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{{Short description|American DJ and music producer (born 1978)}}
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{{Use American English|date=September 2022}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Diplo
| image              = Diplo 2014 Press Photo (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Diplo in 2014
| birth_name         = Thomas Wesley Pentz
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1978|11|10}}
| alma_mater = [[Temple University]] (BS)
| birth_place        = [[Tupelo, Mississippi]], U.S.
| other_names        = {{flatlist|
* Diplodocus<ref name="bostonphoenix1"/>
* Thomas Wesley
}}
| occupation         = {{hlist|Disc jockey|record producer|songwriter}}
| works = {{hlist|[[Diplo discography|Discography]]|[[Diplo production discography|production]]}}
| years_active       = 1997–present
| children           = 3
| awards =
| website            = {{URL|diplo.com}}
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed           = yes
| origin = [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, U.S.
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
* [[Trap music (EDM)|trap]]
* [[hiphop]]
* pop
* [[moombahton]]
}}
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Mad Decent]]
* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
}}
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[LSD (group)|LSD]]
* [[Major Lazer]]
* [[Silk City (duo)|Silk City]]
}}
| past_member_of = [[Jack Ü]]
}}
| signature = Diplo signature, Billboard Open Letter 2016.png
}}
'''Thomas Wesley Pentz''' (born November 10, 1978),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diplo-mn0000793225/biography|title=Diplo Biography|last=Cordor|first=Cyril|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=February 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220161910/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/diplo-mn0000793225/biography|archive-date=December 20, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><!--cited source, AllMusic, also verifies Thomas Wesley Pentz, without "Jr." Note that even if father's name is Thomas, the son is not "Jr." unless middle name the same--> known professionally as '''Diplo''', is an American DJ and music producer. He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic [[dancehall]] music project [[Major Lazer]]; a member of the supergroup [[LSD (group)|LSD]], with [[Labrinth]] and [[Sia]]; a member of electronic duo [[Jack Ü]], with producer and DJ [[Skrillex]]; and a member of [[Silk City (band)|Silk City]], with [[Mark Ronson]]. He founded the record company [[Mad Decent]] in 2006, as well as the non-profit organization Heaps Decent the following year. His 2013 extended play (EP), ''Revolution'', debuted at number 68 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The EP's title track was later featured in a commercial for [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] and is featured on the ''[[WWE 2K16]]'' soundtrack.
Diplo worked with and dated British musician [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]]; Diplo produced her 2008 breakout single "[[Paper Planes (M.I.A. song)|Paper Planes]]," which gave him initial mainstream exposure. In 2011, he and fellow producer [[Switch (house DJ)|Switch]] formed the electronic musical group Major Lazer and its [[Major Lazer (TV series)|namesake cartoon series]] for [[FXX]],<ref name=Gordon2015>{{cite news|last1=Gordon|first1=Jeremy|title=Major Lazer Cartoon Coming to Fox, Featuring Music From Cat Power and RiFF RAFF|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/56430-major-lazer-cartoon-coming-to-fox-featuring-music-from-cat-power-and-riff-raff/|access-date=April 8, 2015|website=Pitchfork|date=August 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418125008/http://pitchfork.com/news/56430-major-lazer-cartoon-coming-to-fox-featuring-music-from-cat-power-and-riff-raff/|archive-date=April 18, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> which ran for one season. The group released five studio albums which explored EDM and dancehall music. Since then, Diplo has produced for and collaborated with a number of mainstream musical acts, including [[Lil Peep]], [[Gwen Stefani]], [[Die Antwoord]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Madonna]], [[Shakira]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Ellie Goulding]], [[No Doubt]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Usher (singer)|Usher]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Trippie Redd]], [[Chris Brown]], [[CL (singer)|CL]], [[G-Dragon]], [[Bad Bunny]], [[Kali Uchis]], [[Joji (musician)|Joji]], [[MØ]] and [[Poppy (singer)|Poppy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Diplo: Interview |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/clubs/features/6665/Diplo-interview.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314052549/http://www.timeout.com/london/clubs/features/6665/Diplo-interview.html |archive-date=March 14, 2012 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |website=Time Out}}</ref><ref name="stylusmagazine1">[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/diplo-the-stylus-interview.htm Diplo: The Stylus Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819172119/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/diplo-the-stylus-interview.htm|date=August 19, 2011}}. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref><ref>[https://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6006-diplo/ Interviews: Diplo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307182546/http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6006-diplo/ |date=March 7, 2016 }}. Pitchfork (April 3, 2005). Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref><ref name="vv06diplo">{{cite web|author=Breihan, Tom |title=The Friends of Diplo: A Report Card |work=[[The Village Voice]] |url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/archives/2006/07/the_friends_of.php |date=July 11, 2006 |access-date=August 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721132703/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/archives/2006/07/the_friends_of.php |archive-date=July 21, 2009 }}</ref><ref>Dan DeLuca, "Musical Diplo-mat", ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', January 19, 2006, Pg C01</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavin |first=Will |date=August 7, 2020 |title=Diplo joins Joji on hazy new summer anthem 'Daylight' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/diplo-joins-joji-on-hazy-new-summer-anthem-daylight-2723554 |access-date=March 15, 2021 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCcYVU_R8xc |title=Lil Peep - RATCHETS with Lil Tracy & Diplo (Official Audio) |date=November 15, 2019 |last=Diplo |access-date=August 9, 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref> His alias, short for ''[[Diplodocus]]'', derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diplo Bio, Music, News & Shows |url=http://djz.com/featured_djs/diplo/ |website=DJZ.com |access-date=March 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329052142/http://djz.com/featured_djs/diplo/ |archive-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>
==Early life and career==
=== Early life ===
Diplo was born on November 10, 1978, in [[Tupelo, Mississippi]], the son of Barbara Jean (née Cox) and Thomas Pentz. He is of [[German-American|German]] and [[English-American|English]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130207/ENT/302069968|title=Diplo's parents are proud he's expressing himself|work=News-JournalOnline.com|access-date=August 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808001209/http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130207/ENT/302069968|archive-date=August 8, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-journalonline/obituary.aspx?n=barbara-f-cox&pid=144379664|title=BARBARA COX Obituary – Daytona Beach, FL |work=Daytona Beach News-Journal|access-date=August 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715110225/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-journalonline/obituary.aspx?n=barbara-f-cox&pid=144379664|archive-date=July 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/r/e/Gary-L-Krebs-Virginia-Beach/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0672.html|title=Gary-L-Krebs-Virginia-Beach - User Trees |work=genealogy.com|access-date=August 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040443/http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/r/e/Gary-L-Krebs-Virginia-Beach/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0672.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Diplo graduated from [[Hendersonville High School (Tennessee)|Hendersonville High School]] in [[Hendersonville, Tennessee]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
