Diplo

Summary

Diplo is a human^[1]. Born in Tupelo^[2], he… he was born on November 10, 1978^[3]. He worked as a disc jockey^[4], record producer^[5], songwriter^[6], rapper^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,294 views/month, #2,216 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Diplo was born in Tupelo^[2].
• Diplo was born on November 10, 1978^[3].
• Diplo held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Diplo worked as a disc jockey^[4].
• Diplo's professions included record producer^[5].
• Diplo worked as a songwriter^[6].
• Diplo's professions included rapper^[7].
• Diplo's professions included singer^[8].
• Diplo was educated at University of Central Florida^[11].
• Diplo was educated at Temple University^[12].
• Diplo received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[13].
• Diplo received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album^[14].
• Diplo received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[15].
• Diplo was a member of LSD^[16].
• Diplo was a member of Jack Ü^[17].
• Diplo was a member of Major Lazer^[18].
• Diplo was a member of Silk City^[19].
• Diplo is recorded as male^[20].
• Diplo's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Diplo's genre is electronic dance music^[22].
• Diplo's genre is trap music^[23].
• Diplo's genre is hip-hop^[24].
• Diplo's genre is pop music^[25].
• Diplo's genre is moombahton^[26].
• Diplo's genre is electropop^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1978-11-10^[30]

• Genre(s): club, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop, festival trap, future bass, hip hop, house, moombahton, pop, trap, trap edm, twerk^[31]

• Community tags: club, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop, festival trap, future bass, hip hop, hip-hop, house, house music, moombahton, party rap, pop, trap, trap edm, twerk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a56bd8f9-8ef8-4d63-89a4-794ed1360dd2^[33]

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Origins and Family

Diplo was born in Tupelo^[2]. He was born on November 10, 1978^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Central Florida^[11], a public university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1963^[36] and Temple University^[12], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1884^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include disc jockey^[4], record producer^[5], songwriter^[6], rapper^[7], and singer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[13], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1998^[42] and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album^[14], a Grammy Awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2005^[45].

Why It Matters

Diplo ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,294 views/month, #2,216 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Borgore^[48], a disc jockey^[49], b. 1987^[50], of Israel^[51].

FAQs

Where was Diplo born?

Diplo was born in Tupelo^[2].

What did Diplo do for work?

Diplo worked as disc jockey^[4], record producer^[5], songwriter^[6], rapper^[7], and singer^[8].

Where did Diplo go to school?

Diplo was educated at University of Central Florida^[11] and Temple University^[12].

What awards did Diplo receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[13], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album^[14], and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[15].

Who did Diplo influence?

Diplo has been cited as an influence by Borgore^[48].