Diplo

Diplo is a superstar DJ, a sought-after producer, a taste-making label owner, and the wizard behind Major Lazer. He launched his career on the fringes of dance music around the turn of the millennium. With his mash-up mixtapes, he found and created a sound where his musical tastes -- '80s pop, electronica, Dirty South hip-hop, and his major influence, Miami bass music -- intersect. His attention-grabbing projects Hollertronix, with partner DJ Low Budget, and the 2004 Piracy Funds Terrorism, Vol. 1 mixtape with British-Sri Lankan MC M.I.A., made a heavy impact on the alternativ...