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Diplo, Diplodocus, Wes Gully, and Wes Diplo are all pseudonyms of Wesley Pentz, a Philadelphia-based producer and DJ since 2003. Together with DJ Low Budget he runs Hollertronix, a party and music collective. In addition to his solo career, he has worked with Sri-Lankan/Tamil singer and artist M.I.A.. The two were also romantically involved. Pentz’s alias, short for Diplodocus, derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.
As a DJ, Diplo is characterized by his eclectic, often 80s-oriented mashups, mixtapes, and live sets. On his full-length solo effort Florida, however, his sound is closer to sample-based cinematic instrumental hip hop, not unlike the work of DJ Shadow.
Born in Mississippi and raised across the southern United States, Diplo picked up much of the local culture while growing up there. Music styles such as dirty south, crunk and miami bass are now trademark ingredients of the Hollertronix output. Pentz’s solo work is also influenced by Southern Gothic and other southern literature. Additionally, world music is a strong musical influence on Diplo, especially baile funk which he encountered whilst traveling in Brazil.
Diplo was recently signed to Ninja Tune, on the Big Dada imprint. In 2006, he started his own label, Mad Decent, signing Brazilian baile funk group Bonde do Role and Dj Blaqstarr.
As a DJ, Diplo is characterized by his eclectic, often 80s-oriented mashups, mixtapes, and live sets. On his full-length solo effort Florida, however, his sound is closer to sample-based cinematic instrumental hip hop, not unlike the work of DJ Shadow.
Born in Mississippi and raised across the southern United States, Diplo picked up much of the local culture while growing up there. Music styles such as dirty south, crunk and miami bass are now trademark ingredients of the Hollertronix output. Pentz’s solo work is also influenced by Southern Gothic and other southern literature. Additionally, world music is a strong musical influence on Diplo, especially baile funk which he encountered whilst traveling in Brazil.
Diplo was recently signed to Ninja Tune, on the Big Dada imprint. In 2006, he started his own label, Mad Decent, signing Brazilian baile funk group Bonde do Role and Dj Blaqstarr.
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M.I.A. - Piracy Funds Terrorism Volume 1
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Decent Work For Decent Pay
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Diplo Rhythm
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ModernFuss wrote:
check out this interview with diplo during his recent trip to Japan... http://www.modernfuss.com/featured/diplo
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hetisjeboy wrote:
his tunes are so fucking ace!
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schalenka wrote:
diplo is art, too nice.
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gunjahstylez wrote:
DJ GUNJAHSTYLEZ - WOBBLE, BASS & LAZERBEAMS download link: http://www.zshare.net/audio/71496446d14c5a1e/
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currybag wrote:
diplo does the best gucci mane rmxs
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LikeACarillon wrote:
NEWS: DIPLO will perform at ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010 [details]: http://wp.me/pxGf1-jn
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hunnybunny21 wrote:
dear diplo, i love you.
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fuckYOURtoy wrote:
DiPLO feat. PANTERA-OS DANADiNHOS
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IG-Jordy wrote:
Hello, if anyone has some good artists who sound like diplo or like major lazer (that kinda music) please let me know at my profile!! I thought it was tribal house but it sounds not like them two
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realRemox wrote:
What's better: Diplo or Duplo?! Dammit, hard one..I like both^^
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Luiziiinho wrote:
Eu amo esse cara !
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audio_cl wrote:
nice picture!
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siallangulling wrote:
I'm the 238th
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MrT1ki wrote:
god the tags are fucked for this guy.
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PMSLikeABitch wrote:
I Can't wait for the songs he did with Robyn!
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jkatticus wrote:
do fans of diplo like major lazer?
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ernie_ernest wrote:
Diplo remix of Drop The Lime, download it from: http://soundcloud.com/bacardi-b-live/drop-the-lime-devils-eyes-diplos-b-live-mix/download
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illadelphianjb wrote:
@Yesitsmaignant if you were expecting more of the Florida album, you have been seriously mislead my friend. He hasn't touched experimental hiphop in years
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Gsus1984 wrote:
DIpLODoCuS !!!!!! GrEaTTTT !!!!!!!
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courtneyBolton wrote:
yeah!
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Mar
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UMF 2010
Bicentennial Park, Miami, FL, Miami, United States
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News
MAJOR LAZER VMA NOMINATION!!!
14 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/diplo
DUDES, did you know we're up for a VMA for the hold the line video? VOTE FOR IT HERE!!!
Major Lazer - Hold The Line (Feat. Mr Lexx and Santigold) from Mad Decent on Vimeo.And just in c...
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amonbofist, vdubber81, oshmexo and 16 other people added Diplo to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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trickypcd tagged Diplo with dance, hip-hop and electronic. Monday morning
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