The influence of home-grown rap played a key role in helping shape Diplo's production style. Although he was born in Mississippi, he spent the majority of his youth in Miami, where he got a taste for the characteristic [[Miami bass]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/diplo-talks-miami-bass-strip-clubs-and-more-w-nardwuar-new-video.24513.html|title=Diplo Talks Miami, Bass, Strip Clubs & More w/ Nardwuar|work=HotNewHipHop|date=January 8, 2014|access-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030125350/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/diplo-talks-miami-bass-strip-clubs-and-more-w-nardwuar-new-video.24513.html|archive-date=October 30, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rbmaradio.com/people/diplo |title=Diplo |work=Red Bull Music Academy Radio |access-date=November 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715114153/http://www.rbmaradio.com/people/diplo |archive-date=July 15, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/diplo/id4527097|title=iTunes Music – Diplo|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930134607/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/diplo/id4527097|archive-date=September 30, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> He began attending the [[University of Central Florida]] in 1997. During his time at UCF, he became a DJ at local radio station [[WPRK]], the radio station at [[Rollins College]]. He moved to [[Philadelphia]] to continue his studies at [[Temple University]], where he first drew attention as a DJ.<ref name="pastemagazine1">[https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/07/mad-genius.html Mad Genius :: Music :: Features :: Paste] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131153848/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/07/mad-genius.html|date=January 31, 2020}}. Pastemagazine.com (November 15, 2008). Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> At the age of 20, Diplo moved to India, with a small bag and barely any money. He purchased a used [[Royal Enfield|Enfield Motorcycle]] and traveled between the Indian territories of [[Ladakh]], Uttarakhand, [[West Bengal]], and [[Gujarat]]. While in India he collected records, and visited rundown establishments to listen to people playing the [[sitar]] and [[tabla]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
After returning to the U.S. he became acquainted with fellow DJ Low Budget. The two began throwing parties under the "Hooked on Hollertronix" moniker in 2003 as a way of maintaining control of what they were able to play during DJ gigs in Philadelphia.<ref name="stylusmagazine1" /> The success of these parties allowed the two to release mixtapes, both separately and together, gathering acclaim across the country.<ref name="bostonphoenix1">{{cite web|author=Chris Nelson |url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/multi_1/documents/04944619.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029185202/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/multi_1/documents/04944619.asp |archive-date=October 29, 2010 |title=Music &#124; Hollertronix on ice |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> One such mixtape, ''Never Scared'', was named one of ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} top ten albums of 2003,<ref>{{Cite news|title=MUSIC: THE HIGHS; The Albums and Songs of the Year|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/28/arts/music-the-highs-the-albums-and-songs-of-the-year-687162.html|last=Sanneh|first=Kelefa|date=December 28, 2003|access-date=September 27, 2020|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> and the Hollertronix name became synonymous with parties featuring guests like [[Maluca Mala]], [[Bun B]], [[Spank Rock]], [[M.I.A. (singer)|M.I.A.]], among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/low-bee-on-hollertronix-parties-and-future-of-djing-interview-6623778|title=Low-Bee on Hollertronix, parties and future of DJing (interview)|date=November 6, 2009|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=[[City Pages]]|last=Boyles|first=Jen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008051031/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2009/11/low-bee_hollertronix.php|archive-date=October 8, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> Hollertronix's sound has been described as "disparate genres to be smashed together for maximum attention-grabbing impact" an aesthetic inspired by the "organic, cohesive, whole" aesthetic of acts such as Bun B, [[Lil Jon]], Drama, M.I.A., [[Björk]], [[Busta Rhymes]], and others.<ref name="vv06diplo" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://formatmag.com/features/diplo/|title=Diplo|date=September 9, 2007|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=Format Magazine Urban Art Fashion|last=Weisman|first=Daniel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531032440/http://www.formatmag.com/features/diplo/|archive-date=May 31, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
Diplo accentuated the club aesthetic of his Hollertronix music for a more reflective sound on his solo debut, ''[[Florida (Diplo album)|Florida]]'', which was released on the [[Ninja Tune]] imprint, [[Big Dada Records]].<ref>[http://www.ninjatune.net/bigdada/release.php?id=865 Big Dada Diplo – Florida] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040810120717/http://www.ninjatune.net/bigdada/release.php?id=865 |date=August 10, 2004 }}. Ninjatune.net. Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> The album ''Florida'' was pressed twice, first with a CD and the second with a CD/DVD Set.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/191242-Diplo|title=Diplo|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=April 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420143350/https://www.discogs.com/artist/191242-Diplo|archive-date=April 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The DVD was put together by artist and filmmaker [[System D-128]], who has also collaborated with Diplo on audio and film projects. Before ''Florida'''s DVD accompaniment, another DVD surfaced called ''Diplo: "Banned in Libya"'' which was released by Money Studies, the first label to release a solo project by Diplo under his original DJ name Diplodocus. It was a 45 rpm record called "Thingamajawn" for which there is also a music video System D-128 directed. Similar to the ''Florida'' DVD, ''"Banned in Libya"'' is an experimental audio and video mix of some of Diplo's original music blended with a number of other unidentified sources. His particular affinity for one genre of music called [[funk carioca|baile funk]], or favela funk, would spawn a series of mixtapes (''Favela on Blast'', ''Favela Strikes Back''), which served to bring the [[Culture of Brazil#Dances|Brazilian dance music]] of the ghettos to the United States.<ref name="bostonphoenix1"/>
It was not long before his Hooked on Hollertronix parties would provide him the success necessary to move to the next logical step and build a studio where music would become his full-time focus. With this goal in mind, Diplo built "The Mausoleum", a video studio, recording studio, record label office, gallery, and event space in Philadelphia.<ref name="phrequency1">{{cite web|url=http://www.phrequency.com/genres/electronic/DIPLO_IS_MAD_DECENT_.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715083013/http://www.phrequency.com/genres/electronic/DIPLO_IS_MAD_DECENT_.html |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |title=phrequency |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> Since its inception, artists such as [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Shakira]], M.I.A., [[Santigold]], Spank Rock, [[Plastic Little (band)|Plastic Little]], Blaqstarr, and Paper Route Gangstaz have recorded at The Mausoleum. It has also hosted concerts by Glass Candy, Skream, [[Boys Noize]], Nicos Gun, and more.<ref name="phrequency1"/>
===M.I.A.===
{{Main|M.I.A. (rapper)}}
[[File:Diplo 2005.jpg|thumb|Diplo performing at [[Haverford College]] in 2005]]
After hearing one of his songs in 2004, [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] approached Diplo when he was DJing one night at the [[Fabric (club)|Fabric Club]] in London.<ref name="archive1" /> Coincidentally, Diplo was playing her songs "[[Galang (song)|Galang]]" and "Fire Fire" as she entered the club, which he got from a worker at ''[[i-D]]'' magazine.<ref name="archive1" /><ref name="pfdiplo05" /> Diplo added, "She came through and she wanted to meet me 'cause she'd heard my single and the funk mix from one of her [[A&R]]s and she just thought I was right up her alley. Besides me being a white dude from Florida and her being a Sri Lankan girl in England, everything else was the same: [We were both] film graduates, [listened to] all the same music when we were kids, we're going in the same direction right now in music, it was amazing... I always wanted to make a beat with her, but all my beats were really shitty at the time."<ref name="pfdiplo05">{{cite web|author=Pytlik, Mark |title=Interview: Diplo |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/14685-interview-diplo |date=April 4, 2005 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206165149/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/14685-interview-diplo |archive-date=February 6, 2009 }}</ref><ref>[https://pitchfork.com/news/27349-mia-confronts-the-haters/ M.I.A. Confronts the Haters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027231637/https://pitchfork.com/news/27349-mia-confronts-the-haters/ |date=October 27, 2019 }}. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref>
The two eventually collaborated on a [[mixtape]], ''[[Piracy Funds Terrorism|Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. 1]]'', where ''Arular'' track acapellas were mashed with other artists' songs. It was listed among 'Albums of the Year' by ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''.<ref name="pfdiplo05"/><ref>[http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-12-14/music/booty-call/ Booty Call – Page 1 – Music – New York] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218020956/http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-12-14/music/booty-call/ |date=February 18, 2009 }}. Village Voice (December 14, 2004). Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> The two continued to work together after the release. He was the tour DJ on her 2005 [[Arular Tour]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
