DJ Lethal
| DJ Lethal | |
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DJ Lethal performing with Limp Bizkit. (July 2011)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leors Dimant |
| Born |
December 18, 1972 Riga, Latvia, USSR |
| Genres | Hip hop, rock, nu metal, electronic, rap metal |
| Occupation(s) | Turntablist, producer |
| Instruments | Turntable, sampler, keyboard |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Past: Tommy Boy, Atlantic, Interscope, Geffen, Lethal Dose |
| Associated acts | House of Pain, Limp Bizkit, La Coka Nostra, Soul Assassins |
| Notable instruments | |
| Turntables | |
Leor Dimant (Latvian: Leors Dimants; born December 18, 1972) better known as DJ Lethal, is a Latvian turntablist and producer and is best known for his position of DJ in the rap metal band Limp Bizkit for fifteen years, which he departed in 2013. He is also well known for previously playing in the Irish-American hip-hop group, House of Pain. As of November 2014, Lethal is touring Europe with La Coka Nostra with other former House of Pain member Danny Boy O'Connor, Non Phixion member Ill Bill and Boston rapper/actor Slaine.
Leor Dimant was born to a Jewish Latvian family in Riga, Latvia, when it was part of the Soviet Union. His first contact with music was through his father Grisha Dimant (1951–2007), who, along with his friends, played guitar in a rock band.
In 1976 when Dimant was four, he and his family emigrated to Italy, where they remained for a year until they obtained a visa. They were then allowed to go to either Toronto, Los Angeles, or New York City. His parents chose New York. There, his father performed in various Russian clubs and restaurants, mostly in Brighton Beach.
Dimant and his parents lived in Jersey City for some time. They moved to Los Angeles in 1987, where his father got a job at a new Russian restaurant. His first introduction to hip-hop was in Jersey City, when his school held a talent show with several students performing a rap song, and Dimant was amazed. Once he moved to Los Angeles, he quickly became interested in hip hop culture, including break dancing and graffiti. Before learning to DJ, he started off as a beatboxer. He later practiced DJing using his friend's turntables and mixer.
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