Carnage (DJ)
Guatemalan singer

Carnage (DJ)

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Guatemalan singer
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Male
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Guatemala
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Birth:
3 January 1991(Guatemala City)
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Diamanté Anthony Blackmon (born January 3, 1991), better known by his stage names Carnage and DJ Carnage, is a Guatemalan-American DJ and record producer. Carnage is known for his live performances at major music festivals such as Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival and his hit single called "Incredible" with Israeli DJ Borgore.

Early life

Diamanté Anthony Blackmon was born on January 3, 1991 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He grew up in Frederick, Maryland, United States. When he was 16 years old, he started playing in small clubs in his hometown of Guatemala. He is of Nicaraguan decent.

Career

Carnage has been able to establish over the years on the stage of the EDM. Collaborations with DJs such as Borgore, KSHMR, Timmy Trumpet and Headhunterz are put to his credit.

"The Underground", directed in 2014 with Alvaro, is his greatest success. The single is classed quickly 4th of the top 100 established by Beatport.

In 2014, he met KSHMR in New York City and decided to make the single "Toca", released in June 2015 on the record label Ultra Music.

In October 2015, he released his debut album Papi Gordo, which ranked at number 184 on the Billboard 200. It has 15 songs that simple emerge such as "Touch", "Bricks", "November Skies", etc.

Ibiza, Los Angeles and Tel Aviv hosted many times his sets but also Inox Park in France.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2014 DJ Mag Carnage Top 100 DJs No. 63
2015 Top 100 DJs No. 88
2016 Top 100 DJs No. 84

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Dance/Electronic Independent Heatseekers Billboard 200
Papi Gordo
  • Released: October 30, 2015
  • Label: Ultra
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 1 15 1 184
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Charting singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Billboard Twitter Top Tracks
 US
Dance/Mix Show Airplay
"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.

Singles

2009
  • Flowin (with Foreign Beggars and MRX) (Dented Records)

2011

  • Contemporary Disgust (Flowtek)
  • What's This Noisj EP (Hard Kryptic)
  • This Order (Fiume Beat)
  • Psyche Out (with Cluster) (Fiume Beat)
  • 4tk (Miss You) (5th Gear)
  • Frustration (5th Gear)

2012

  • Marilyn (Morbit Records)
  • Turn Up (with Borgore) (Buygore Records)
  • Submit and be Spared EP (with Cluster)
  • Bang! EP (Fool's Gold Records)
  • Teke Teke (Free Download)
  • Loaded (with G-Eazy) (Free Download)

2013

  • Incredible (with Borgore) (Spinnin’ Records)
  • Signal (with New & Used) (Spinnin’ Records)
  • Michael Jordan (with Tony Junior) (Dim Mak Records)
  • Mara (with Breaux) (Free Download)
  • Bang! (Ultra Music)

2014

  • Krakatoa (with Junkie Kid) (Musical Freedom)
  • Bricks (with Migos) (Ultra Music)
  • The Underground (with Alvaro) (Spinnin' Records)
  • Let The Freak Out (with Erick Morillo, Mr. V and Harry Romero) (Ultra Music)

2015

  • WDYW (featuring Lil Uzi Vert, ASAP Ferg and Rich The Kid) (Ultra Music)
  • I Like Tuh (Ultra Music)
  • Toca (with Timmy Trumpet and KSHMR) (Ultra Music)
  • I Like Tuh (featuring ILoveMakonnen)
  • November Skies (with Tomas Barfod and Nina Kinert)
  • Warrior (with Dirtcaps)

2016

  • Rari (featuring Lil Yachty, Famous Dex and Ugly God)
  • Bimma (with Section Boyz)
  • Mase In '97 (featuring Lil Yachty)
  • PSY Or DIE (with Timmy Trumpet) (Spinnin' Records)

Remixes

2011
  • Razor Edge - Deathrow (Carnage & Cluster's Distorted Edit) (Red Fever)
2012
  • Hardwell - Spaceman (Carnage Festival Trap Remix) (Revealed Recordings)
2013
  • Martin Solveig and The Cataracs ft. Kyle - Hey Now (Carnage Remix) (Mixture)
  • Borgore - Legend (Borgore & Carnage Remix) (Spinnin' Records)
2014
  • Moguai and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - Mammoth (Heroes x Villains & Carnage Remix) (Spinnin' Records)
2015
  • Avicii - Waiting For Love (Carnage & Headhunterz Remix) (PRMD)