Diwon (pronounced dee-wan) is a Brooklyn-based American DJ, producer and songwriter. Under his legal name, Erez Safar, he serves as CEO of Bancs, an American independent hip hop and dance record label, and Shemspeed, a record label and promotional agency operating in conjunction with its sister label, Modular Moods.
Diwon’s beats blend the musical traditions of his mother’s family, whose roots lie in Yemen, with modern electro hip-hop. His live sets include a diverse mix of singers and live musicians. He has performed with Lou Reed, Anthony Coleman, Matisyahu, DJ Spooky and Idan Raichel, among others.[15]
Early on, Diwon was looking to "create something with a Jewish type of music which is either original drawing on traditional elements or new arrangements of older, traditional music,"[3] but his music now leans more toward house dancehall, hip hop and pop. He has termed his music style post-hip-hop, which is described as a mixture of "Arab and Middle Eastern sounds of Yemenite music with electronic dancehall tracks". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.