Diplo
DJ
American DJ, music producer and rapper who became known for being the co-creator of Major Lazer. He also makes up half of the duo Jack U with Skrillex and later formed a supergroup known as LSD with Sia and Labrinth.
He started garnering attention as a DJ while attending Temple University in Philadelphia.
He wrote the Grammy-nominated song "Paper Planes" with Sri-Lankan pop star M.I.A.
He dated M.I.A. and Kathryn Lockhart. He and Lockhart had two sons together named Lockett and Lazer. In 2020, he welcomed a son named Pace with model Jevon King.
His beats were sampled on Beyonce Knowles' song "Run the World (Girls)."