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. He is one of the pioneers of the

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genre and was ranked sixth in the Top 100 DJs – 2020 list by ''

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''. He was also ranked number one Producer of the Year for 2018 by 1001Tracklists. In 2016, he was ranked the number one Future House Artist of the Year on

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Career

1995–2005: early years

Diablo played in clubs all over the world and at various festivals including Glastonbury, Lowlands, Creamfields & Ministry Of Sound. Between 1995 and 2005 Diablo produced for other acts and bands and released his own music under different aliases including "Dave Mitchell", "The Raven", "Batteries Not Included", "Dahlio Bond" & "Skip Donner". In 2004, he launched his separate music project called Divided. The project had two hits "The Music, the People" credited to Divided featuring Diablo in 2004, followed by "

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" in 2005, credited to Diablo presents Divided, a dance remake of the joint hit of

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and

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in 1985, Divided remake coming after twenty years of the release of the original.

2006–2009: ''Life Is a Festival''

In 2006, Diablo was signed and A&R'ed the UK top 3 chart hit "

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" by Mason. The record was originally signed to Middle of the Road, a record label set up by Diablo and Amsterdam-based club promoter Roy Avni (Electro Nation). In 2008, Diablo released his debut album ''“Life Is a Festival''. In 2009, Diablo released "

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", a collaboration with English singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer

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2010–2013

In 2010, a collaboration with

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resulted in the single " Animale" that charted in the Dutch Singles Chart as well as the Belgian

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chart. The music video was also nominated for a TMF Award in the Netherlands. In 2013 Diablo released new songs on

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's Axtone label,

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's Protocol Recordings,

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's Size X imprint and

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label. He created the theme song for the 2013 video game '' Batman: Arkham Origins''. His song "Starlight (Could You Be Mine)" was debuted during the last

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concert, after

signed it to his label. The song became a Beatport Top 5 hit, and later several of his other releases reached the Beatport Top 10. During 2013

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debuted six of Don's releases on his BBC Radio 1 show. He had a residency at Las Vegas' night club "Light", played the Departures Ibiza closing party alongside Axwell and

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, and toured the UK. He also had sold-out solo tours in Asia and the United States in this period.

2014–2016

In 2014, Diablo premiered his new visual concept "The Hexagon" with Los Angeles-based visual company "VSquared Labs". In October 2014, Diablo made his debut on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list at No. 82. In October 2015, Diablo was awarded with

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's "highest climber of the year" prize, jumping 52 places to No. 30 on the Top 100 DJs list for 2015. Diablo launched his Hexagon record label. The first release, a remix of

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's " You Make Me Feel Better" held the no. 1 position on Beatport for almost seven weeks and the label was awarded "Best New Label of The Year". In 2015 his HEXAGON radio show was aired in over 35 countries and holds a top 10 position in the iTunes podcast section every week. Diablo has directed most of his own music videos. In 2013 Warner Brothers asked Don to create the worldwide theme song for the much acclaimed '' Batman: Arkham Origins'' game. In 2015 Diablo collaborated with fellow Dutch DJ

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on the track "

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" featuring vocals from Danish singer and producer

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. Throughout 2016 and 2017, Diablo went on Tour Across Europe, this sold out across multiple venues including his first headline show in London.

2017: ''Past.Present.Future''

In 2017, Don Diablo released ''Past.Present.Future'', a compilation of previously released tracks, including hits "On My Mind," "Cutting Shapes," and his collaboration with Tiësto "Chemicals" featuring Thomas Troelsen. Diablo won DJ Mag's 2017 Highest Future House award and was ranked #11 overall in the

Top 100 Poll. A packed global tour schedule saw him play the mainstages of Tomorrowland, EDC, Creamfields, Mysteryland, Lollapalooza, and Ultra Music Festival whilst selling out his Headline Artist shows in the UK, US & European markets. In November 2017, Diablo released “ Take Her Place” with electronic trio Arizona.

