Diplo is currently one of the most popular artists in the music industry. Also, he’s a member of Major Lazer. Furthermore, he owns a label that is called Mad Decent. He has a digital duo with Skrillex, the name of their organization is Jack Ü.
His most popular collaborations are Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Sia, Madonna, Britney Spears and lots of more. Diplo is an proprietor of a video and recording studio known as “The Mausoleum”, that’s located in Philadelphia. Let us give you an insight into Diplo`s brief bio and net worth as of 2021.
Private life
Diplo’s real name is Thomas Pentz. He comes from Tupelo in Mississippi in which he was born on November 10, 1978. After growing up in Miami in which he attended the University of Central Florida, he managed to enroll in the Temple University of Philadelphia, that’s the place where he started out his Dj-ing career.
The first stage call that he was using turned into DJ Diplodocus. Besides that, he has some early tapes with the names Hooked and Hollertronix. The first time his name was in some top ten listing turned into in the New York Times’ top ten albums of 2003. Diplo was authentic with his mixes of digital music with the Brazilian dance.
Diplo’s wife is Kathryn Lockhart, with whom he has sons, Lockett and Lazer. Also, he’s a huge fan of sports, especially soccer and cricket. His favorite club is Arsenal F.C. The official music of the 2014 World Cup is produced by him and the production of the 2018 World Cup comes from the same studio.
His nickname comes from his childhood because he was interested in diplodocuses and other dinosaurs’ species.
Career
“Piracy Funds Terrorism” was his first collaboration with a few huge-call, M.I.A. After a while of working together, she is naming him her tour DJ. Besides that, he has a very famous project, “Paper Planes”, in collaboration with DJ Switch. “Paper Planes” was on the fourth role in top charts in the Billboard 100 and was even nominated for a Grammy.
With those successes, his name was widespread quickly. His next big collaborations were with Shakira, No Doubt, Bruno Mars, Snoop Dogg, and several others.
While he was on a ride through Brazil, he found Brazilian music interesting and brought back the music organization “Bonde do Role” to the United States. He founded a record label named “Mad Decent” in which he releases his music even today.
In the subsequent years, he started producing tracks for big names like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Sia and a few more. His most famous tune is Lean On. That’s one the most famous songs on Spotify and YouTube in which it has more than 2,5 billion views.
Net Worth
With an aggregate of all of his work by himself and collaborations, Diplo is one of the maximum regarded names in the music industry today. His music is featured in popular video games, commercials, and even blockbuster movies.
According to a Forbes listing, he’s one of the richest DJs in the world. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at 75 million dollars. In the Forbes list of 2017 highest-paid DJ, he reaches quantity 6, with 28,5 million dollars.
