Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978) is an American DJ and music producer better known as Diplo. He is the co-creator and lead member of Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with Sia and Labrinth, a member of the electronic duo Jack Ü with producer and DJ Skrillex, and a member of Silk City with Mark Ronson. He co-founded and managed the record label Mad Decent, as well as the non-profit charity Heaps Decent. Revolution, his 2013 EP, debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200. The title tune from the EP was later used in a Hyundai ad and is on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
Diplo collaborated with and dated British musician M.I.A., who is credited with giving him early prominence. Subsequently, he, M.I.A., and fellow producer Switch formed Major Lazer, a Jamaican dancehall project and cartoon series. Diplo has collaborated on production and mixtape projects with a wide range of pop artists, including Gwen Stefani, Die Antwoord, Britney Spears, Madonna, Shakira, Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding, No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Trippie Redd, Chris Brown, CL, G-Dragon, Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis, Joji, M, and Poppy. His alias, Diplodocus, refers to his boyhood obsession with dinosaurs.