Carnage
The festival-trap architect who reinvented himself as GORDO — bridging raw trap energy and deep house sophistication.
Who is Carnage?
Guatemalan-American DJ and producer — from festival-trap pioneer to house visionary as GORDO.
Carnage is the Guatemalan-American DJ and producer Diamanté Anthony Blackmon. Debuting under the name in 2012, he fused the weight of Southern trap with the bombast of European festival EDM, helping create what fans dubbed festival trap — one of the defining sounds of the early-2010s dance boom.
Signed to Ultra Records, he built a catalogue of floor-wreckers — “Bricks” with Migos, “WDYW,” the gold-certified “I Like Tuh” — and his debut album Papi Gordo hit #1 on the Billboard Top Dance Albums chart in 2015. He also founded the Rare festival series.
In 2021 he re-emerged with the house alias GORDO, formally retiring the Carnage name in 2022; as GORDO he produced on Drake’s #1 album Honestly, Nevermind and built the TARAKA event series. Explore more electronic music artists in the full DJ directory, or visit his official site.
Signature Sound
The signature tracks that built the Carnage sound.
Career Timeline
The milestones that shaped Carnage.
Upcoming Shows
Carnage plays festivals and clubs worldwide. Filter by year and region — tickets via official partners.
See all upcoming dates on the official Carnage tour page →
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Frequently Asked Questions
Carnage is the stage name of Diamanté Anthony Blackmon, a Guatemalan-American DJ and producer who pioneered festival trap before rebranding as GORDO in 2022.
Yes. Carnage and GORDO are both names for the same artist. He launched GORDO in 2021 and retired the Carnage name in 2022, shifting from festival trap to house and tech house.
His real name is Diamanté Anthony Blackmon. He was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up partly in Guatemala.
Carnage built his career on festival trap, fusing Southern hip-hop trap beats with big-room EDM. As GORDO he shifted primarily to house and tech house.
His best-known tracks include “Bricks,” “I Like Tuh,” “WDYW,” “Toca” and, as GORDO, “KTM” and “Sideways.”
Yes. As GORDO he produced multiple tracks on Drake’s 2022 album Honestly, Nevermind, including “Sticky,” and co-produced on Drake’s 2023 album For All the Dogs.
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