokane, Albuquerque, Lafayette, Denver, and most notably on Los Angeles’ 98.7 every Sunday at 9 p.m.

Facts & Trivia

Diplo Ranked on the list of most popular DJ. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Diplo celebrates birthday on November 10 of every year.

Diplo is also an active fan of the Philadelphia 76ers, showing support via Snapchat and Instagram whenever he’s at their games. He performed with Skrillex and Kai at the Staples Center during half-time at a Los Angeles Clippers game in 2015.

What is Diplo's most famous song?

Major Lazer, “ Lean On ” (with MØ and DJ Snake) Perhaps the first legitimate smash hit in the Diplo discography, and easily the best song to ever come from his Major Lazer moniker, “Lean On” barnstormed top 5 spots on the Australian, Canadian, American and European charts.

Who is Diplo married to?

Jevon King announced the birth of her son, Pace, in March 2020. (CNN) Diplo has confirmed he has a baby boy with pageant queen and model Jevon King. The 41-year-old DJ and record producer shared the news on US Mother’s Day while paying tribute to the special women in his life.

How did Diplo get famous?

Diplo went on tour with M.I.A. as her DJ in 2005, before they struck gold with their iconic track Paper Planes released in 2007 – Diplo had finally reached mainstream success.

Is Diplo in a relationship?

Diplo confirmed that he has a child with model Jevon King (who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss Universe pageant in 2014) in a 2020 Mother’s Day Instagram post.

What was Diplo's first song?

The first single “ Take Ü There ” featuring Kiesza was the lead single on the duo’s debut album. The single was released as the lead on October 4, 2014. It reached number sixteen on the UK Dance Chart. The official second single, “Where Are Ü Now”, was released simultaneously with the album.