Don Diablo
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Don Diablo is a Dutch record producer
, songwriter
, artist
, DJ. His parents named him after Don van Vliet (Captain Beefheart
).
-based dj/producer, who produces his own music, does remixes and production work for other artists, (co)directs his own musicvideos and travels around the globe to do DJ-gigs. After signing his first record deal at age fifteen, Don Diablo has had the opportunity to grow as a producer as well as an artist. His music is a blend of musical styles varying from electro to dubstep and from downtempo electronica to drum & bass. At the end of 2005, Don Diablo founded his own record label and event brand, Sellout Sessions, and started fine-tuning his own sound and raising his profile in his native country, the Netherlands. Success followed soon after with (underground) hits like "Blow," "Who's Your Daddy", "Pain Is Temporary, Pride Is Forever", "Hooligans" and "Animale". "Blow" was the first single to be rolled out internationally and got licensed to over ten territories after creating quite a buzz in the club scene.
Don Diablo's hectic tour schedule has taken him from London
to Tokyo
and from Miami to Sydney
, playing at clubs and festivals like Glastonbury, Creamfields, Tomorrowland, Future Music Festival, Ministry of Sound, Razzmatazz and Space (Ibiza) to name a few. While travelling the world, Don Diablo also managed to complete his studies and scoop up a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Besides his own career as an artist, Don Diablo has also produced for other people. You can hear one of his co-productions “Make You Pop” in the brand new (worldwide) Diplo Blackberry campaign. Don recently worked with artists like Rox, Example, Dragonette, Sidney Samson, Diplo and Ou est le Swimming pool and remixed for the Tinie Tempah, Mika, Chemical Brothers, Cassius, Gorillaz, Public Enemy, Iggy Pop, Plump DJ's and many others (see below for a full list). Don Diablo proved his ability in A & R by discovering, signing and then licensing the UK top 3 chart hit Exceeder
by Mason
. The record was originally signed to Middle of the Road; a record label set up by Don Diablo and infamous Amsterdam based club promoter Roy Avni (Electro Nation) who passed away in 2010.
Don Diablo has also been very active in the blogscene. According to North American music blog aggregator The Hype Machine he was named “Most Blogged Artist' in the world several times. Which did not just give lots of kudos from the internet community and the alternative press, but also brought him in contact with artists like Diplo, Example and the singer of the Canadian electropop group Dragonette: Martina Sorbara. A collaboration between the two resulted in the single: “Animale”. The musicvideo that accompanied the single became a big online hit and was nominated for a TMF award in the category "best video of the year" (2011).
2007
TMF Awards
2011
3FM Awards 2011
GKA Awards 2007
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, DJ. His parents named him after Don van Vliet (Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart
Don Van Vliet January 15, 1941 December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12...
).
Biography
Don Diablo is an AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
-based dj/producer, who produces his own music, does remixes and production work for other artists, (co)directs his own musicvideos and travels around the globe to do DJ-gigs. After signing his first record deal at age fifteen, Don Diablo has had the opportunity to grow as a producer as well as an artist. His music is a blend of musical styles varying from electro to dubstep and from downtempo electronica to drum & bass. At the end of 2005, Don Diablo founded his own record label and event brand, Sellout Sessions, and started fine-tuning his own sound and raising his profile in his native country, the Netherlands. Success followed soon after with (underground) hits like "Blow," "Who's Your Daddy", "Pain Is Temporary, Pride Is Forever", "Hooligans" and "Animale". "Blow" was the first single to be rolled out internationally and got licensed to over ten territories after creating quite a buzz in the club scene.
Don Diablo's hectic tour schedule has taken him from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and from Miami to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, playing at clubs and festivals like Glastonbury, Creamfields, Tomorrowland, Future Music Festival, Ministry of Sound, Razzmatazz and Space (Ibiza) to name a few. While travelling the world, Don Diablo also managed to complete his studies and scoop up a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Besides his own career as an artist, Don Diablo has also produced for other people. You can hear one of his co-productions “Make You Pop” in the brand new (worldwide) Diplo Blackberry campaign. Don recently worked with artists like Rox, Example, Dragonette, Sidney Samson, Diplo and Ou est le Swimming pool and remixed for the Tinie Tempah, Mika, Chemical Brothers, Cassius, Gorillaz, Public Enemy, Iggy Pop, Plump DJ's and many others (see below for a full list). Don Diablo proved his ability in A & R by discovering, signing and then licensing the UK top 3 chart hit Exceeder
Exceeder
"Exceeder" is an electro house single by DJ Mason. It was first released on Great Stuff Recordings in late 2006, but was later rereleased with many remixes, by Tomcraft and DJ F.E.X., among others.-Adding vocals:...
by Mason
Mason (DJ)
Mason is the stage name of the Dutch music producer duo Iason Chronis and Coen Berrier . They had a number one on the UK Dance Chart in 2007 with their track Exceeder. Exceeder had originally been an instrumental and had received a vinyl only release in the UK in 2006...
