Dillon Francis

Dillon Francis
Francis in 2018
Francis in 2018
Background information
Birth nameDillon Hart Francis
Also known asDJ Hanzel
Born (1987-10-05) October 5, 1987 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitedillonfrancis.com

Dillon Hart Francis (born October 5, 1987), also known by his alter ego DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ.[1][2] By deejaying and collaborating, Francis helped to popularize the moombahton genre, and in 2012 he adapted it further into moombahcore and EDM trap, giving the music a harder sound, as heard on his extended play (EP), Something, Something, Awesome. (2012). He expanded into EDM genres with his debut studio album, Money Sucks, Friends Rule (2014), which peaked at number two on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and shifted to Latin music with his second album, Wut Wut (2018), a Spanish-language set that won a Latin Grammy and a Latin American Music Award.[3] His 2018 single, "Sexo" (with Residente featuring iLe), peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.[4]

  1. ^ Bowman, Nick (August 15, 2013). "Dillon Francis' Alter Ego "DJ Hanzel" Is The Greatest Thing Ever". Dance Music Northwest. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Money Sucks, Friends Rule – Dillon Francis". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Biography: Dillon Francis". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "iLe Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2023.