Diplo

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Diplo, Diplodocus, Wes Gully, and Wes Diplo are all pseudonyms of Wesley Pentz, a Philadelphia-based producer and DJ. Together with DJ Low Budget he runs Hollertronix, a party and music collective. In addition to his solo career, he has worked with Sri-Lankan/Tamil singer and artist M.I.A.. The two were also romantically involved. Pentz’s alias, short for Diplodocus, derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.

As a DJ, Diplo is characterized by his eclectic, often 80s-oriented mashups, mixtapes, and live sets. On his full-length solo effort Florida, however, his sound is closer to sample-based cinematic instrumental hip hop, not unlike the work of DJ Shadow.

Born in Mississippi and raised across the southern United States, Diplo picked up much of the local culture while growing up there. Music styles such as dirty south, crunk and miami bass are now trademark ingredients of the Hollertronix output. Pentz’s solo work is also influenced by Southern Gothic and other southern literature. Additionally, world music is a strong musical influence on Diplo, especially baile funk which he encountered whilst traveling in Brazil.

Diplo was recently signed to Ninja Tune, on the Big Dada imprint. In 2006, he started his own label, Mad Decent, signing Brazilian baile funk group Bonde do Role and Dj Blaqstarr. (read more)

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Add this track to your playlist mad decent worldwide radio # 1 - baltimore is real full track	18:51	1,244	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist mad decent worldwide radio # 6 - 4 day weekend happiness mix full track	14:49	1,217	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist mad decent worldwide radio # 2 - live from petropolis full track	20:12	929	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist mad decent worldwide radio #10 - from the bronx river housing projects to the rest of the galaxy full track	35:32	704	Buy mp3

Mad Decent Worldwide Radio

FABRICLIVE. 24

Top Tracks, Last Week

2	1	Add this track to your playlist Florida	248
1	2	Add this track to your playlist Big Lost	245
1	3	Add this track to your playlist Diplo Rhythm	218
–	4	Add this track to your playlist Sarah	188
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Way More	184
3	6	Add this track to your playlist Brew Barrymore	143
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Summer's Gonna Hurt You	131
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Works	123
1	9	Add this track to your playlist It's All Part of a Bigger Plan	120
4	10	Add this track to your playlist Money Power Respect	116
1	11	Add this track to your playlist Diplo Rhythm Feat. Sandra Melody, Vybz Cartel & Pantera Os Danadinhos	109
2	12	Add this track to your playlist Indian Thick Jawns Feat. P.E.A.C.E.	96
2	13	Add this track to your playlist Into the Sun Feat. Martina Topley-Bird	95
1	14	Add this track to your playlist Into The Sun	89
12	15	Add this track to your playlist M.I.A./Cutty Ranks	53
6	16	Add this track to your playlist China Girl (Diplo Mix)	51
2	17	Add this track to your playlist Galang Featuring Lil Vicious	49
13	17	Add this track to your playlist Cybotron - Clear	49
5	17	Add this track to your playlist Must Be a Devil	49
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Lady Killer (Diplo Mix)	49

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Top Tracks, Last Six Months

1	1	Add this track to your playlist Florida	4,919
1	2	Add this track to your playlist Big Lost	4,877
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Sarah	3,877
–	4	Add this track to your playlist Way More	3,738
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Diplo Rhythm	3,270
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Money Power Respect	3,266
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Summer's Gonna Hurt You	2,978
–	8	Add this track to your playlist It's All Part of a Bigger Plan	2,891
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Works	2,623
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Into the Sun Feat. Martina Topley-Bird	2,471
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Indian Thick Jawns Feat. P.E.A.C.E.	1,954
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Diplo Rhythm Feat. Sandra Melody, Vybz Cartel & Pantera Os Danadinhos	1,922
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Into The Sun	1,808
–	14	Add this track to your playlist Cybotron - Clear	1,129
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Indian Thick Jawns	950
1	16	Add this track to your playlist Galang Featuring Lil Vicious	908
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Lady Killer (Diplo Mix)	900
–	18	Add this track to your playlist Fire Fire	845
–	19	Add this track to your playlist China Girl (Diplo Mix)	839
–	20	Add this track to your playlist M.I.A./Missy - One For The Head Skit	822
1	21	Add this track to your playlist Fire Bam (Diplo Mix)	814
1	22	Add this track to your playlist Galangaton (Diplo Mix)	791
1	23	Add this track to your playlist You're Good (Diplo Mix)	775
1	24	Add this track to your playlist The Clipse - Definition Of A Roller	766
–	25	Add this track to your playlist Baile Funk Three	764
1	26	Add this track to your playlist Sunshowers (Diplo Mix)	753
1	27	Add this track to your playlist Pop	752
1	28	Add this track to your playlist M.I.A./Cutty Ranks	739
1	29	Add this track to your playlist LL Cool J/Cavemen - Two Bit Rhythm (M.I.A. Mix)	732
4	30	Add this track to your playlist MIA	710
1	31	Add this track to your playlist Baile Funk Two	705
1	32	Add this track to your playlist Amazon (Diplo Mix)	701
2	33	Add this track to your playlist Baile Funk One	692
2	34	Add this track to your playlist Bingo (Diplo Mix)	685
2	35	Add this track to your playlist Bucky Done Gun	671
–	36	Add this track to your playlist Uraqt (Diplo Mix)	636
4	37	Add this track to your playlist Epistemology Suite 1: Don’t Fall	610
1	38	Add this track to your playlist Must Be a Devil

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