Diplo

Diplo was born on November 10, 1978, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the son of Barbara Jean (née Cox) and Thomas Pentz. He is of German and English descent.{{cite news|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}}{{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}}{{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}} Diplo graduated from 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.{{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}}{{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 }}{{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}} 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.[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. At the age of 20, Diplo moved to India, with a small bag and barely any money. He purchased a used 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. The success of these parties allowed the two to release mixtapes, both separately and together, gathering acclaim across the country.{{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 | Hollertronix on ice |access-date=April 5, 2020}} One such mixtape, Never Scared, was named one of The New York Times{{'}} top ten albums of 2003,{{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}} and the Hollertronix name became synonymous with parties featuring guests like Maluca Mala, Bun B, Spank Rock, M.I.A., among others.{{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}} 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.{{Cite news|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}}

Diplo eschewed the club aesthetic of his Hollertronix music for a more reflective sound on his solo debut, Florida, which was released on the Ninja Tune imprint, Big Dada Records.[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. The album Florida was pressed twice, first with a CD and the second with a CD/DVD Set.{{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}} 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 baile funk, or favela funk, would spawn a series of mixtapes (Favela on Blast, Favela Strikes Back), which served to bring the Brazilian dance music of the ghettos to the United States.

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.{{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}} Since its inception, artists such as Christina Aguilera, Shakira, M.I.A., Santigold, Spank Rock, 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.

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After hearing one of his songs in 2004, M.I.A. approached Diplo when he was DJing one night at the Fabric Club in London. Coincidentally, Diplo was playing her songs "Galang" and "Fire Fire" as she entered the club, which he got from a worker at i-D magazine. 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&Rs 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."{{cite web|author=Pytlik, Mark |title=Interview: Diplo |work=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 }}[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.

The two eventually collaborated on a mixtape, 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.[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. 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", peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[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. 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.{{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}}

{{Main|Mad Decent}}

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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, 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'.[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. 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.[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.

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. September 2009 even saw Diplo travel to China to play with Steve Aoki at a show organized by promoters Split Works.{{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 }} 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'.[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. This kind of jet setting pushed his label far beyond the favela funk genre with which it initially began. Since its foundation in 2005[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. Diplo's Mad Decent label has released music by Santigold, Baauer, Lil' Jon, Gucci Mane, Peter Bjorn and John, Rusko, Bosco Delrey, Buraka Som Sistema, Savage Skulls, Dana Sibuea, Oliver Twizt, Jamie Fanatic, Douster, Boy 8-Bit, and Popo.{{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 }}[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.

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, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, 2 Chainz, Travis Porter, 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.{{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}}

On April 23, 2016, Beyoncé released her critically acclaimed 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.{{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 }} The track was officially released on July 14, 2016, via Zeds Dead's SoundCloud.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

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Diplo's first collaborative full-length record was with 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.{{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 }}

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.

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.[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. 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."{{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 }} The track "Pon De Floor" from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was sampled for Beyoncé's single "Run the World (Girls)".{{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 }}

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.{{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 }}

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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", featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley, was released simultaneously with the album on June 1, 2015.{{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 }}

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 billion views.{{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 }} Along with the streaming and viewing milestones, "Lean On" would also go on to achieve double platinum status.{{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 }}

On July 22, 2016, the group released the single "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.{{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}} 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."{{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 }} 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.{{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 }}[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-number-feat.-toots-single/id1180814535?app=itune]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Their fifth studio album, Music Is the Weapon, features collaborations with Alessia Cara, French Montana, Anitta, Khalid, Skip Marley, Marcus Mumford, J Balvin, El Alfa, Mr Eazi and Nicki Minaj.{{cite tweet|user=MAJORLAZER|number=1316773446676672513|title=OCTOBER 23 MUSIC IS THE WEAPON|date=October 15, 2020|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

{{Main|Jack Ü}}

File:Diplo en Utopía Festival 2016 2.jpg, 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.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). 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". 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.{{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}}

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, 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/Electronic Music Album for "Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü" and Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording 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}}

{{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" being featured in a commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Note9.{{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}} Their singles "Genius" and "Audio" have seen official remixes from producers Banx & Ranx and Cid, respectively. LSD's debut album Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD was released on April 12, 2019.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

{{Main|Silk City (band)}}

File:Silk City.jpg formed Silk City in 2018]]

On January 2, 2018, Diplo announced a new project with British DJ and singer Mark Ronson, entitled Silk City.{{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}} The duo released their debut single "Only Can Get Better" featuring Daniel Merriweather on May 23, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Silk-city-only-can-get-better-lyrics|title=Silk City (Ft. Daniel 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}} Their second single, "Feel About You" featuring Mapei, was released on July 20, 2018.{{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}} The duo's third single, "Loud", saw Diplo reunite with previous collaborators GoldLink & Desiigner.{{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}} Their 4th and most recent single features British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, called "Electricity", which was released on September 5, 2018. The music video was released on the same day.{{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}} In 2018, "Electricity" won a Grammy at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording.{{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}}

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 scene in New Orleans, Louisiana for a television piece commissioned by Current.tv.{{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 }} Diplo was nominated for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards and 58th Grammy Awards.{{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 | 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 }} Diplo had a late night show on BBC Radio 1 / 1Xtra on Saturdays 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. (GMT) called 'Diplo and Friends' where he curated mixes from some of biggest names in dance music.{{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}} 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 pm.{{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}}