Diplo continued to work with M.I.A. and, through her, met London DJ Switch. Together, they created the Grammy-nominated track "[[Paper Planes (M.I.A. song)|Paper Planes]]", peaking at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="wired1">[https://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/04/diplo-major-lazer/ Diplo Talks Sample of the Millennium, the Return of Fun and Other Musical Secrets] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227061753/http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/04/diplo-major-lazer|date=February 27, 2014}}. Wired.com. Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> In 2015, during an interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', M.I.A said that Diplo resented her rise to fame in 2005, that he tried to hold her back, and fought with her about becoming successful.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/arular-10-years-later-m-i-a-reflects-on-globe-shaking-debut-192531/|title='Arular' 10 Years Later: M.I.A. Reflects on Globe-Shaking Debut|date=March 20, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226140938/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/arular-10-years-later-m-i-a-reflects-on-globe-shaking-debut-192531/|archive-date=December 26, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Mad Decent===
{{Main|Mad Decent}}
[[File:Diplo at Soundlab Buffalo 2009 1.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Diplo performing at Soundlab in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], New York, May 2009]]
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. After taking a trip to Brazil to investigate the [[favela]] music scene,<ref name="stylusmagazine1"/> and fascinated with the energy the scene had to offer, Diplo decided to import a dance-funk group [[Bonde do Rolê]] from Brazil for release on his Mad Decent record label, also housed within 'The Mausoleum'.<ref>[http://www.thefader.com/2006/07/11/made-in-south-america/ Made In South America] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519234149/http://www.thefader.com/2006/07/11/made-in-south-america/|date=May 19, 2011}}. TheFader.com (June 15, 2006). Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> This group would serve to define ''[[funk carioca]]'' in the United States, spawning a host of others to join the movement. Diplo also spent some time documenting the music, and the favelas of Brazil.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957317/diplo-talks-mias-ideal-sound-lazers-never-die Diplo Talks M.I.A.'s Ideal Sound, 'Lazers Never Die'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821131709/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957317/diplo-talks-mias-ideal-sound-lazers-never-die |date=August 21, 2018 }}. Billboard.com (September 14, 2009). Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref>
Although favela funk remained an interest (the Favela on Blast documentary saw release in 2009), his Mad Decent imprint would serve as a blank palette for Diplo to showcase the myriad different sounds he had come across while touring around the world.<ref name="pastemagazine1"/> September 2009 even saw Diplo travel to China to play with [[Steve Aoki]] at a show organized by promoters [[Split Works]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spli-t.com/splitworks/diplo-steve-aoki-in-beijing-2009/ |title=Diplo + Steve Aoki in Beijing 2009_Split Works |website=Spli-t.com |access-date=April 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510034927/http://www.spli-t.com/splitworks/diplo-steve-aoki-in-beijing-2009/ |archive-date=May 10, 2013 }}</ref> Diplo quickly developed a reputation for his extensive touring. In the April 2010 issue of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Diplo was touted as one of '40 Reasons to be Excited About Music'.<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/14639/81860 40 Reasons to Be Excited About Music: New Issue of Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone Music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924190646/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/14639/81860 |date=September 24, 2010 }}. Rollingstone.com (April 14, 2010). Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> This kind of jet setting pushed his label far beyond the favela funk genre with which it initially began. Since its foundation in 2005<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/label/Mad+Decent Mad Decent – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228012709/http://www.discogs.com/label/Mad+Decent |date=December 28, 2010 }}. Discogs.com. Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> Diplo's Mad Decent label has released music by Santigold, Baauer, Lil' Jon, [[Gucci Mane]], [[Peter Bjorn and John]], [[Rusko (musician)|Rusko]], Bosco Delrey, Buraka Som Sistema, Savage Skulls, Dana Sibuea, Oliver Twizt, Jamie Fanatic, Douster, Boy 8-Bit, and Popo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maddecent.com/releases |title=Releases |website=Maddecent.com |access-date=June 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606083303/http://maddecent.com/releases |archive-date=June 6, 2012 }}</ref><ref>[https://pitchfork.com/news/34970-diplos-mad-decent-label-teams-up-with-downtown-recordings/ Diplo's Mad Decent Label Teams Up With Downtown Recordings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821062635/https://pitchfork.com/news/34970-diplos-mad-decent-label-teams-up-with-downtown-recordings/ |date=August 21, 2018 }}. Pitchfork (March 31, 2009). Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref>
As Mad Decent continues to grow and release tracks by big-name artists, Diplo's solo career continues to grow as well. He has produced for artists such as [[Beyoncé]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], [[Chris Brown]], [[Ariana Grande]], [[2 Chainz]], [[Travis Porter]], [[Usher (singer)|Usher]], [[Azealia Banks]], [[Iggy Azalea]], and [[AlunaGeorge]]. On October 16, 2015, Diplo released "[[Be Right There]]" along with fellow producer [[Sleepy Tom]]. The single charted in multiple countries and has over 100 million streams on Spotify.<ref name=" charts.co">{{Cite web|url=https://acharts.co/song/9496|title=Movement by LCD Soundsystem – Music Charts|website=acharts.co|access-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807161800/https://acharts.co/song/9496|archive-date=August 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
On April 23, 2016, Beyoncé released her critically acclaimed album, ''[[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)|Lemonade]]''. Diplo produced two tracks on the album, "All Night", and one of the three singles, "Hold Up". The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified platinum on June 8, 2016. Along with producing tracks on Beyoncé's ''Lemonade'', Diplo collaborated with Canadian DJ duo Zeds Dead on the release "Blame", which featured Swedish singer Elliphant.<ref>{{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Reed |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/zeds-dead-recruit-diplo-elliphant-for-pulsing-blame-w429364 |title=Zeds Dead Recruit Diplo, Elliphant for Pulsing 'Blame' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=July 15, 2016 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620102118/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/zeds-dead-recruit-diplo-elliphant-for-pulsing-blame-w429364 |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> The track was officially released on July 14, 2016, via Zeds Dead's SoundCloud.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
===Major Lazer===
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[[File:Diplo at Pukkelpop 2012.jpg|thumb|Diplo performing at [[Pukkelpop]] in 2012]]
Diplo's first collaborative full-length record was with [[Switch (house DJ)|Switch]], this time under the guise of [[Major Lazer]]. Diplo incorporates such disparate influences as Miami Bass and Baile Funk into the high-tech eclecticism of his productions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/major-lazer/6016618 |title=Major Lazer Biography - ARTISTdirect Music |access-date=May 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524052947/http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/major-lazer/6016618 |archive-date=May 24, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After landing a deal with Downtown Records before even recording a note of music, Diplo and Switch set out for Jamaica to record a project that, like most of Diplo's projects before it, would highlight the little-known subgenres, this time of Jamaica's dancehall scene.<ref name="wired1"/>
The two received support by many already established Jamaican artists such as Vybz Kartel, Elephant Man and Ms. Thing, and the resulting record ''[[Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do]]'' also featured vocals from Santigold, Amanda Blank, Nina Sky, Ricky Blaze and more.<ref>[http://www.downtownmusic.com/majorlazer/ Mos Def – The Ecstatic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003074721/http://www.downtownmusic.com/majorlazer/ |date=October 3, 2011 }}. Downtownmusic.com. Retrieved October 23, 2010.</ref> When discussing the Major Lazer project, Diplo described the dancehall sound as being "
