Diplo, electronic dance music artist from Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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About · Diplo

Born 1978 · Tupelo, Mississippi, USA · electronic dance music, trap music · Mad Decent

Thomas Wesley "Wes" Pentz Jr. (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and record producer. He gained recognition in 2008 with his single "Blow Your Head". 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… via Wikipedia

Awards: Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for “Where Are Ü Now”; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album for “Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü”; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for “Electricity”

Discography

Diplo’s studio albums / EPs · 6