Mar. 16, 2025
Diplohas released new music with theJonas Brothers!
The DJ, whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz Jr., continues his exploration into country music with his latest single “Lonely” featuringNick,JoeandKevin Jonas.
Poking fun at how Diplo, 40, livestreamed Joe, 29, andSophie Turner‘sLas Vegas weddingearlier this year, the music video follows the deejay’s persistent attempt to contact Joe and apologize for ruining his and Sophie’s private moment.
By the end of the video, the brothers decide to give into Diplo’s request and FaceTime the DJ.
Mar. 16, 2025
AnotherDiploandTravis Scottteam-up may be on the horizon — but only if Scott, 28, texts back.
Diplo, 40, informed fans in an Instagram post on Friday that after running into Scott at a festival, the “Sicko Mode” singer asked the DJ to do another song together, and the two exchanged numbers. However, Diplo came to realize that he had already sent a text to Scott in the past — 15 texts, in fact.
Mar. 16, 2025
Diplois still in shock thatKobe Bryantis gone.
The DJ, 41,honored the basketball staron the2020 Grammysred carpet, just hours afterBryant tragically diedalong with his 13-year-old daughterGianna and seven others in a helicopter crash.
“I didn’t believe it at first, I still don’t believe it,” Diplo, born as Thomas Wesley Pentz, toldE! Live on the Red Carpethost Ryan Seacrest. “It was devastating and sad.”
Diplo, who has two sons, Lockett and Laser with ex-girlfriend Kathryn Lockhart, saidBryant’s deathtouched him as a father.
Mar. 16, 2025
Barbara Jean Pentz and son Diplo.Photo:Diplo/TwitterMusician, producer and DJDiplohas revealed his mom,Barbara Jean Pentz(née Cox) has died.On Thursday, the Grammy winner posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) andinformed fans of Barbara’s death, sharing photos of them together and writing about how she’s supported his decades-long career.“my momma just passed away. i would trade a kidney to take away the cosmic gut punch I feel right now,” wrote Diplo, 44, who was born Thomas Wesley Pentz to Barbara and father Thomas Pentz on Nov.
Mar. 16, 2025
DJ Diplois safe after a scary incident during his set at a street party carnival in São Paulo, Brazil, earlier this week.The international DJ, 41,revealed on his InstagramWednesday that a shooting took place during his performance the day prior.“You can [see] in the second video on my story there was gunshot [sic] during the song and some brave security rushed to the side of the truck…” Diplo, born Thomas Wesley Pentz, wrote in a comment underhis own post.