the end of the world, all the little influences—house, soca, oldies, R&B, jazz—it all ends up in Jamaica."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/feature-major-lazer-x-mad-decent-interview/ |title=FEATURE: Major Lazer x Mad Decent Interview « The FADER |website=Thefader.com |date=2009-07-06 |access-date=2012-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320013733/http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/feature-major-lazer-x-mad-decent-interview/#ixzz13BZmTWL8 |archive-date=2012-03-20 |url-status=live }}</ref> The track "Pon De Floor" from ''Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do'' was sampled for [[Beyoncé]]'s single "[[Run the World (Girls)]]".<ref name="begins">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662415/beyonce-run-the-world-girls-single.jhtml |title=Beyoncé Drops Official Version Of 'Run The World (Girls)' |publisher=MTV |date=April 21, 2011 |access-date=April 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424045633/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662415/beyonce-run-the-world-girls-single.jhtml |archive-date=April 24, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Major Lazer's first album was followed up with an EP, ''[[Lazers Never Die]]'', which was released in 2010. Switch left Major Lazer in 2011, and was replaced by DJs [[Jillionaire]] and [[Walshy Fire]]. A second album, ''[[Free the Universe]]'', was scheduled to be released in November 2012 but was delayed to February 2013, and then to April 15. It features artists such as Ezra Koenig, Bruno Mars, Ward 21, Wyclef, The Partysquad, Shaggy, Tyga, Flux Pavilion and Wynter Gordon.<ref name="2ndalbum">{{cite web |url=https://stereogum.com/1111642/major-lazer-free-the-universe-details/news/ |title=Major Lazer Free The Universe Details |website=Stereogum.com |date=August 1, 2012 |access-date=August 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806194854/http://stereogum.com/1111642/major-lazer-free-the-universe-details/news/ |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Diplo and Walshy Fire of Major Lazer @ Flow 2015.jpg|thumb|left|Diplo and [[Walshy Fire]] of [[Major Lazer]] performing at [[Flow Festival]] in Helsinki, August 2015]]
On February 8, 2015, during the [[Grammy Award]] ceremony, Diplo revealed details of the third Major Lazer album. He confirmed that the album would incorporate artists such as [[Ariana Grande]], [[Ellie Goulding]] and [[Pusha T]]. It is called ''[[Peace Is the Mission]]''. The first single, "[[Lean On]]", is a collaboration with French producer [[DJ Snake]] and features vocals from Danish recording artist [[MØ]]. The second single, "[[Powerful (song)|Powerful]]", featuring [[Ellie Goulding]] and [[Tarrus Riley]], was released simultaneously with the album on June 1, 2015.<ref name="Digitalspy.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a643701/ellie-goulding-teams-up-with-major-lazer-for-powerful-new-track/ |title=Listen to Ellie Goulding on new Major Lazer song |website=Digital Spy |date=May 29, 2015 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117050624/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a643701/ellie-goulding-teams-up-with-major-lazer-for-powerful-new-track/ |archive-date=November 17, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On November 11, 2015, "Lean On" became Spotify's Most Streamed Song of All Time with over 800 million streams to date. Along with the streaming title, the official video for "Lean On" became one of the most viewed videos on YouTube. {{As of|October 2024}}, it has more than 3.6&nbsp;billion views.<ref name="Billboard.com">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6760813/major-lazer-lean-on-spotify-most-streamed-song-all-time |title=Major Lazer & DJ Snake's 'Lean On' Becomes Spotify's Most-Streamed Song of All Time |magazine=Billboard |date=November 11, 2015 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131131729/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6760813/major-lazer-lean-on-spotify-most-streamed-song-all-time |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Along with the streaming and viewing milestones, "Lean On" would also go on to achieve double platinum status.<ref name="Headlineplanet.com">{{cite web |url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/08/14/major-lazer-dj-snake-mos-lean-on-certified-platinum-in-the-us/ |title=Major Lazer, DJ Snake & MO's "Lean On" Certified Platinum in the US |website=Headlineplanet.com |date=March 30, 2020 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920115304/https://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/08/14/major-lazer-dj-snake-mos-lean-on-certified-platinum-in-the-us/ |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On July 22, 2016, the group released the single "[[Cold Water (song)|Cold Water]]", a collaboration with Canadian artist [[Justin Bieber]] and Danish singer [[MØ]]. The track has already{{When|date=December 2017}} reached over 200 million streams on Spotify, and achieved international commercial success, reaching number one in multiple countries.<ref name="nydailynews.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/justin-bieber-major-lazer-release-new-song-cold-water-article-1.2721210|title=Justin Bieber, Major Lazer release eagerly awaited new song 'Cold Water'|first=KERI|last=BLAKINGER|website=Daily News|location=New York|date=July 22, 2016 |access-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821031908/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/justin-bieber-major-lazer-release-new-song-cold-water-article-1.2721210|archive-date=August 21, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 29, 2016, Major Lazer and [[Bad Royale]] released "My Number", a track that samples "[[54-46 That's My Number]]" which Pitchfork describes as, "a genre-defining classic from legendary ska/reggae group [[Toots and the Maytals]]."<ref>{{cite web |first=Noah |last=Yoo |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/70266-major-lazer-sample-toots-and-the-maytals-on-new-song-my-number-listen/ |title=Major Lazer Sample Toots and the Maytals on New Song 'My Number': Listen |website=Pitchfork |date=December 6, 2016 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728082151/http://pitchfork.com/news/70266-major-lazer-sample-toots-and-the-maytals-on-new-song-my-number-listen/ |archive-date=July 28, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> This release contained newly recorded vocals from frontman [[Toots Hibbert]] specifically designed for Major Lazer, which changed the original lyrics to incorporate the group into the song while keeping the original melody.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX5i81l2LTE |title=Major Lazer & Bad Royale – My Number (Official Audio) |via=YouTube |date=December 5, 2016 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007121832/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX5i81l2LTE |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-number-feat.-toots-single/id1180814535?app=itune]{{dead link|date=April 2020}}</ref> Their fifth studio album, ''[[Music Is the Weapon]]'', features collaborations with [[Alessia Cara]], [[French Montana]], [[Anitta (singer)|Anitta]], [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]], [[Skip Marley]], [[Marcus Mumford]], [[J Balvin]], [[El Alfa]], [[Mr Eazi]] and [[Nicki Minaj]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=MAJORLAZER|number=1316773446676672513|title=OCTOBER 23 MUSIC IS THE WEAPON|date=October 15, 2020|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
===Jack Ü===
{{Main|Jack Ü}}
[[File:Diplo en Utopía Festival 2016 2.jpg|thumb|Diplo performing at Utopía Festival in [[Madrid]], June 2016]]
Jack Ü is an American duo made up of [[Skrillex]] and Diplo. Jack Ü's debut performance took place at the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego on September 15, 2013, which is a nationwide tour that record label Mad Decent puts together to showcase different artists signed to the label.<ref name="mtv.com">Lancaster, Elizabeth. [http://www.mtv.com/news/1706634/diplo-skrillex-mad-decent-block-party/ "Diplo And Skrillex Reveal Their Surprising New Group: Jack U".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407005612/http://www.mtv.com/news/1706634/diplo-skrillex-mad-decent-block-party/ |date=April 7, 2015 }} News. (accessed October 6, 2014).</ref> Diplo announced the project by releasing the Mad Decent Block Party lineup with Jack Ü playing at multiple stops on the tour. After some guessing by many of who Jack Ü was, Diplo finally came out to reveal that "Jack Ü ... means Skrillex and Diplo together".<ref name="mtv.com"/> After their New York debut at Electric Zoo was canceled in late August, the duo would soon return to the city for something bigger. On December 31, 2014, Jack Ü sold out Madison Square Garden for one of their biggest performances to date. The duo had support from Rudimental, Yellow Claw and A$AP Ferg.<ref name="youredm.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/01/05/skrillex-diplo-lived-jack-u-hype-madison-square-garden/|title=Skrillex & Diplo Lived Up to the Jack Ü Hype at Madison Square Garden|first=Diane|last=Tamulavage|date=January 5, 2015|access-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116212522/https://www.youredm.com/2015/01/05/skrillex-diplo-lived-jack-u-hype-madison-square-garden/|archive-date=November 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
On February 27, 2015, they released ''[[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü]]'', a co-release between their respective labels [[Owsla]] and [[Mad Decent]]. It featured tracks with [[2 Chainz]], [[Kiesza]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[AlunaGeorge]] and [[Missy Elliott]]. The first single "[[Take Ü There]]" featuring Kiesza was the lead single on the duo's debut album. The single was released as the lead on October 4, 2014. It reached number sixteen on the [[UK Dance Chart]]. The official second single, "Where Are Ü Now", was released simultaneously with the album.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} The song which took both artists in a different direction, featured a collaboration with Canadian pop star [[Justin Bieber]].
