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Diplo

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Thomas Wesley Pentz, known as Diplo, an American producer and founder of Major Lazer whose work drew heavily on dancehall; a central figure in discussions of how the genre crossed into global pop and how its Jamaican sources are credited.

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Type: person
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

People & rolesTechnology, recording & industryDiaspora & global influence

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Story · Well supportedThe world dances to Jamaica: exchange, extraction, and credit

Dancehall's rhythms, moves and slang went global in the 2010s - the argument is over who gets credited.