. The record was originally signed to Middle of the Road; a record label set up by Don Diablo and infamous Amsterdam based club promoter Roy Avni (Electro Nation) who passed away in 2010.
Don Diablo has also been very active in the blogscene. According to North American music blog aggregator The Hype Machine he was named “Most Blogged Artist' in the world several times. Which did not just give lots of kudos from the internet community and the alternative press, but also brought him in contact with artists like Diplo, Example and the singer of the Canadian electropop group Dragonette: Martina Sorbara. A collaboration between the two resulted in the single: “Animale”. The musicvideo that accompanied the single became a big online hit and was nominated for a TMF award in the category "best video of the year" (2011).
Compilations
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Don Diablo - Sellout Sessions 01 | 27 November 2005 | Sellout Sessions |
| Don Diablo - Sellout Sessions 02 | 2 May 2008 | Sellout Sessions |
| Don Diablo - Sellout Sessions 03 | November 2010 | Sony Music |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Voidd | "Better Girl" |
| 2006 | MV | "Mr. Roboto Mr. Roboto "Mr. Roboto" is a song written by Dennis DeYoung and performed by the band Styx on their 1983 concept album Kilroy Was Here. In Canada, where they were always more popular than in their native U.S., it went to #1 on the RPM national singles chart, becoming their third single to top the charts in... " |
| 2006 | 2Faced | "Rock Music" |
| 2006 | Coburn Coburn (band) Coburn is a London, UK-based electronic band. Its members are Pete Martin and Tim Healey.The duo are producers, remixers, DJs and LIVE festival performers and active on the global dance scene whose debut long-player was released June 2007 on Great Stuff Recordings.-We Interrupt This Programme:After... |
"We Interrupt this Program" |
| 2006 | Kraak & Smaak Kraak & Smaak Kraak & Smaak are a musical producer trio from the town of Leiden, the Netherlands consisting of Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug.-Biography:... |
"Money in the Bag" |
| 2007 | Mason Mason (DJ) Mason is the stage name of the Dutch music producer duo Iason Chronis and Coen Berrier . They had a number one on the UK Dance Chart in 2007 with their track Exceeder. Exceeder had originally been an instrumental and had received a vinyl only release in the UK in 2006... |
"You Make Me Wanna Dance" |
| 2007 | Imaginary Friends | "Cheap Rocks" |
| 2007 | The Young Punx The Young Punx The Young Punx are an English based electronic dance music act whose eclectic and energetic style encompasses french house, breakbeat and drum and bass, mashed up with elements as diverse as 1980s pop music, hard rock, disco and glam rock.-Personnel:... |
"Your Music is Killing Me" |
| 2007 | Laidback Luke Laidback Luke Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010.... |
"Rocking with the Best" |
| 2007 | Newton Faulkner Newton Faulkner Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey. Known for his guitar playing, which involves rhythmically tapping and hitting his guitar's body, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots... |
"Dream Catch Me Dream Catch Me "Dream Catch Me" is a song written by Crispin Hunt, Newton Faulkner and Gordon Mills, produced by Mike Spencer and performed by Faulkner. It is the third single to be released from his debut album Hand Built by Robots... " |
| 2007 | Ron Carroll Ron Carroll Ron Carroll is an American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner Spero Pagos, for other... |
"Walking Down the Street" |
| 2007 | Public Enemy vs Don Diablo | "Give It Up" |
| 2008 | Kaseo | "Kill the Radio" |
| 2008 | Tami Chynn Tami Chynn -Early years:Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese descent with Cherokee ancestry and her mother, Christine Chin is Afro-Jamaican and British... ft. Akon Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first... |
"Frozen Frozen (Tami Chynn song) "Frozen" is the first single by Jamaican, Reggae fusion artist, Tami Chynn, featuring Akon. The song is the first single for the now cancelled album, Prima Donna, which was to be released through SRC Records/Universal Mowtown Records... " |
| 2009 | Rudenko Rudenko Leonid Rudenko , better known by his stage name, Rudenko, is a record producer and DJ from Russia, who was born and raised in Moscow.-Music career:... |