Peaking at number 8 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and number 3 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], "Where Are Ü Now" became the duo's largest hit on both charts thus far. The song would also go on to peak at number three in Australia, which was the highest charting for the single worldwide. The song had huge success in Europe as well, reaching the top-ten in Sweden and Finland, and the top-twenty in Norway, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Slovakia. The final place it had charting success was Bieber's home country, Canada, where it would end up peaking at number 6. On March 29, 2015, Jack Ü closed the main stage at [[Ultra Music Festival]] in Miami.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
In 2016, the duo won two [[Grammy Awards]] for "Grammy Award for Best Dance Album" for "Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü" and "Grammy Award for Best Dance" for "Where Are Ü Now?" with [[Justin Bieber]]. The latter was also Bieber's first Grammy. They played two sold-out shows including [[Coachella Valley Music Festival]] in [[Indio, California]] and Lollapalooza in [[São Paulo]], Brazil.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
===LSD===
{{Main|LSD (group)}}
LSD is a pop supergroup composed of Diplo, Australian singer [[Sia]], and British musician [[Labrinth]]. The trio have released five singles thus far, with their song "[[Thunderclouds (song)|Thunderclouds]]" being featured in a commercial for the [[Samsung]] Galaxy Note9.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8475235/lsd-thunderclouds-no-1-august-2018-top-tv-commercials-chart|title=LSD's 'Thunderclouds' Storms to No. 1 On August 2018's Top TV Commercials Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=September 14, 2018|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914231800/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8475235/lsd-thunderclouds-no-1-august-2018-top-tv-commercials-chart|archive-date=September 14, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Their singles "[[Genius (LSD song)|Genius]]" and "[[Audio (song)|Audio]]" have seen official remixes from producers [[Banx & Ranx]] and Cid, respectively. LSD's debut album [[LSD (LSD album)|''Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD'']] was released on April 12, 2019.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
===Silk City===
{{Main|Silk City (band)}}
[[File:Silk City.jpg|thumb|upright|Diplo and [[Mark Ronson]] formed [[Silk City (band)|Silk City]] in 2018]]
On January 2, 2018, Diplo announced a new project with British DJ and singer [[Mark Ronson]], entitled [[Silk City (band)|Silk City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mark-ronson-and-diplo-announce-new-project-silk-city/|title=Mark Ronson and Diplo Announce New Project Silk City – Pitchfork|website=Pitchfork|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128103609/https://pitchfork.com/news/mark-ronson-and-diplo-announce-new-project-silk-city/|archive-date=January 28, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The duo released their debut single "Only Can Get Better" featuring [[Daniel Merriweather]] on May 23, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Silk-city-only-can-get-better-lyrics|title=Silk&nbsp;City (Ft.&nbsp;Daniel&nbsp;Merriweather) – Only Can Get Better|website=Genius.com|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007040044/https://genius.com/Silk-city-only-can-get-better-lyrics|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Their second single, "Feel About You" featuring Mapei, was released on July 20, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/diplo-mark-ronson-team-for-new-silk-city-song-feel-about-you-701815/|title=Diplo, Mark Ronson Team for New Silk City Song 'Feel About You'|first=Ryan|last=Reed|date=July 20, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721132812/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/diplo-mark-ronson-team-for-new-silk-city-song-feel-about-you-701815/|archive-date=July 21, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The duo's third single, "Loud", saw Diplo reunite with previous collaborators [[GoldLink]] & [[Desiigner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/08/silk-city-loud-ft-desiigner-goldlink/|title=Silk City "Loud" ft. Desiigner & GoldLink|date=August 2, 2018|website=Spin (magazine)|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007040308/https://www.spin.com/2018/08/silk-city-loud-ft-desiigner-goldlink/|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Their 4th and most recent single features British singer-songwriter [[Dua Lipa]], called "[[Electricity (Silk City and Dua Lipa song)|Electricity]]", which was released on September 5, 2018. The music video was released on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/09/silk-city-dua-lipa-electricity-mark-ronson-diplo-music-video|title=Dua Lipa Connects With Silk City for "Electricity" Music Video|website=Complex|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328114659/https://www.complex.com/music/2018/09/silk-city-dua-lipa-electricity-mark-ronson-diplo-music-video|archive-date=March 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, "Electricity" won a Grammy at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Dance Recording.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 19, 2019|title=Diplo|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/diplo/8548|access-date=August 11, 2020|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|language=en}}</ref>
===Additional work===
Beyond Major Lazer and Mad Decent, Diplo has continued to show support for 'all the little influences', the lesser-known music scenes around the globe. Most recently his focus shifted to the [[Bounce music|Bounce]] scene in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana for a television piece commissioned by [[Current.tv]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maddecent.com/blog/diplo%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cno-one-is-safe%E2%80%9D-new-orleans-bounce |title=Blog » Diplo's "No One is Safe": New Orleans Bounce |website=[[Mad Decent]] |access-date=June 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610101950/http://maddecent.com/blog/diplo%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cno-one-is-safe%E2%80%9D-new-orleans-bounce |archive-date=June 10, 2012 }}</ref> Diplo was nominated for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the [[55th Grammy Awards]] and [[58th Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Vasquez |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22121/title.grammy-nominees-revealed-frank-ocean-drake-2-chainz-among-those-nominated |title=Grammy Nominees Revealed; Frank Ocean, Drake & 2 Chainz Among Those Nominated &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=December 6, 2012 |access-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015042730/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22121/title.grammy-nominees-revealed-frank-ocean-drake-2-chainz-among-those-nominated |archive-date=October 15, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Diplo had a late night show on BBC Radio 1 / 1Xtra on Saturdays 11:00&nbsp;p.m.–1:00&nbsp;a.m. (GMT) called 'Diplo and Friends' where he curated mixes from some of biggest names in dance music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dmw90|title=BBC Radio 1Xtra – Diplo and Friends|publisher=BBC|access-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109144238/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dmw90|archive-date=November 9, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> He has now resigned from BBC Radio 1, per 2021. Diplo also has several syndicated Diplo and Friends shows in the United States in Boston, Bakersfield, Cleveland, Columbus, Las Vegas, Spokane, Albuquerque, Lafayette, Denver, and most notably on Los Angeles' 98.7 every Sunday at 9&nbsp;pm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alt987fm.com/onair/diplo-friends-49539|title=Diplo & Friends|work=ALT 98.7|access-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031104448/http://www.alt987fm.com/onair/diplo-friends-49539|archive-date=October 31, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Beginning on October 2, 2015, Diplo, Jillionaire, Walshy Fire and Eric Hamilton debuted "Lazer Sound" on Apple Music's Beats 1. The newest radio show, curated by Diplo, and the Major Lazer crew, consists of interviews, moments on tour and brand new music. The show is on the air every other Saturday of the month.<ref name="dancingastronaut.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/09/major-lazer-announce-new-beats-1-radio-show-lazer-sound/ |title=Major Lazer announce new Beats 1 radio show, 'Lazer Sound' |website=Dancingastronaut.com |date=September 22, 2015 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041123/https://dancingastronaut.com/2015/09/major-lazer-announce-new-beats-1-radio-show-lazer-sound/ |archive-date=September 29, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Throughout 2015 and 2016, Diplo performed with Major Lazer and Jack Ü on numerous live TV and award shows. He performed on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', ''[[Good Morning America]]'', the [[iHeart Radio|iHeart Radio Music Festival]], The NRJ Music Awards, the 2015 [[Latin Grammy Awards]] and the 2016 [[Grammy Awards]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
