Diamanté Anthony Blackmon (born January 3, 1991), known professionally as Gordo (stylized GORDO) and formerly known as Carnage (or DJ Carnage), is a Nicaraguan-American DJ, record producer, and former rapper. Blackmon was initially 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

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and KSHMR) in 2015. His debut album, ''

Papi Gordo ''Papi Gordo'' is the debut studio album by Guatemalan-American DJ and record producer Carnage, released on 30 November 2015. The album features three singles - "Bricks" featuring Migos, "WDYW" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, A$AP Ferg & Rich The Kid ...

'' was released the same year. He also occasionally performed as recording artist with close affiliation with rapper

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, although he ditched doing so with his previous stage name in favor of Gordo in 2022, where he's since worked solely as a producer.

Early life

Diamanté Anthony Blackmon was born on January 3, 1991, in

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, Nicaragua. He grew up in

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. He attended

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. When he was 16 years old, he started playing in small clubs in his hometown of Frederick .

Career

As Carnage

Blackmon made his debut as Carnage in 2012. Blackmon established himself as an artist in the EDM genre. Collaborations with DJs such as Borgore, KSHMR,

, and Headhunterz are put to his credit. His 2014 single, "The Underground" (with Alvaro) reached the 4th spot on Beatport's Top 100 list. His 2015 single, "Toca" (with KSHMR, whom he met two years prior) was released through the EDM-based

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. "Toca" was issued as a single for his debut studio album ''

'', which peaked at number 184 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album also included the singles "Bricks," "I Like Tuh," "WDYW," and "November Skies." Guest appearances included various hip hop artists such as

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, ILoveMakonnen,

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, and Ty Dolla Sign. Blackmon performed minimally as a recording artist on the album, and critical reception was mixed. In September 2017, he released ''

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'', a collaborative extended play with

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. In April 2018, he released his second album ''

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'', which mainly explored a

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sound and included the single "

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" (featuring Lil Pump).

As Gordo

Blackmon rebranded under the alias Gordo at Club Space in

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, then went on to release "KTM," his first single under the Gordo name, in February 2021. As Gordo, he performed at the ''Art of the Wild'' music festival at Wynn Las Vegas in March 2021. He released his second single under the Gordo alias, "Taraka," in September 2021. Taraka was also namesake of his hosted-event series which has appeared up in various locations across Europe and North America. Taraka features underground artists, extended sets and surprise guests handpicked by Blackmon. In May 2022, he retired the name Carnage after 14 years in favor of his new alias as Gordo. He made the change to reflect his transition from trap and bass to the

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and

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subgenres. Following the name change, Blackmon significantly expanded his production. He produced multiple songs for Drake's ''Billboard'' 200 number one album ''

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'' (2022), including its single " Sticky." He has also served as an artist-in-residence at the

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in Las Vegas. Gordo also performed the final show at Pershing Square before its closure for renovation in August 2022. He also performed at the Electric Zoo music festival in September 2022. The following year, Blackmon produced heavily for Drake's subsequent album ''

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'' (2023), including its single "

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Personal life

He is based in Los Angeles.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Charting singles

Singles

2018

(with Lil Pump)

Production discography

2023

- Drake featuring Sexyy Red & SZA

2022

album by Drake ** Sticky ** Massive **Currents **Calling My Name

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carnage 1991 births Living people 21st-century American rappers American electronic dance music DJs American electronic dance music musicians American hip hop record producers American male rappers Dim Mak Records artists DJs from Los Angeles Nicaraguan musicians People from Frederick, Maryland People from Managua Rappers from Maryland Remixers Spinnin' Records artists Trap musicians Ultra Records artists