1. Diplo 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 U, with producer and DJ Skrillex; and a member of Silk City, with Mark Ronson.
Diplo founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006, as well as the non-profit organization Heaps Decent the following year.
Diplo's 2013 extended play, Revolution, debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200.
Diplo was born on November 10,1978, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of Barbara Jean and Thomas Pentz.
Diplo began attending the University of Central Florida in 1997.
Diplo moved to Philadelphia to continue his studies at Temple University, where he first drew attention as a DJ.
At the age of 20, Diplo moved to India, with a small bag and barely any money.
Diplo purchased a used Enfield Motorcycle and traveled between the Indian territories of Ladakh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Gujarat.
Diplo eschewed the club aesthetic of his Hollertronix music for a more reflective sound on his solo debut, Florida, which was released on the Ninja Tune imprint, Big Dada Records.
Coincidentally, Diplo was playing her songs "Galang" and "Fire Fire" as she entered the club, which he got from a worker at i-D magazine.
From this, Diplo went from being an unknown DJ to taking off as a producer, landing him collaborations with artists like Shakira, Robyn, Kid Cudi, Bruno Mars, No Doubt and Snoop Dogg, as well as work with Maluca, Kid Sister, Die Antwoord, Alex Clare, Rolo Tomassi, Amanda Blank and Dark Meat.
Diplo spent some time documenting the music, and the favelas of Brazil.
Diplo has produced for artists such as Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Britney Spears, Wale, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, 2 Chainz, Travis Porter, Usher, Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea, and AlunaGeorge.
On October 16,2015, Diplo released "Be Right There" along with fellow producer Sleepy Tom.
Diplo produced two tracks on the album, "All Night", and one of the three singles, "Hold Up".
On February 8,2015, during the Grammy Award ceremony, Diplo revealed details of the third Major Lazer album.
Diplo confirmed that the album would incorporate artists such as Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding and Pusha T It is called Peace Is the Mission.
Diplo announced the project by releasing the Mad Decent Block Party lineup with Jack U playing at multiple stops on the tour.
On January 2,2018, Diplo announced a new project with British DJ and singer Mark Ronson, entitled Silk City.
Diplo was nominated for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards and 58th Grammy Awards.
Diplo performed on The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, the iHeart Radio Music Festival, The NRJ Music Awards, the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards and the 2016 Grammy Awards.
In February 2016, Diplo was one of the first and very few mainstream Western artists to perform in Islamabad, Pakistan alongside Adil Omar, Talal Qureshi, SNKM and Elliphant.
In 2018 Diplo returned with Major Lazer for Islamabad's first Mad Decent Block Party alongside Adil Omar, SNKM, Talal Qureshi, Valentino Khan, Chrome Sparks, Lyari Underground and a host of other acts.
Diplo was nominated for two Grammy's in 2016 for Album of the Year.
In 2019, Diplo released the song "So Long" under the moniker Thomas Wesley, featuring American country singer Cam.
On March 6,2025, Diplo announced a concert to support the aid for firefighters during the 2025 California wildfires.
Diplo has three sons: two with Kathryn Lockhart and one with model Jevon King.
Diplo is a soccer and cricket fan and supporter of the US men's national team.
Diplo created a mix for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and produced the 2018 World Cup official song "Live It Up".
Diplo purchased a minority share of Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on January 27,2016.
On February 24,2016, Diplo endorsed Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee.
On June 9,2016, Diplo was featured on the cover of the American entertainment media magazine Billboard.
On May 1,2019, Diplo live-streamed Joe Jonas' Las Vegas wedding to Sophie Turner on Instagram, "not knowing it was a serious wedding".
On March 14,2023, Diplo shared "I don't want to define that I'm gay but I think the best answer that I have is I'm not, not gay" in an interview with Emily Ratajkowski.
On June 27,2024, a new lawsuit was filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe, accusing Diplo of distributing revenge porn.
The suit alleges that she discovered in October 2023 that Diplo was continuing to share these materials without her consent.