MUSICIAN

Diplo

1978 - Today

Photo of Diplo

Icon of person Diplo

Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), 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, with Labrinth and Sia; a member of electronic duo Jack Ü, with producer and DJ Skrillex; and a member of 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diplo is the 820th most popular musician (up from 2,305th in 2019), the 4,439th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,306th in 2019) and the 267th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Diplo by language

Loading...

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Diplo ranks 820 out of 3,175. Before him are Francisco Canaro, Lazar Berman, Chucho Valdés, Clara Rockmore, Paul van Dyk, and Daron Malakian. After him are Pinchas Zukerman, Solomon, Reginald Arvizu, Yang Hyun-suk, Jim Croce, and Lūcija Garūta.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Diplo ranks 57. Before him are Joan Capdevila, Walter Samuel, Daniel Van Buyten, Kevin Federline, Steve Chen, and Irakli Kobakhidze. After him are Vanessa-Mae, AJ McLean, Shunsuke Nakamura, Gabriel Heinze, Jen Psaki, and Kumail Nanjiani.

Others Born in 1978

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Diplo ranks 4,439 out of 20,380. Before him are Anthony Davis (1993), Stephenie Meyer (1973), Robert Walker (1940), Joe E. Brown (1891), Charles Robert Jenkins (1940), and Bob Cousy (1928). After him are Eddie Lawson (1958), Fred Quimby (1886), John Havlicek (1940), Jim Carroll (1949), David Stern (1942), and Roger Ailes (1940).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Diplo ranks 267. Before him are Sammy Hagar (1947), James Kottak (1962), Ron Carter (1937), Alec John Such (1951), Joe Pass (1929), and Daron Malakian (1975). After him are Reginald Arvizu (1969), Jim Croce (1943), Marky Ramone (1952), John Petrucci (1967), Ruggiero Ricci (1918), and Tommy Aldridge (1950).

American born Musicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous