DJ, producer Diplo brings ‘Run Club’ to FDR Park in South Philly – NBC10 Philadelphia

Thousands of runners gathered at FDR Park for a race and a live performance Saturday morning as Grammy-award successful DJ, producer and Temple University graduate Diplo introduced his “Run Club” to Philadelphia.

The occasion — which Diplo launched in 2024 — is a nationwide 5K and mini music pageant sequence that mixes health, music and neighborhood. After its debut, it expanded to eight U.S. cities in 2025-2026, together with Philadelphia.

Saturday’s occasion — which started round 8:30 a.m. — introduced 1000’s of runners to FDR Park on South Broad Street and North Access Road. The occasion mixed a 3.1 mile 5K race and stay DJ units and performances by Diplo, Major Lazer, and DJ A-Trak. Both Diplo and A-Trak additionally ran within the race.

“Getting Diplo’s Run Club started last year was some of the most fun I’ve had in a long time,” Diplo mentioned. “Bringing so many people together to run and celebrate is really all I ever want to do. Stoked to kick off our first Run Club this year in Philadelphia.”

For the occasion, Diplo partnered with “Make the World Better,” a Philadelphia-based nonprofit based by former Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin. A portion of the proceeds from the occasion may also go in the direction of the nationwide nonprofit Good Sports via a partnership with PLUS1 in an effort to assist native youth organizations within the Philly space.

Diplo – born Thomas Wesley Pentz – is a well-liked DJ and music producer who has labored in a number of genres, together with EDM, entice, hip-hop, and pop. He was additionally a member of a number of music teams and initiatives, together with Major Lazer, LSD and Jack Ü. The 2008 hit tune “Paper Planes,” which Diplo produced for singer M.I.A., broke him into the mainstream. He has labored with all kinds of artists, together with Beyoncé, Madonna, Britney Spears, Usher, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Bad Bunny and Gwen Stefani.

Diplo has additionally received three Grammy Awards, together with “Best Dance Recording” for his 2016 tune “Where Are Ü Now” which he produced for Justin Bieber with fellow DJ and producer Skrillex, as a part of their EDM group Jack Ü.

The metropolis of cohesion performed a crucial position in Diplo’s profession. He attended Temple University and first began to achieve consideration as a DJ whereas in Philadelphia.

“It’s back to where it all started,” Kaitlin Heck, the advertising and marketing director for Diplo’s Run Club, instructed NBC10. “So, that is actually the place he acquired his profession kickoff. I believe it’s sort of paying homage to being again in his hometown and ‘Go Birds.'”