"Everybody Everybody (Rudenko song) "Everybody" is a dance/house single by Russian DJ Leonid Rudenko. The song features vocals from Kelly Barnes -a singer/songwriter in Los Angeles from the band Ragsy.The unofficial remix shown on UK music stations, such as Kiss, samples the song Cop That Shit, by Timbaland & Magoo featuring Missy... " |
| 2009 | J-Cast | "It's Just Begun Again" |
| 2009 | Kaz James Kaz James Christopher James Karyotakis, known professionally as Kaz James , is an Australian singer and DJ. He is a former member of the group BodyRockers. He was raised in Melbourne and is of Italian and Greek origin. He released his first solo album, If They Knew, in 2008.-Early life:James was raised in... ft. Macy Gray Macy Gray Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,... |
"Can't Hold Back Can't Hold Back (Kaz James song) "Can't Hold Back" is the third single released by Australian singer, Kaz James taken off his 2008 debut solo album, If They Knew. It is the singer's first solo Top 50 single in Australia. Macy Gray is a featured vocalist on the song.-Music video:... " |
| 2009 | Tila Tequila | "I Love U I Love U (Tila Tequila song) "I Love U" is the first official single from Tila Tequila. The single was released to iTunes on February 27, 2007. The video was bundled free with purchase of the 99 cent single until March 13, 2007. Three video clips have been released, two which are available for view on Tila Tequila's... " |
| 2009 | Walter Meego Walter Meego Walter Meego is a band from Chicago, Illinois. The bandmembers now live in Los Angeles, California.- History :Walter Meego formed in 2004 by Justin Sconza , Pat Pellegrini, and Colin Yarck in the basement of Pellegrini's house. Sadly in 2005, Patrick Pellegrini quit the band to pursue a more... |
"Girls" |
| 2009 | The BPA ft. Iggy Pop Iggy Pop Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues... |
"He's Frank" |
| 2009 | Plump DJs | "Beat Myself Up" |
| 2009 | Cagedbaby | "Forced" |
| 2009 | Stereo MC's | "Show Your Light" |
| 2009 | Dragonette Dragonette Dragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer.... |
"Fixin to Thrill Fixin to Thrill -Personnel:Band* Martina Sorbara – vocals ; keyboards * Dan Kurtz – keyboards, programming ; bass ; guitar ; backing vocals ; acoustic guitar... " |
| 2009 | Little Man Tate Little Man Tate (band) Little Man Tate were a four-piece indie rock band from Sheffield, England who formed in 2005. They broke up in 2009. The band quickly began attracting interest from several record labels and in March 2006 signed to V2 Records, later parting ways in November 2007... |
"I Am Alive I Am Alive (song) "I Am Alive" was the tenth and final single to be released by Little Man Tate. It was released on 23 March 2009.... " |
| 2009 | Scanners Scanners (band) -History:The band was initially formed by Matthew Mole and Sarah Daly around 2004, who after... |
"Salvation" |
| 2009 | Linus Loves Linus Loves Linus Loves is a British dance music group and remix/production musical ensemble. The group originally consisted of DJs and producers Duncan Reid and Kevin McKay, after they co-founded Breastfed Recordings together in 2002 with Myles MacInnes... |
"Prom Night" |
| 2009 | One eskimO One eskimO One Eskimo is the first full-length studio album by the indie rock group One Eskimo. It peaked at #196 on the US Billboard charts.-Trivia:... |
"Givin' Up" |
| 2009 | Heads We Dance | "When the sirens sound" |
| 2009 | Plushgun Plushgun Plushgun is an indie rock/New Wave/Synth-Pop band founded by Dan Ingala located in Brooklyn, New York. The current lineup of the band is Ingala, Taylor Armstrong on guitar and Matt Bogdanow on drums. The band gained prominence when its music was featured in episodes of the web series We Need... |
"Crush to pass the time" |
| 2009 | Example Example (rapper) Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows... |
"Girl Can't Dance" |
| 2009 | Frankmusik Frankmusik Vincent Frank born Vincent James Turner is known professionally as Frankmusik is an English electropop musician. The name "Frank" is derived from the surname of his grandfather, whose name he took in tribute.-Early life:... |
"Confusion Girl Confusion Girl Confusion Girl is a song by British electropop singer Frankmusik from his debut album Complete Me, which was released on 3 August 2009.-Song information:The song was released on 19 July 2009 and received significant airplay... " |
