Diplo
Diplo is a DJ, producer and Mad Decent founder whose music connects club sets, pop collaborations, Major Lazer and country releases as Thomas Wesley.
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- Name
- Thomas Wesley Pentz
- Born
- November 10, 1978 · Tupelo, Mississippi
- Raised
- South Florida
- Early scene
- Hollertronix parties in Philadelphia with DJ Low Budget
- Breakout
- Production and co-writing on M.I.A.’s Kala, including “Paper Planes”
- Projects
- Major Lazer, Jack Ü and Silk City
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Tupelo and raised in South Florida, Diplo built his early reputation through Philadelphia’s Hollertronix parties with DJ Low Budget. Their 2003 mixtape Never Scared brought that anything-goes approach to a wider audience. His solo debut, Florida, followed on Big Dada in 2004.
The breakout.
Work with M.I.A., especially “Paper Planes” from Kala, brought him into pop’s wider conversation. He went on to make records with artists including Beyoncé, Justin Bieber and Madonna, while building Mad Decent as a home for new sounds.
Many ways into a song.
Fans can follow different threads through his work: Major Lazer’s “Lean On,” Jack Ü with Skrillex, Silk City with Mark Ronson, and country collaborations under his Thomas Wesley name. Recent releases move between country voices, house and the phonk project d00mscrvll.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026d00mscrvllArtist and collaborator
- 2018ElectricitySilk City member with Mark Ronson; collaboration with Dua Lipa
- 2015Where Are Ü NowJack Ü member with Skrillex; collaboration with Justin Bieber
- 2015Lean OnMajor Lazer member; collaboration with DJ Snake and MØ
- 2007Kala / Paper PlanesProducer and co-writer
Awards
Quotes
If I had a signature sound, I think that would be the end of me.Diplo, TIME
In a 2015 interview, he explained why he keeps moving between styles.
Trivia
- He co-founded Heaps Decent, an Australian arts organization supporting students and emerging artists.
- The unusual lead sound in “Where Are Ü Now” was made by pitching up Justin Bieber’s voice.
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