2018–present: ''Future'' and ''Forever''

On January 19, Don Diablo released the seventh single from ''Future'', "People Say", with actor/songwriter, Paije Richardson. On February 8, he embarked on his sold out Future North American Tour, making stops at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre and New York's Terminal 5, among others. His second studio album, ''

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'', was released via his label Hexagon on 9 February 2018. On March 13, he released the eighth single to ''Future'' entitled "Head Up" with singer James Newman. On March 23, he released the ninth single to ''FUTURE'' entitled "Believe", available on the deluxe edition (released same day) with actor/singer-songwriter

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. On April 25, he released the tenth single to ''FUTURE'' entitled "Give Me Love" with singer

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. On October 15, 2018, he ranked #1 as the world's most DJ-supported producer according to 1001Tracklists, a website logging DJ support from festival recordings, radio shows, and DJ mixes. In 2018 Diablo released his first remix compilation "Reconstructions". In 2021 he released "Reconstructions 2". The compilations include remixes he did for: Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Madonna, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Panic! At The Disco, Ellie Goulding, Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay and others. On September 18, 2020, launched ''Camp Kubrick'' with Denzel Chain, an 80s style inspired duo releasing the single "Johnny's Online". On March 20, 2021, "Genesis by Don Diablo" was sold on NFT marketplace "SuperRare". On April 9, 2021, Diablo broke the primary sales record at SuperRare with his feature length NFT project "Destination Hexagonia". On June 11, 2021, Diablo announced his partnership with environmental charity organization "Justdiggit" in collaboration with the United Nations. Their Stream-To-Regreen campaign kicked off with a collaboration between Don Diablo and

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. In July 2021 the second Star Wars x Don Diablo collectible launched in collaboration with Lucas Film, Disney and StockX. In 2021, Diablo collaborated with Trevor Jones and Alotta Money on a generative NFT project. "Ethereal" was sold on August 11, 2021. On September 10, 2021, Diablo released his album "FORΞVΞR" which included collaborations with: Ty Dolla $ign, Trevor Daniel,

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and more. Diablo made his debut at Art Basel in Miami alongside Dutch artist duo DRIFT. Their collaboration "BLOCK UNIVΞRSΞ" was sold on the first day of the fair in conjunction with Pace Gallery. This marked the first of several collaborations with Dutch artist duo DRIFT. In 2022, the trio exhibited work in Venice, Italy at the Biennale and at Art Dubai. In June 2021, Diablo was included in the Natively Digital Auction by Sotheby's Auction House with his work "INFINITΞ FUTURΞ". His second work auctioned by Sotheby's, titled "HEXHIBIT III" was auctioned on December 7, 2021. The work was publicly premiered on the Museumplein in Amsterdam and then exhibited at the MOCO Museum, also in Amsterdam.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Remix albums

Singles

Soundtracks and theme songs

*2008 "Life is a Festival" (Radeloos Soundtrack) *2012: "Cell" (Soundtrack ''Bellicher: Cel'') *2013: "Edge of the Earth" (Theme from ''The New Wilderness'') *2013: "Origins" (the official title track of '' Batman: Arkham Origins'') *2017: "Echoes" (Theme from '' Kill Switch'') *2020: "Invincible" (Theme from AFK Arena)

Remixes

Remixes adapted from Don Diablo's SoundCloud page.

Awards and nominations

DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs

1001Tracklists Top 101 Producers

References

External links

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"Don Diablo To Aspiring DJs: Be A Musician, Not A Technician"
- Popspoken interview with Diablo * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diablo, Don Discographies of Dutch artists Electronic music discographies 1980 births Club DJs Dutch dance musicians Dutch drum and bass musicians Dutch house musicians Dutch DJs Dutch electronic musicians Living people Musicians from Amsterdam People from Coevorden Remixers Spinnin' Records artists Electronic dance music DJs