Diplo Is Refused Entry Into Cannes Party He's Deejaying After Security Don't Recognize Him

Mar. 16, 2025

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Diplo was Not Allowed Into the Party He was Booked as a DJ After Security Didn’t Recognize Him

Diplois so popular even he can’t get into parties he performs at.

On Monday, the music producer shared a clip capturing the moment he was turned away from a Cannes Film Festival party where he was booked as the deejay.

“I was booked to DJ a yacht party in Cannes but security wouldn’t let me in,” Diplo, 43, shares in the video viaInstagram. “The yacht was empty so I was about to take the L and go get food….”

The DJ, whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz, says in the caption of the video his takeaway from the incident is “Next time I’m adding myself to guest list.”

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Last month, the musician was nominated for a Grammy for best dance/electronic music album.

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In recent years, the music producer has won threeGrammy Awards, snagging best dance recording for “Where Are Ü Now” and Best Dance/Electronic Album for Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü in 2016, as well as best dance recording for “Electricity” in 2019.

source: people.com