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]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-music-usa-idUSKBN1FO0L3|title=Pakistan gets a dash of music Diplo-macy|agency=Reuters|date=February 4, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2020|work=Reuters.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226132353/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-music-usa-idUSKBN1FO0L3|archive-date=December 26, 2019|url-status=live|last1=Bashir|first1=Saiyna}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8078679/diplo-mad-decent-block-party-pakistan-2018 |title=Diplo To Bring Mad Decent Block Party to Pakistan in February 2018 |magazine=Billboard |date=December 26, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226132346/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8078679/diplo-mad-decent-block-party-pakistan-2018 |archive-date=December 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In January 2017, Diplo and Autoerotique (a house group from Toronto) released a music video titled "Waist Time" which was filmed in a warehouse in London. He was nominated for two Grammy's in 2016 (The 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards) for Album of the Year (for producer of Beyoncé's album ''Lemonade'' and producer for Justin Bieber's album ''Purpose'').<ref name="neonmusic.co.uk">{{cite web |url=https://neonmusic.co.uk/get-moving-with-diplo-and-autoerotiques-new-music-video-waist-time |title=Get Moving with Diplo and Autoerotique's New Music Video Waist Time |website=Neonmusic.co.uk |date=January 17, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116102355/https://neonmusic.co.uk/get-moving-with-diplo-and-autoerotiques-new-music-video-waist-time |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also sang a song "Phurrr" in [[Bollywood]] in [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]'s film [[Jab Harry Met Sejal]] starring [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Anushka Sharma]].<ref name="'Jab Harry Met Sejal' new song: Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma dance to Diplo's tunes in 'Phurrr'">{{cite web|date=August 4, 2017|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/jab-harry-met-sejal-new-song-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-dance-to-diplos-tunes-in-phurrr/articleshow/59897959.cms|title='Jab Harry Met Sejal' new song: Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma dance to Diplo's tunes in 'Phurrr'|website=E Times|access-date=April 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009020803/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/jab-harry-met-sejal-new-song-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-dance-to-diplos-tunes-in-phurrr/articleshow/59897959.cms|archive-date=October 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2019, Diplo released the song "[[So Long (Diplo song)|So Long]]" under the moniker Thomas Wesley, featuring American country singer [[Cam (singer)|Cam]]. In a press release, he stated that there are "several forthcoming collaborations with country artists" planned following "So Long",<ref>{{cite news |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=Diplo Announces Country Music Project, Shares New Song: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/diplo-announces-country-music-project-shares-new-song-listen/ |access-date=May 2, 2019 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=April 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426034636/https://pitchfork.com/news/diplo-announces-country-music-project-shares-new-song-listen/ |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> which came in the form of ''[[Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil]]'' released in 2020. The album included the song "[[Heartless (Diplo song)|Heartless]]" featuring [[Morgan Wallen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/heartless-feat-morgan-wallen-single/1475788526|title=Heartless (feat. Morgan Wallen) – Single by Diplo|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|access-date=August 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815173350/https://music.apple.com/nz/album/heartless-feat-morgan-wallen-single/1475788526|archive-date=August 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Diplo has three sons: two with Kathryn Lockhart and one with model Jevon King.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/diplo-confirms-he-had-son-in-march-with-model-jevon-king/|title=Diplo Confirms He Has a Son with Model Jevon King in Touching Mother's Day Post|last=Quinn|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=May 11, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2024}}</ref>
He dated the rapper [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] from 2003<ref name="archive1">{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/interviews/m/mia-05/|title=Interview: M.I.A.|first=Mark|last=Pytlik|date=March 14, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050317044856/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/interviews/m/mia-05/|archive-date=March 17, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> to 2008. M.I.A. later said that their tumultuous relationship involved emotional abuse from him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkb9OOjRSro| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/tkb9OOjRSro| archive-date=October 30, 2021|title=Diplo on Dating M.I.A.: It's Hard Dating in the Industry|via=YouTube|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=April 17, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/mia-diplo-instagram-beef/|title=M.I.A. Tears Into Diplo In Fiery Insta Post, Accuses Him Of Building His Career Off Her|date=August 27, 2017|publisher=Pedestrian TV|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref>
Diplo is a soccer and [[cricket]] fan and supporter of the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. men's national team]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hypetrak.com/2014/04/diplo-haim-and-spike-lee-reveal-nikes-u-s-soccer-kit-for-2014-fifa-world-cup/|title=Diplo, HAIM and Spike Lee Reveal Nike's U.S. Soccer Kit For 2014 FIFA World Cup|author=Zahra Jamshed|magazine=Hypetrak Magazine|access-date=February 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104195441/http://hypetrak.com/2014/04/diplo-haim-and-spike-lee-reveal-nikes-u-s-soccer-kit-for-2014-fifa-world-cup/|archive-date=January 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> He created a mix for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] and produced the [[2018 World Cup]] [[List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems|official song]] "[[Live It Up (Nicky Jam song)|Live It Up]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/diplo-blends-kanye-west-black-keys-for-world-cup-mix-20140613|title=Diplo Blends Kanye West, Black Keys for World Cup Mix|first=Ryan|last=Reed|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 13, 2014|access-date=February 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213202003/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/diplo-blends-kanye-west-black-keys-for-world-cup-mix-20140613|archive-date=February 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Diplo purchased a minority share of [[Phoenix Rising FC]] of the [[USL Championship]] on January 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2016/01/27/diplo-leads-group-minority-purchase-arizona-united/79410328/|title=Diplo leads group in minority purchase of Arizona United|work=Andrew Joseph|publisher=Arizona Republic|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://arizonaunited.com/grammy-nominated-superstar-diplo-leads-group-investing-in-arizona-united-soccer-club/|title=Music Producer and DJ Diplo leads group investing in Arizona United Soccer Club|publisher=Arizona United SC|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130033116/http://arizonaunited.com/grammy-nominated-superstar-diplo-leads-group-investing-in-arizona-united-soccer-club/|archive-date=January 30, 2016}}</ref>
On February 24, 2016, Diplo endorsed [[Bernie Sanders]] as the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016|Democratic presidential nominee]]. Sanders' ad "It's A Revolution" is sound tracked by Diplo's 2013 track "Revolution".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7318916/diplo-revolution-bernie-sanders-campaign-ad-dance|title=Diplo's 'Revolution' Soundtracks Bernie Sanders' Campaign Ad|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408113951/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7318916/diplo-revolution-bernie-sanders-campaign-ad-dance|archive-date=April 8, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 9, 2016, Diplo was featured on the cover of the American entertainment media magazine ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7400330/diplo-dance-on-dj-culture-beyonce-justin-bieber|title=Diplo on Why DJ Culture is a 'Sinking Ship' and Wishing He Was Beyoncé|magazine=Billboard|date=June 9, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619084937/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7400330/diplo-dance-on-dj-culture-beyonce-justin-bieber|archive-date=June 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
On May 1, 2019, Diplo live-streamed [[Joe Jonas]]' Las Vegas wedding to [[Sophie Turner]] on [[Instagram]], "not knowing it was a serious wedding".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/diplo-apologises-to-jonas-brothers-for-ruining-joe-sophies-wedding-in-lonely-2325583.html |title=Diplo Apologises to Jonas Brothers for Ruining Joe-Sophie's Wedding in Lonely, Priyanka Chopra Loves the Song |date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> Soon after the couple told the tabloids that Diplo ruined their wedding,<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Kathryn |date=May 31, 2019 |title=Sophie Turner Also Wasn't Happy That Diplo Live Streamed Her Wedding |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/05/234255/sophie-turner-diplo-live-stream-wedding |access-date=March 16, 2021 |website=Refinery29}}</ref> the DJ responded on social media. Five months later, Diplo and the [[Jonas Brothers]] released a song titled "Lonely". The song's official music video chronicles Diplo's attempts to make amends with Joe Jonas and his brothers.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Brittany |last=Spanos |title=Watch Jonas Brothers Ignore Diplo's Texts for 'Lonely' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/diplo-jonas-brothers-lonely-video-891132/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=August 10, 2022 |date=September 27, 2019}}</ref>