| 2009 | Master Shortie Master Shortie Theo Jerome Kerlin is a British MC who is credited by his stage name Master Shortie. He is also a singer, establishing his own record label, Odd One Out. Plus has been listed in the Sound of 2009 poll.-Early life:... |
"Dead End" |
| 2009 | Mika Mika (singer) Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit... |
"We Are Golden We Are Golden "We Are Golden" is the first single from English singer Mika's second studio album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much. The song was produced and mixed by Greg Wells and features the Andrae Crouch Gospel Choir.-Release:... " |
| 2009 | Viva City vs Don Diablo | "Audio Endlessly" |
| 2010 | Cassius Cassius (band) Cassius is a French house music duo, consisting of producers Philippe Cerboneschi and Hubert Blanc-Francart, better known as Philippe Zdar and Boom Bass.-History:... |
"Youth, Speed, Trouble, Cigarettes" |
| 2010 | The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background... |
"Swoon Swoon (song) "Swoon" is a song by The Chemical Brothers, released as the first official single from their 2010 album Further. The song was played on a few occasions by The Chemical Brothers prior to its release in their DJ sets. On May 6, 2010 an official video of the radio edit was put up on Parlophone Records... " |
| 2010 | Gorillaz Gorillaz Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters... |
"Superfast Jellyfish Superfast Jellyfish "Superfast Jellyfish" is a song from Gorillaz's third album Plastic Beach. It features Gruff Rhys, lead singer of Super Furry Animals, and De La Soul, who were previously featured on the hit Gorillaz' song "Feel Good Inc."... " |
| 2010 | Rox Rox (singer) Rox is the stage name of English soul singer-songwriter Roxanne Tataei.-Early life:Born in Norbury, Rox is half-Jamaican and half-Iranian... |
"I don't believe" |
| 2010 | Don Diablo and Diplo | "Make You Pop" |
| 2010 | Pete Lawrie | "All that we keep" |
| 2010 | Don Diablo and Example | "Hooligans" |
| 2011 | Don Diablo ft. Dragonette Dragonette Dragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer.... |
"Animale Animale "Animale" is a song performed by electronic music DJ and producer Don Diablo featuring Canadian electropop group Dragonette.- Charts :... " |
| 2011 | Tinie Tempah Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit... ft. Wiz Khalifa Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007... |
"Till I'm Gone Till I'm Gone "Till I'm Gone" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring vocals from American rapper Wiz Khalifa produced by Norwegian production team Stargate. In the US, the song was released as the second single from the US version of his debut album Disc-Overy, and was made available from May 17,... " |
Nominations
TMF AwardsTMF Awards
The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF .The first Dutch TMF Awards were held in 1995, as a brand extension to the recently launched local Dutch music channel TMF. The show was very small and held in the company cafeteria...
2007
- Best Music Video - "Pain is Temporary, Pride is Forever"
TMF Awards
TMF Awards
The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF .The first Dutch TMF Awards were held in 1995, as a brand extension to the recently launched local Dutch music channel TMF. The show was very small and held in the company cafeteria...
2011
- Best Music Video - "Don Diablo ft. Dragonette - Animale"
3FM Awards 2011
- Best Artist Dance | alongside Tiesto, Armin van Buuren and Sander Kleinenberg"
Won
Esquire Best Dressed Man Awards 2007- Holland's Best Dressed Man of the Year
GKA Awards 2007
- Most Popular Dutch DJ
Trivia
- Don Diablo always works alone in the studio, because he has a very strange way of making music and he likes to work naked.
- Don Diablo likes to drink milk during his DJ-sets, sings on all of his own records, has never done drugs and eats desserts three times a day.
- Don Diablo was the first ambassador for Dance4Life; an international UN-supported action campaign to fight back against HIV and AIDS. Don travelled to South Africa to visit several Dance4Life affiliated projects in Johannesburg and Cape Town. MTV Networks shot an intense documentary of Don’s visit to these projects.