Diplo (US)
Thursday 07 august. Scene: Odden
In August one of the central figures and hottest names in new American club culture is coming to Oslo and the Øya Festival. Diplo is a man who is not afraid to try out untraditional musical recipes in his attempts to create the ultimate musicfest – and he’ll get you dancing like a maniac.
Diplo’s real name is Wesley Pentz, born and raised in the South, and currently residing in Philadelphia. He quit his job as a teacher a few years back to focus all his attention on music. In addition to being a brilliant DJ, he’s also known for his role as a producer for MIA. He also runs his own label, called Mad Decent, on which he has released his own stuff, Blaqstarr, and last year’s party kings at Øya, Bonde Do Role. Diplo has spent a lot of time in Brazil the last few years, and has done his share to spread the genre baile funk to the rest of the world. His own album ‘Florida’ came out in 2004, and during the spring, more Diplo material will be available in stores, so start saving up yer hard-earned cash.
And as all of this wasn’t enough, he’s also part of the club concept Hollertronix and have over the past few years remixed as widely different artists as Gwen Stefani, Decemberists, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Spank Rock, Modest Mouse, Hot Chip, and Beatles. Get ready to dance yer socks off!