On July 9, 2020, Diplo joined Senator [[Kamala Harris]] and other artists for the "Get Up, Stand Up!" virtual fundraiser in support of [[Joe Biden]]'s [[Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign|2020 presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.joebiden.com/a/getupstandup|title=Biden for President – Get Up Stand Up|website=JoeBiden.com|access-date=July 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708213408/https://secure.joebiden.com/a/getupstandup|archive-date=July 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
In August 2023, Diplo attended and played from a hot air balloon at the 35th [[Burning Man]] festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Valentino |first=Silas |date=September 2, 2023 |title=Diplo DJ set from a hot air balloon wakes up Burning Man 2023 crowd at sunrise |url=https://www.sfgate.com/travel/burningman/article/2023-burning-man-hot-air-balloon-diplo-18329587.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> After a rainstorm turned the festival grounds into a mud pit, Diplo escaped on foot and hitchhiked out with comedian [[Chris Rock]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2023 |title=Video shows Diplo, Chris Rock escaping Burning Man in the back of a truck |url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/09/04/diplo-chris-rock-burning-man-escape-cnntm-vpx.cnn |access-date=September 7, 2023 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>
===Allegations of sexual abuse===
In October 2020, an anonymous woman filed suit against Diplo for rape, claiming that he gave her an STD, as well as recording sexually explicit videos of her without consent. It was alleged that in March 2019, the then 22-year-old woman was raped in a Las Vegas hotel room after privately chatting with Diplo on Twitter for approximately five years. Medical records showed that she tested positive for [[chlamydia]], and that Diplo was her only sexual partner at the time. Diplo, in response, filed a restraining order and claimed that the anonymous woman had been harassing and stalking him for a long duration of time, and was posting nude photographs of him without permission as well.<ref name="TheCutAllegations">{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Danielle |last2=Craighead |first2=Olivia |date=October 7, 2021 |title=Untangling the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Diplo |url=https://www.thecut.com/2021/10/untangling-the-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-diplo.html |website=[[The Cut (New York)|The Cut]] |access-date=September 12, 2024 }}</ref>
In November 2023, American rapper [[Azealia Banks]] posted an Instagram Story in which she accused Diplo of sexually coercing her during the time they worked together when she was 17 years old. She said that he would pressure her to have sexual relations with him in exchange for music and then refuse to give her the tracks. She also accused him of sexual misconduct towards other women, calling him "someone who needs to be [[Cancel culture|canceled]] from the [music] industry".<ref>{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Demi|date=December 6, 2023|title=Azealia Banks Calls Out Diplo: Breaking Down Her Accusations|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/741922-azealia-banks-diplo-accusations|website=[[HotNewHipHop]]|access-date=October 26, 2024}}</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Diplo discography|Diplo production discography}}
{{for|the discography with other projects|Major Lazer discography|Jack Ü discography|LSD (group)#Discography|Silk City (duo)#Discography}}
'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Florida (Diplo album)|Florida]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Chapter 1: Snake Oil]]'' (2020) (as Thomas Wesley)
* ''MMXX'' (2020)
* ''[[Diplo (album)|Diplo]]'' (2022)
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''Favela on Blast''
| Himself
| Also director
|-
| 2010
| ''Malice N Wonderland''
| Waiter No. 2
| Short film
|-
| 2014
| ''[[22 Jump Street]]''
| rowspan="5" | Himself
| Cameo
|-
| 2015
| ''808''
| Musical documentary
|-
| 2016
| ''I'll Sleep When I'm Dead''
| Documentary
|-
| 2018
| ''Florida to California''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/diplo-shares-new-documentary-featuring-tyler-the-creator-post-malone|title=Diplo Shares New Documentary Featuring Tyler, the Creator and Post Malone|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=July 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704161110/https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/diplo-shares-new-documentary-featuring-tyler-the-creator-post-malone|archive-date=July 4, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Documentary
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Detective Pikachu (film)|Detective Pikachu]]''
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The High Note]]''
| Richie Williams
|
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Ridiculousness (TV series)|Ridiculousness]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| Episode: "Diplo"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Chelsea (TV series)|Chelsea]]''
| Episode: "Dinner Party: Ending on a High Note"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Price Is Right]]''
| Himself/Guest Model
| Season 48: Day 4 of Music Week
|-
|2023
|''[[The Eric Andre Show]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "Don't You Say A Word"
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+List of awards and nominations received by Diplo
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Nominee(s)
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Camerimage]]
|2012
|"Express Yourself"
| rowspan="2" |Best Music Video
| {{nom}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ANTVILLE MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2012 – POLLS |url=https://videos.antville.org/stories/2146569/ |access-date=April 7, 2020 |website=videos.antville.org}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|"[[Earthquake (DJ Fresh and Diplo song)|Earthquake]]"
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ANTVILLE MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2013 – POLLS |url=https://videos.antville.org/stories/2184533/ |access-date=April 7, 2020 |website=videos.antville.org}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Gaffa (magazine)|GAFFA-Prisen Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Diplo
|Best International Artist
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Kai |date=January 12, 2011 |title=De belönades med Gaffa-priset 2010 |url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/de-belonades-med-gaffa-priset-2010/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=Expressen |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
|''California''
|Best International Album
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="11" |[[Grammy Awards]]
|[[51st Grammy Awards|2009]]
|"[[Paper Planes (M.I.A. song)|Paper Planes]]"
|[[Record of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2008 |title=Winners: 51st Grammy Awards - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/winners-51st-grammy-awards/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |publisher=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[54th Grammy Awards|2012]]
|"[[Look at Me Now (Chris Brown song)|Look at Me Now]]"
|[[Best Rap Song]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2012 |title=Grammy Nominations: The Biggest Shocks And Snubs - Music, Celebrity, Artist News {{!}} MTV |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211210634/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1675217/grammy-award-nominations-surprises.jhtml |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
|-
|[[55th Grammy Awards|2013]]
| rowspan="2" |Diplo
| rowspan="2" |[[Producer of the Year, Non-Classical]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2013 |title=Dan Auerbach Steals GRAMMY From Pop Super-Producer Diplo « The World Famous KROQ – Alt Rock Music News, Photos, Videos, Concerts |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213220136/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2013/02/10/dan-auerbach-steals-grammy-from-pop-super-producer-diplo/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[58th Grammy Awards|2016]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 7, 2015 |title=Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610234731/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list |archive-date=June 10, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Where Are Ü Now]]" {{small|(with [[Skrillex]] and [[Justin Bieber]])}}
|[[Best Dance Recording]]
| {{win}}
|-
|''[[Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü]]'' {{small|(with Skrillex)}}
|[[Best Dance/Electronic Album]]
| {{win}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[59th Grammy Awards|2017]]
|''[[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)|Lemonade]]'' {{small| (as a producer)}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2017 |title=59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees {{!}} National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.com |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213051242/https://www.grammy.com/nominees |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'' {{small| (as a producer)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[61st Grammy Awards|2019]]
|"[[Electricity (Silk City and Dua Lipa song)|Electricity]]" {{small|(with [[Mark Ronson]] and [[Dua Lipa]])}}
