Diplo has revealed that he quietly became a father for the fourth time, sharing that he welcomed his first daughter around a year ago.
The 47-year-old producer shared the news in an Instagram post on Aug. 14, where he documented a family trip to Peru. Among the photos was a picture of Diplo holding a young child, whose face was covered with a heart emoji. In the caption, he casually revealed that the trip also marked a special milestone for his daughter.
“My daughter celebrated her first birthday with llamas wearing sunglasses,” he wrote.
The post appears to be the first time Diplo has publicly revealed that he has a daughter. However, he did not share her name or disclose the identity of her mother.
Diplo is already a father to three sons. He shares Lockett, 15, and Lazer, 11, with his ex, Kathryn Lockhart, while his son Pace, who was born in 2020, is with model Jevon King.
His daughter was not the only family member who joined him on the Peru trip. Diplo’s father, Thomas Pentz, and his son Lazer were also part of the getaway as the family explored Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain in the Andes, and several other locations.
Diplo explained that fitting the trip into his busy schedule was challenging, but he ultimately decided that making time for his family mattered more.
“This trip didnt fit anywhere in my schedule so I just tore it up the calender because I’ve missed things before telling myself there’d be a next time. there isn’t always,” he wrote.
The DJ also shared a touching moment involving his father, who asked a shaman whether he would find love again following the death of Diplo’s mother.
“Dad asked a shaman if he’d find love again since my mother passed which is not a question i’ve ever heard him ask out loud,” Diplo wrote, adding that it was an unusually vulnerable moment for his father.
Elsewhere in the post, Diplo reflected on watching Lazer fully embrace the experience. He joked that his son could not find Peru on a map before the trip, but left the country wearing a poncho and an alpaca hat.
“Watching your kid become someone new in real time is the whole thing,” he wrote.
The family getaway also seems to have changed Diplo’s outlook this summer. Despite a career that constantly has him moving between clubs, festivals, and other performances, he said he would rather give up sleep to spend more time with his family.
“I always have a lot on,” he wrote. “But id rather lose sleep with my family then at a club or a rave this summer.”
Diplo wrapped up his reflection by describing happiness as a collection of meaningful moments before acknowledging that it was time to return to his busy routine.
“But now its time to get back to work,” he wrote. “This trip was worth reaching even thought it’s hard to reach.”
