Carnage (DJ)
# Carnage (DJ)

Diamanté Anthony Blackmon (born January 3, 1991), better known by his stage names Gordo (stylized as GORDO), Carnage, DJ Carnage, or Thirty Rack, is a Guatemalan-American record producer and DJ. Blackmon is known for his live performances at major music festivals such as Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival and his hit singles "Incredible" (with Borgore) and "Toca" (with Timmy Trumpet and KSHMR).

## Early life

Diamanté Anthony Blackmon was born on January 3, 1991, in Guatemala City. He grew up in Frederick, Maryland, United States. He attended Walkersville High School in Walkersville, Maryland. 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, Timmy Trumpet and Headhunterz are put to his credit.

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

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.

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

Ibiza, Los Angeles and Tel Aviv have hosted his sets in the past.

### 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. As GORDO, he performed at the Art of the Wild music festival at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas in March 2021. He released his second single under the Gordo alias, "TARAKA," in September 2021.

TARAKA is also the name of GORDO's event series which has popped up in various locations including San Francisco, Miami, Tulum, Mykonos, Amsterdam, New York, Bulgaria, and Detroit. TARAKA features underground artists, extended sets and surprise guests handpicked by GORDO.

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 house and techno subgenres. 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. In the same month, he announced his artist residency at the Destino Pacha Mykonos hotel in Agios Stefanos, Greece. He has also served as an artist-in-residence at the XS nightclub 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.

## Personal life

He is based in Los Angeles.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | DJ Mag | Carnage | Top 100 DJs | No. 63 |
| 2015 | DJ Mag | Carnage | Top 100 DJs | No. 88 |
| 2016 | DJ Mag | Carnage | Top 100 DJs | No. 84 |
| 2021 | DJ Mag | Carnage/GORDO | Top 100 DJs | No. 37 |

## Discography

### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Details | US Dance | US Ind. | US Heat | US |
| Papi Gordo | Released: October 30, 2015 Label: Ultra Format: Digital download, CD | 1 | 15 | 1 | 184 |
| Battered Bruised & Bloody | Released: April 13, 2018 Label: Heavyweight Records Format: Digital download, CD | — | — | — | — |
| "—" 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) | Released: September 22, 2017 Label: YSL, 300, Heavyweight Records Formats: Digital download |

### Charting singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | US Tracks | US Air | Certifications | Album |
| "I Like Tuh" (featuring ILoveMakonnen) | 2015 | 29 | — | RIAA: Gold | Papi Gordo |
| "November Skies" (featuring Tomas Barfod and Nina Kinert) | 2016 | — | 36 | | Papi Gordo |
| "—" 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)
* Toca (featuring Timmy Trumpet and KSHMR) (Ultra Music)
* I Like Tuh (featuring ILoveMakonnen) (Ultra Music)
* November Skies (with Tomas Barfod and Nina Kinert) (Ultra Musi)
* Warrior (with Dirtcaps and Jo Mersa) (Ultra Music)

**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)

**2017**

* Homie (featuring Young Thug and Meek Mill)
* Time For The Techno (with VINAI)
* Chupacabra (featuring Ape Drums)
* Xan Man (as Thirty Rack)

**2018**

* Learn How to Watch (featuring Mac Miller and MadeinTYO)
* I Shyne (with Lil Pump)
* PLUR Genocide (with Steve Aoki featuring Lockdown)
* Motorola (featuring Lil B)
* El Diablo (featuring Sludge)

2019

* Nah Nah (with Timmy Trumpet featuring Wicked Minds)
* Wait for Me (featuring G-Eazy and Wiz Khalifa)
* Blitzkrieg (featuring Nazaar)

2021

* Back in Time (with Marshmello)
* KTM (Ultra Records)
* TARAKA (Ultra Records)

### Remixes

**2011**

* Razor Edge – Deathrow (Carnage and 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 and Carnage Remix) (Spinnin' Records)

**2014**

* Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Moguai – Mammoth (Heroes x Villains & Carnage Remix) (Spinnin' Records)

**2015**

* Avicii – Waiting For Love (Carnage and Headhunterz Remix) (PRMD)
