Diplo
Wins
3
Nominations
13
Category
Biography
"Every day is work for me, but it's also a party. I'm the luckiest guy in the world."
- Born Thomas Wesley Pentz on Nov. 10, 1978, in Tupelo, Mississippi
- Diplo began his career as a DJ, and achieved his first taste of major success working as a producer and co-writer on M.I.A.'s 2007 album, Kala, which included the Diplo-produced hit "Paper Planes." That success led to Diplo becoming a very much in-demand studio collaborator, and he has since worked with such artists as Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Kid Cudi, Shakira, Ariana Grande, and Beyoncé.
- Diplo won his first career GRAMMYs for 2015 for Best Dance Recording with his production duo with Skrillex, Jack Ü, for "Where Are Ü Now" and Best Dance/Electronic Album for Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü. That same year, on the 58th GRAMMY Awards, he made his GRAMMY stage debut, performing "Where Are Ü Now" alongside Skrillex and Justin Bieber.
- Did you know? Diplo took his stage name from the Diplodocus dinosaur, a creature he was fascinated with as a child.
- Diplo has participated in the Recording Academy's Up Close & Personal interview series in Philadelphia in August 2016.
- Diplo co-founded Heaps Decent, an Australia-based arts organizations that provides support and educational programs for students and emerging artists from diverse communities.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Diplo
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Don't Forget My Love
Miguel, Diplo, Luca Pretolesi, Maximilian Jaeger
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Best Dance/Electronic Album
Diplo
Diplo
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Best Dance/Electronic Album
Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)
Diplo, Ape Drums, Walshy Fire, Major Lazer
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
On My Mind
Diplo, Richard Cook Mears IV, Luca Pretolesi, Dylan Ragland, SIDEPIECE
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording Winner
Electricity
Josh Gudwin, Diplo, Mark Ronson, Riton, Dua Lipa, Silk City, Rami Dawod, Alex Metric, Jacob Olofsson, Jarami, Clément Picard, Maxime Picard, Picard Brothers, Jr. Blender
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Album Of The Year
Lemonade
Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Just Blaze, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Kutch, Greg Koller, Vance Powell, Joshua Smith, Diplo, Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé Knowles, Stuart White, Tony Maserati, Jack White, James Blake, Hit-Boy, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Boots, Dannyboystyles, Ben Diehl, Vincent Berry II, Jonny Coffer, Alex Delicata, Derek Dixie, Kevin Garrett, Diana Gordon, HazeBanga, King Henry, Jeremy McDonald, MeLo-X, Lester Mendoza, Michael L. Williams II, Asheton Hogan
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Album Of The Year
Purpose
Big Sean, Mark "DJ Exit" Goodchild, Tom Coyne, Josh Gudwin, Mike Dean, Jaycen Joshua, Skrillex, Soundz, Andrew Wuepper, Diplo, Chris "Tek" O'Ryan, Justin Bieber, Benny Blanco, Manny Marroquin, Travis Scott, Bart Schoudel, Chris Sclafani, Axident, Big Taste, Blood, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Scott "Scooter" Braun, Simon Cohen, Jimmy Giannos, Gladius, Halsey, Nico Hartikainen, Mark "The Mogul" Jackson, Steve James, Dominic Jordan, Ian Kirkpatrick, Maejor, MdL, Randy Merrill, Johannes Raassina, Gregg Rominiecki, Jeremy Snyder, Dylan William, The Audibles
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Diplo
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording Winner
Where Are Ü Now
Skrillex, Diplo, Justin Bieber
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Best Dance/Electronic Album Winner
Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü
Skrillex, Diplo
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Diplo
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Best Rap Song
Look At Me Now
Jean Baptiste, Afrojack, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Jr., Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Diplo
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Record Of The Year
Paper Planes
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, Diplo, Switch
