Diplo aka Thomas Wesley Pentz is keeping it real with a 'Trap Hawk Down' mission ahead soon. If you haven't gotten the update yet, take a look at the action-packed tour schedule and forth-coming collaborator-filled album. The Mad Decent boss is living up to his flamboyant style. Just recently, a recap of Stereosonic 2012, with an interview about his book and DJing style was published. Get to know the book, if you haven't already and check out the professional video piece. Diplo's supposed to be the interviewee, while Drillex should be the interviewer - but it's all mixed up. Diplo shared his thoughts on more general matters, like ghost-writing for other artists and such on the EMC panel, you can check out here!
If you didn't know, Diplo published a book entitled '128 Beats Per Minute' in March 27, 2012. You can acquire it via Rizzoliusa, which describes the piece as follows:
" '128 Beats Per Minute' follows Diplo on this fantastic journey, from his involvement with dub reggae in Jamaica to the electro/techno underground in Tel Aviv. Each chapter chronicles his tastes and travels, complete with tweets and playlists, as documented by photographer Shane McCauley. '128 Beats Per Minute' provides unique access to the hottest scenes shaping music’s landscape today."
Rolling Stone commented:
"A new book, 128 Beats Per Minute, collects pictures of Diplo hanging out in exotic locales with beautiful people; the Travel Channel wanted to make a show documenting his journeys (it fell through); a Korean beer company paid him $80,000 to play a show with Major Lazer, his whimsical dancehall project; and billion-dollar brands from BlackBerry to Beyoncé have hired him (the former for an ad campaign, the latter for two songs on 4M), hoping that some of his cool will rub off."
Watch the recap of Stereosonic 2012, scenes changing between ecstatic party shots and Diplo's interview!
Photo: Ryan Polei