|[[Best Dance Recording]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |date=February 11, 2019 |title=Grammys 2019: Full list of winners |url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/2019/02/10/20/18/grammys-2019-winners-list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011536/https://celebrity.nine.com.au/2019/02/10/20/18/grammys-2019-winners-list |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |publisher=9Honey Celebrity}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[65th Annual Grammy Awards|2023]]
|"[[Don't Forget My Love]]" {{small|(with [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]])}}
|[[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording|Best Dance/Electronic Recording]]
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 15, 2022 |title=2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011536/https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |access-date=November 24, 2022 |publisher=GRAMMYs}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Diplo (album)|Diplo]]''
|[[Best Dance/Electronic Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Electronic Music Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Diplo & Friends
|Radio Show of the Year|| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2017 |title=Bonobo, Rufus du Sol, Eric Prydz & More Win 2017 Electronic Music Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2017-electronic-music-awards-winners-1041765/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Diplo
|DJ of the Year|| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="12" |[[Electronic Dance Music Awards]]
|2016
|"[[Bitch Better Have My Money]]" <small>(with Grandtheft and [[Rihanna]])</small>
|Best Rise & Drop
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2021 |title=Winners Announced For The 2016 Remix Awards {{!}} Your EDM |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228125156/https://www.youredm.com/2016/04/04/winners-announced-2016-remix-awards/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
|Diplo
|Club DJ of The Year
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2023 |title=The Results Are In: Here Are the Winners of the 2022 Electronic Dance Music Awards - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127031736/https://edm.com/news/electronic-dance-music-awards-winners-2022 |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Turn Back Time (Diplo and Sonny Fodera song)|Turn Back Time]]" <small>(with [[Sonny Fodera]])</small>
|UK House Song of The Year
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |"[[Don't Forget My Love]]" {{small|(with [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]])}}
|Dance/Electro Pop Song of The Year
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|House Song of The Year
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|Dance Song of The Year (Radio)
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |Diplo
| rowspan="2" |Male Artist of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2023 Electronic Dance Music Awards|2023]]
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Electronics Dance Music Awards 2023, the winners - Revolution 93.5 FM |url=https://www.revolution935.com/electronics-dance-music-awards-2023-the-winners/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Producer of the Year
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|Club DJ of The Year
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards|2024]]
|"Stay High" <small>(with Hugel and [[Julia Church]])</small>
|Remake of the Year
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 19, 2024 |title=Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open |url=https://edm.com/news/fan-voting-now-open-2024-electronic-dance-music-awards-edmas |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Diplo
|Club DJ of The Year
|{{Nominated}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="17" |[[International Dance Music Awards]]
| rowspan="3" |2011
| rowspan="2" |"[[C'mon (Tiësto and Diplo song)|C'mon]]"
|Best Electro/Tech House Track
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2017 – WMC 2017 |url=http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201124334/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2011#idmanominees |archive-date=February 1, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|Best Trance Track
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="8" |Diplo
|Best Remixer
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Best North American DJ
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2017 – WMC 2017 |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302115946/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2013#idmanominees |archive-date=March 2, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Producer
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016 |url=http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006061558/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2014#idmanominees |archive-date=October 6, 2016 |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best North American DJ
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2015
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{cite web |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2017 – WMC 2017 |url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001441/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2015#idmanominees |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|Best Producer
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Dubstep/Drum & Bass DJ
| {{nom}}
|-
|"[[Dirty Vibe]]" {{small|(with [[Skrillex]], [[G-Dragon]] and [[CL (rapper)|CL]])}}
|Best Dubstep/Drum & Bass Track
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |''Diplo and Friends''
| rowspan="2" |Best Podcast or Radio Mixshow
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{cite web |title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2017 – WMC 2017 |url=http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010014/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |Diplo
|Best Producer
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best Global DJ
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best North American DJ
| {{nom}}
|-
|Best EDM/Pop DJ
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[iHeartRadio Music Awards]]
|2021
|''[[Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil]]''
|Dance Album of the Year
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See the Full List of Winners |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-05-27-2021-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners/}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5" |[[PLUG Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |2005
|Himself
|New Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |date=August 28, 2008 |title=PLUG: Independent Music Awards |url=http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2005.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828015025/http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2005.php |archive-date=August 28, 2008}}</ref>
|-
|''Favela On Blast''
| rowspan="2" |DJ Album of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|''[[FabricLive.24]]''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |date=August 28, 2008 |title=PLUG: Independent Music Awards |url=http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2006.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828015105/http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2006.php |archive-date=August 28, 2008}}</ref>
|-
|Himself
|Record Producer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
|2007
|''[[FabricLive.24]]''
|DJ Album of the Year
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |date=May 15, 2008 |title=PLUG: Independent Music Awards |url=http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2007.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515215626/http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2007.php |archive-date=May 15, 2008}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Playing for Change|Playing For Change Foundation]]
|2024
|Diplo
|[[Playing for Change#Impact award|Impact Award]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foundation |first=Playing For Change |date=March 25, 2024 |title=Playing For Change Foundation Honors Artists and Philanthropists Ellie Goulding, Diplo, and Andrea & Veronica Bocelli at 2024 Impact Awards |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/03/25/2851919/0/en/Playing-For-Change-Foundation-Honors-Artists-and-Philanthropists-Ellie-Goulding-Diplo-and-Andrea-Veronica-Bocelli-at-2024-Impact-Awards.html |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[UK Music Video Awards]]
| 2013
| "[[Earthquake (DJ Fresh and Diplo song)|Earthquake]]"
| Best Styling in a Video
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best styling in a video : DJ Fresh with Diplo ft Dominque Young Unique - "Earthquake" |url=https://www.ukmva.com/77-2013 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=Ukmva.com}}</ref>
|}
===Listicles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Diplo on select listicles
! scope="col" |Publisher
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Listicle
! scope="col" |Placement
! scope="col" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! rowspan="7" scope="row" |''[[DJ Mag]]azine''
|2013
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:left" |Top 100 DJs
|64th
| rowspan="7" |<ref>{{cite web |title=DIPLO POSITION : 67 (DOWN 25) : Top 100 DJs Poll |url=https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2019-diplo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023011120/https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2019-diplo |archive-date=October 23, 2019 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|32nd
|-
|2015
|20th
|-
|2016
|23rd
|-
|2017
|25th
|-
|2018
|42nd
|-
|2019
|67th
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{Discogs artist}}
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3276191/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_diplo Diplo] at [[IMDb]]
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