Diplo is an American DJ and electronic music producer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is strongly influenced by his childhood homes throughout the southern United States, and incorporates characteristically southern music styles into his music. But in general, he mixes many different styles of hip-hop, pop and electronic music. He is closely linked with M.I.A., and is often credited for popularizing the Brazilian baile funk musical style in the United States.
Discography
Studio Albums
- Florida 2004
EPs and Singles
- Newsflash 2003
- Epistemology Suite 2003
- Thinamajawn 2003
- Diplo Rhythm 2004
- Reload It 2005
Mixtapes
- AEIOU 2003
- AEIOU Pt. 2: Making Music Your own 2004
- Piracy Funds Terrorism 2004
- Favela on Blast 2004
- Favela Strikes Back 2005
- Fabric Live 24 2005
- Mad Decent Radio, Vol. 1 2006
- I Like Turtles 2007
What is the Mariah Carey Foreigner cover album Diplo is taking about? (1 Answer)
A:
Hiya, Mariah Carey did a cover version/remake of I Want to Know What Love Is by the Foreigners. This song is the second single from her Memoirs ...
Anyone happen to know where I can get Diplo's set "Favela on Blast: Rio Baile Funk 2004". If you find it I'll be UR BZT FRND.(1 Answer)
A:
http://maddecent.com/favelaonblast/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPRkR1aBIBI let me know if this is what you were looking for best regards
References
Fast Facts
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Full name
Wesley Pentz
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Fact:
Born in Mississippi
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Years active
2003 - Present
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Record label
Big Dada
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Fact:
Started record label Mad Decent
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Fact:
Name is a reference to the dinosaur species Diplodocus
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Nicknames
Wes Gully, Wes Diplo, Diplodocus
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Fact:
Produced M.I.A.'s early material
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Fact:
Discovered and promoted Brazilian artists, Bonde Do Role
