| First Name |
Thomas
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| Middle Name |
Wesley
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| Last Name |
Pentz
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| Full Name at Birth |
Thomas Wesley Pentz
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| Alternative Name |
DJ Diplodocus, Diplo, Wes Gully, Diplodocus, Wesley Pentz, Diplodicus
|
| Age |
44 years
|
| Birthday |
10th November, 1978
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| Birthplace |
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
University of Central Florida (transferred), Temple University
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| Occupation Text |
DJ, music producer, rapper, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Music Producer
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| Claim to Fame |
Record company Mad Decent
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Edm, dancehall, moombahton, trap, hip hop, pop, electro house
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| Year(s) Active |
2002 – present, 2002–present, 1997–present, 1994–present, 1997-present
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| Instrument (text) |
Bass, keyboard, piano, synthesizer
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| Record Label |
Big Dada, Mad Decent, Hyatt Records, Atlantic, Columbia
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| Associated Acts |
Major Lazer, M.I.A., Jack Ü, Skrillex, Switch, Justin Bieber, MØ, Snoop Dogg, Riff Raff, Azealia Banks, DJ Fresh, Alex Clare, Santigold, Iggy Azalea, Rolo Tomassi, Anitta, LSD, DJ Snake, Silk City, French Montana, Lil Pump, Mark Ronson, Tiesto, Trippie Redd, Sia, Poppy, Madonna, GD & TOP, Niska, Lil Xan, Morgan Wallen, Rich Brian
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
The Windish Agency, Celebrity Talent International, Global Talent Booking
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| Official Websites |
twitter.com/diplo, maddecent.com/, www.facebook.com/diplo, diplo.com/, instagram.com/diplo#, http://maddecent.com, http://diplo.com, www.nndb.com/people/382/000384227/, www.windishagency.com/artists/diplo
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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.
