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| Name | Thomas Wesley Pentz |
| Born | November 10, 1978 |
| Genres | EDM, dancehall, hip hop, trap, moombahton, electro house, pop |
| Years Active | 1997-present |
| Labels | Mad Decent, Atlantic, Columbia |
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Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978),[2] known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ, songwriter, and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with Sia and Labrinth, a member of electronic duo Jack Ü with producer and DJ Skrillex, and a member of Silk City with Mark Ronson.
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. Soon after, he worked with many other artists such as Britney Spears, Madonna, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Usher, Chris Brown, and Bad Bunny among others.
Collaborations[]
Diplo has produced the following songs for Nicki Minaj
- Bitch I'm Madonna by Madonna ft. Nicki Minaj (co-produced with Madonna and SOPHIE)
- Lay It Down by Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz and Nicki Minaj (co-produced with Hudson Mohawke & Lunice)
His band Major Lazer has produced
- Run Up by Major Lazer ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR and Nicki Minaj
- Oh My Gawd by Major Lazer ft. Mr. Eazi and Nicki Minaj
Additionally, he released a remix of Big Bank by YG ft. 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and Nicki Minaj.