Gordo (DJ / producer)

Diamanté Anthony Blackmon (born January 3, 1991),[1] known professionally as Gordo (stylized GORDO)[2] and formerly known as Carnage (or DJ Carnage),[3] is a Guatemalan-American record producer, DJ, and former rapper.[4][5] Blackmon is known for his live performances at major music festivals such as Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival, also releasing his own EDM singles "Incredible" (with Borgore) and "Toca" (with Timmy Trumpet and KSHMR) in 2015. His debut album, Papi Gordo was released the same year. He was previously a recording artist and worked heavily with California rapper G-Eazy.

GORDO
GORDO in 2022
GORDO in 2022
Background information
Birth nameDiamanté Anthony Blackmon
Also known as
  • Gordo
  • Carnage
  • DJ Carnage
  • Thirty Rack
Born (1991-01-03) January 3, 1991
Managua, Nicaragua
OriginFrederick, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • disc jockey
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitewww.gordoszn.com

Early life

Diamanté Anthony Blackmon was born on January 3, 1991, in Guatemala City to Nicaraguan parents. He grew up in Frederick, Maryland, United States. He attended Walkersville High School in Walkersville, Maryland.[6] When he was 16 years old, he started playing in small clubs in his hometown of Frederick .[1][7]

Career

As Carnage

Blackmon made his debut as Carnage in 2012.[8] Blackmon established himself as an artist in the EDM genre. Collaborations with DJs such as Borgore, KSHMR, Timmy Trumpet and Headhunterz are put to his credit.[9]

"The Underground," released  in 2014 with Alvaro, reached the 4th spot on  Beatport's Top 100 list.[10]

In 2013, he met KSHMR in New York City and decided to make the single "Toca", released in June 2015 on the record label Ultra Music.[11]

In October 2015, he released his debut album Papi Gordo, which ranked at number 184 on the Billboard 200.[12] It includes 15 songs such as "Touch", "Bricks", and "November Skies."

As GORDO

Blackmon rebranded under the alias GORDO at Club Space in Miami, then went on to release "KTM," his first single under the GORDO name, in February 2021.[13] As GORDO, he performed at the Art of the Wild music festival at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas in March 2021.[14] He released his second single under the Gordo alias, "TARAKA," in September 2021.[15]

TARAKA is also the name of GORDO's event series which has popped up in various locations across Europe and the Americas.[16] TARAKA features underground artists, extended sets and surprise guests handpicked by GORDO.[17][18][19]

In May 2022, he retired the name Carnage after 14 years in favor of his new alias as GORDO.[2][20] He made the change to reflect his transition from trap and bass to the house and techno subgenres.[21] GORDO produced and co-composed multiple songs including the single "Sticky" on Drake's surprise-released album Honestly, Nevermind, which was released in June 2022.[22] [23] He has also served as an artist-in-residence at the XS nightclub in Las Vegas.[24] GORDO also performed the final show at Pershing Square before its closure for renovation in August 2022.[17] He also performed at the Electric Zoo music festival in September 2022.[25]

Personal life

He is based in Los Angeles.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2014 DJ Mag Carnage Top 100 DJs[26] No. 63
2015 Top 100 DJs[27] No. 88
2016 Top 100 DJs No. 84
2021 Carnage/GORDO Top 100 DJs No. 37

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Dance
[28]		 US
Ind.
[29]		 US
Heat
[30]		 US
[31]
Papi Gordo 1 15 1 184
Battered Bruised & Bloody — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details
Young Martha
(with Young Thug)

Charting singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Tracks
[33]		 US
Air
[34]
"I Like Tuh"
(featuring ILoveMakonnen)		 2015 29— Papi Gordo
"November Skies"
(featuring Tomas Barfod and Nina Kinert)		 2016 —36
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2018

Production discography

2023

2022


References
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  14. "Wynn's Art of the Wild adds another day, along with new artists and parties – Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  15. "Carnage shares new single, 'TARAKA', under GORDO alias: Listen". DJMag.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  16. Heffler, Jason. "GORDO Announces Summer 2022 Residency In Mykonos". EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  17. Grant, Shawn (July 27, 2022). "GORDO Announces Five-Hour Dance Set for Pershing Square in Los Angeles". The Source. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  18. Bhanawat, Akshay (July 20, 2022). "GORDO Announces TARAKA San Francisco At Iconic Venue The Mint". T.H.E – Music Essentials. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  19. "Acraze and GORDO to headline Detroit Memorial Day Weekend parties". Mixmag. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  20. "DJ Carnage Announces Birth of New Persona 'Gordo' After Retirement". TMZ. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  21. Bain, Katie (May 14, 2022). "Carnage Was 'Miserable' Playing Under the Name: Why His New Project Is 'Pissing People Off' & How Avicii Helped Inspire the Switch". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  22. ""We started it": Drake's producer Gordo on reclaiming Black dance music on Honestly, Nevermind". British GQ. June 22, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  23. Bhanawat, Akshay (July 2, 2022). "GORDO Announces His TARAKA Mykonos Summer Residency At Destino". T.H.E – Music Essentials. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  24. "DJMag.com | Top 100 DJs - - Position 1". DJMag.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  25. "Electric Zoo's Top 5 Performances From 2022". Your EDM. September 8, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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  27. Rambaud, Ludovic. "Top 100 DJs 2015 : les 50 suivants (#101-#150) !". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
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  30. "Carnage – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  31. "Carnage – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  32. "Young Thug And Carnage Dropping "Young Martha" EP This Friday!". Power 106. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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  34. "Carnage – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
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