| 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
|
| Birthday |
10th November, 1978
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| Birthplace |
Tupelo, Mississippi
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| Build |
Athletic
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| 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 and music producer. He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer; a member of the supergroup LSD, with Labrinth and Sia; a member of electronic duo Jack Ü, with producer and DJ Skrillex; and a member of Silk City, with Mark Ronson. He founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006 and the nonprofit organization Heaps Decent in 2007. His 2013 extended play (EP) Revolution debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200. Its title track was later featured in a Hyundai commercial and appears on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