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.{{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 }} 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 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.{{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}}

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.{{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 }}

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).{{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 }} He also sang a song "Phurrr" in Bollywood in Imtiaz Ali's film Jab Harry Met Sejal starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma.{{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}}

In 2019, Diplo released the song "So Long" under the moniker Thomas Wesley, featuring American country singer Cam. In a press release, he stated that there are "several forthcoming collaborations with country artists" planned following "So Long",{{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 |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 }} which came in the form of Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil released in 2020. The album included the song "Heartless" featuring Morgan Wallen.{{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}}

On March 6, 2025, Diplo announced a concert to support the aid for firefighters during the 2025 California wildfires.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2025/03/live-from-los-angeles-benefit-concert-diplo-poolside/|title=Diplo, Poolside to Perform at Live From Los Angeles: A Fire Relief Benefit|last=Ragusa|first=Paolo|date=March 6, 2025 |publisher=Consequence of Sound}}

Diplo has three sons: two with Kathryn Lockhart and one with model Jevon King.{{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|date=May 11, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2024}}

He dated the rapper M.I.A. from 2003{{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}} to 2008.

Diplo is a soccer and cricket fan and supporter of the U.S. men's national team.{{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}} He created a mix for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and produced the 2018 World Cup official song "Live It Up".{{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}} Diplo purchased a minority share of Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on January 27, 2016.{{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}}{{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}}

On February 24, 2016, Diplo endorsed Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee. Sanders' ad "It's A Revolution" is sound tracked by Diplo's 2013 track "Revolution".{{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}} On June 9, 2016, Diplo was featured on the cover of the American entertainment media magazine Billboard.{{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}}

On May 1, 2019, Diplo live-streamed Joe Jonas' Las Vegas wedding to Sophie Turner on Instagram, "not knowing it was a serious wedding".{{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}} Soon after the couple told the tabloids that Diplo ruined their wedding,{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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 2020 presidential campaign.{{cite news|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}}

On March 14, 2023, Diplo shared "I don't want to define that I'm gay but I think the best answer that I have is I'm not, not gay" in an interview with Emily Ratajkowski.{{Cite web |last=Raiken |first=Amber |date=March 14, 2023 |title=Diplo says he's 'not not gay' as he opens up about sexuality |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/diplo-sexuality-gay-relationships-emrata-b2300904.html |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=High Low with EmRata: Diplo on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/diplo/id1648732468?i=1000604005213 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-GB}}

In August 2023, Diplo attended and played from a hot air balloon at the 35th Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.{{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}} After a rainstorm turned the festival grounds into a mud pit, Diplo escaped on foot and hitchhiked out with comedian Chris Rock.{{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}}

In November 2020, Shelly Auguste filed for a restraining order against Diplo, alleging he posted explicit images of her online as retaliation. She claimed they met in 2014 when she was 17 and he was in his mid-30s. Diplo filed a counter restraining order in December 2020, describing Auguste as an "obsessed fan" who harassed him after their brief relationship ended. He maintained they first met in March 2018, not 2014, and had consensual encounters in April and July 2019.{{Cite web |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=2022-09-22 |title=Diplo Awarded $1.2 Million In Ruling Amidst Ongoing Harassment Case: ‘A Win for Me & My Family’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diplo-awarded-1-2-million-ruling-harassment-case-1235143067/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

By January 2025, after over four years of contentious legal battles, both parties announced a "resolution in principle" that averted a trial scheduled to begin the following week. As reported by Rolling Stone on January 6, 2025, Diplo's lawyer Brian Elliot Turnauer informed the court: "We have a resolution in principle. We're probably days, not weeks, away from getting it signed. There are one or two paragraphs to kind of tweak." Judge Rolf M. Treu subsequently vacated the trial date after Auguste's lawyer, Kimberly Casper, confirmed agreement with the settlement.{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Nancy |date=2025-01-06 |title=Diplo Reaches 'Resolution' With Sex Assault Accuser He Sued for Stalking |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/diplo-lawsuit-resolution-sexual-assault-stalking-1235226889/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}

The last-minute settlement prevented what would have been a consolidated trial merging Diplo's claims of stalking, trespassing, and revenge porn against Auguste with her allegations of sexual battery and assault. While the specific terms of the resolution remain confidential, as is typical in such settlements, the legal record established over the preceding four years consistently showed Auguste's claims were systematically contradicted by evidence, with courts repeatedly ruling in Pentz's favor when presented with the facts of the case.

Had the trial proceeded, it would have followed a clear pattern of legal victories for Pentz, including the significant $1.2 million arbitration award in September 2022 and the consistent rejection of Auguste's allegations by courts and arbitrators who evaluated the evidence. As Billboard reported in September 2022, the arbitrator's findings about Auguste's credibility issues played a crucial role in the proceedings, with Diplo's legal team successfully demonstrating that her testimony contradicted the documentary evidence presented.{{Cite web |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=2022-09-22 |title=Diplo Awarded $1.2 Million In Ruling Amidst Ongoing Harassment Case: ‘A Win for Me & My Family’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diplo-awarded-1-2-million-ruling-harassment-case-1235143067/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

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• Florida (2004)
• Chapter 1: Snake Oil (2020) (as Thomas Wesley)
• MMXX (2020)
• Diplo (2022)

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