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Diplo
Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Diplo, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. He founded and manages record company Mad Decent, as well as co-founding the non-profit organization Heaps Decent. Among other jobs, he has worked as a school teacher in Philadelphia. He is also the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project, Major Lazer. His 2013 EP ''Revolution'' debuted at number 68 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The song was later featured in a commercial for Hyundai and is featured on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
During his rise to fame, Diplo worked with British musician M.I.A., an artist who is credited with giving him exposure in his early career. Later, he and fellow M.I.A. producer Switch created a Jamaican dancehall project and cartoon series titled Major Lazer. Since then, Diplo has worked on production and mixtape projects with many other notable pop artists, such as Britney Spears, Madonna, Shakira, Beyoncé, No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, CL and G-Dragon.〔(Diplo: Interview – Time Out London ). Timeout.com (January 19, 2009). Retrieved on October 23, 2010.〕〔(Diplo: The Stylus Interview – Article ). Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on October 23, 2010.〕〔(Interviews: Diplo ). Pitchfork (April 3, 2005). Retrieved on October 23, 2010.〕〔Dan DeLuca,"Musical Diplo-mat", ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', Jan 19, 2006, Pg C01〕 His alias, short for ''Diplodocus'', derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://djz.com/featured_djs/diplo/ )〕 He is the co-producer of several tracks on Madonna's 2015 album ''Rebel Heart'' and he collaborated with Skrillex to create the duo Jack Ü.
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