Diplo

Birth Name:

Thomas Wesley Pentz

Birth Place:

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Producer, Actor, Writer, Director, Music department

Co-founded the charity Heaps Decent to help provide young people with positive role models
Was awarded the 2013 ASCAP Vanguard Award for Pop Music
Studied anthropology at Temple University
DJ best known for mixing genres in his music
Created the stage name Diplo from his favorite dinosaur called diplodocus
Directed the documentary "Favela on Blast․"
Has owned a minority stake in the United Soccer League club Phoenix Rising

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