For the British international monthly publication see Diplo magazine. For the international monthly publication nicknamed Le Diplo, see Le Monde diplomatique. For the Puerto Rican poet known as Diplo, see Ramón Rivero. Diplo (born Wesley Pentz, also variably known as Diplodocus, Wes Gully, and Wes Diplo) is a Philadelphia-based producer and DJ. Together with DJ Low Budget, he runs Hollertronix, a club and music collective. In addition to his solo career, he has worked with and dated British-based Sri Lankan singer and artist M.I.A. Dan DeLuca,"Musical Diplo-mat", The Philedelphia Inquierer, Jan 19, 2006, Pg C01 . Pentz's alias, short for Diplodocus, derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs. Diplo met M.I.A. when he was DJing one night at the Fabric Club in London. "Besides me being a white dude from Florida and her being a Sri Lankan girl in England, everything else was the same: