Don Diablo is a breath of fresh air in dance music. It is no exaggeration to say that the musician's concerts turn into a real show, and video clips on YouTube are gaining millions of views.
Don creates modern tracks and remixes with world-famous stars. He has enough time to develop the label and write soundtracks for popular movies and computer games.
In 2016, Don Diablo took the honorable 15th position in the list of Top 100 DJs DJ Magazine. A year later, the musician took 11th position in the list of the best DJs in the world according to DJ Magazine. More than 2 million users on Instagram have subscribed to him, which indicates the peak of the artist's popularity.
The childhood and youth of Don Pepin Schipper
Don Pepin Schipper (real name of a celebrity) was born on February 27, 1980 in the city of Coevorden. The boy grew up as an inquisitive and intelligent child. During his childhood and youth, Don showed little interest in music. After graduating from high school, he entered the university at the Faculty of Journalism.
Study was given to the guy easily. After receiving a bachelor's degree, Don decided to change the scope of his activities. This news came as a huge surprise to Don Schipper's parents, as they saw him as a journalist.
Don put the writing of analytical articles on the bottom shelf. The guy has a new hobby - creating dance electronic music. Don had a home computer and a set of software in his arsenal. This equipment was enough to create funk, house, hip-hop and rock.
Surprisingly, the earlier work of Don Diablo is worthy of attention. As a result, he got very professional and selected tracks. He soon joined the ranks of the pioneers of modern electronic sound. Later it turned out that Don was also endowed with excellent vocal abilities.
In his interviews, he was often asked why he did not develop his talent earlier. Don talked about how music, including electronic music, was not part of his teenage hobbies. He dreamed of building a career as a journalist and thoroughly prepared before entering the university.
Don Diablo: creative path
The start of a musical career began in 1997. To attract attention, the artist took a sonorous and frightening creative pseudonym - Don Diablo. The infernality of the name did not affect the overall style of the music. The musician initially took a guide to lovers of dance electronics.
At the beginning of his creative career, Don Diablo performed exclusively at local venues. As his popularity increased, Don was expected to perform in almost every corner of the planet.
There were a lot of celebrity musical compositions on the Internet. The creativity of the DJ was especially interested in the UK, Japan, the United States of America and Australia.
The arrival of popularity allowed Don to travel around the world. At the same time, the musician honed his skills at the club consoles. Don created electronic music, and also performed vocal parts on his own. By 2002, he had become a regular DJ at the London nightclub Passion.
Debut album release
Soon the DJ created his own project Divided. As part of this project, the first hits appeared. We are talking about the tracks The Music, The People and Easy Lover. The above songs are written in the style of future house and electro house. In 2004, Don Diablo's discography was replenished with the debut album 2 Faced.
Don Diablo attracts the attention of foreign stars. Soon the DJ started working with Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Martin Garrickson, Madonna. Thanks to "juicy" collaborations, the popularity of the musician increased. Don created his own label, Hexagon Records.
The Dutch are no strangers to musical experimentation. He presented the tracks Congratulations, Bad and Survive, recorded in collaboration with Emeli Sande and Gucci Mane.
Thousands of fans subscribe to the singer's official YouTube channel every day. The discography is regularly replenished with new albums, which put the celebrity in a number of DJs of the first magnitude.
The Future album deserves special attention. Don presented the collection in 2018. The album contains 16 tracks in total. In the songs, the musician managed to embody his vision of the music of the future.
In December 2019, Don Diablo visited the capital of the Russian Federation. The DJ became a guest of the show "Brigada U" on radio "Europe Plus". Don did not just visit Moscow. The fact is that he recorded a video clip with Russian rapper Eldzhey for the UFO track.
Don Diablo's personal life
Don Diablo says that with such a busy work schedule, it's hard to find time to build a personal life. But if a musician has a lady of the heart, then he prefers not to advertise this relationship. New photos often appear on his social networks. But, alas, there are no photos with his beloved on the page.
In the musician's social networks, you can see photos from concerts, holidays and travels. He also actively "promotes" his own clothing brand Hexagon.
The brand embodies futuristic fashion and presents technological clothing. Don believes that clothes can be comfortable, functional and stylish at the same time.
In 2020, in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, designers released a series of reusable masks with a company logo. Some of the fans ambiguously perceived such a move by the musician, accusing him of looting.
Don Diablo now
In 2019, the DJ told fans that he was preparing a new album, Forever. However, it soon became clear that the release had been delayed until 2021. The musician continues to collaborate with other stars and create new, no less interesting musical novelties.
