Information AboutDiplo |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT DIPLO | |
| hip hop djs | |
| hip hop record producers | |
For the British international monthly publication see Diplo Magazine . For the international monthly publication nicknamed Le Diplo, see Le Monde Diplomatique . For the Puerto Rican poet known as Diplo, see Ramón Rivero . Diplo (born '''Wesley Pentz''', also variably known as Diplodocus, Wes Gully, and Wes Diplo) is a Philadelphia -based Producer and DJ . Together with DJ Low Budget, he runs Hollertronix , a club and music collective. In addition to his solo career, he has worked with British-based 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 . Diplo met M.I.A. when he was DJing one night at the Fabric Club in London. "Besides me being a white dude from Florida and her being a Sri Lankan girl in England, everything else was the same: were both film graduates, to all the same music when we were kids, were going in the same direction right now in music, it was amazing."1 he said of their meeting. Coincidentally, Diplo was playing her single "Galang" as she entered the club. As a DJ, Diplo is characterized by his eclectic, often 80s -oriented Mashups , Mixtape s, and live sets. On his full-length solo effort, '' Florida '', however, his sound is closer to sample-based cinematic Instrumental Hip Hop , such as 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 key ingredients of Hollertronix's 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 while DJing at a house party with Hollertronix. Diplo is signed to the Ninja Tune -imprint Big Dada . In 2006 , he started his own label, Mad Decent, signing Brazilian Baile Funk group Bonde Do Role and DJ Blaqstarr . He attended the University of Central Florida. DISCOGRAPHY Albums EPs and Singles
Mixtapes
Remixes 2005
2006
2007
Soundtracks
REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
|
|