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Diamond Pistols | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christian Michael Dold |
| Born | 16 April 1994 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Pop, Rap, Hiphop, House |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Ultra Music, Hidden Gem |
Diamond Pistols is the music project of Christian Dold[1], an American music producer and songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Career
[edit]He was active as early as 2015, producing a song with Shift K3y and Born Dirty which released on Dim Mak.[3]
In 2019 his production efforts on Jackson Wang's "Mirrors" resulted in a Billboard #1.[4]
His production "Racks on Racks" for Lil Pump was released on the album Harverd Dropout, which is certified Gold in the US.[5][6]
In 2020 he collaborated with Rich Brian to bring the single "Time Machine".[7]
He also produced two songs on Yung Gravy’s album Gasanova, which peaked at #52 on the billboard top 100 albums. "Miami Ice", and “Drip On My Dresser” with Chief Keef.[8][9]
His production with DVBBS ft. Blackbear and 24KGoldn was certified platinum in Canada.[10]
In 2021 he produced "Edamame", with Rich Brian and bbno$.[11] The track is certified Gold in the USA[12] The song was remixed by Diplo later that year, as well as used in a trailer for the Garfield movie.[13]
He began working more with Rich Brian, notably releasing the song "Time Machine"[14]
He worked with bbno$ on “Help Herself”, which was described by Earmilk as “a new, more vulnerable direction”.[15]
His production of “Run it” with Rick Ross, Rich Brian, and DJ Snake was used in the trailer and film for the Marvel movie “Shang-Chi”.[16]
2022 saw seven singles produced for bbno$, Pogo, Top Gun, I See London I See France, piccolo, mathematics, and C'est la vie, with Yung Gravy and Rich Brian.[17]
In fall 2022, his song with Space Rangers “THE MOVE” was featured in an apple keynote presentation debuting the dynamic Island on the iphone 14.[18]
His production of “Enough” with Charlieonnafriday is certified gold in the US, and peaked on #22 on Billboard’s pop airplay charts.[19]
In 2023, Diamond Pistols launched a joint venture record label with Patrick Moxey’s Ultra International Music Publishing. The first artist signed was Jutes, who is a frequent Illenium and Demi Lavato collaborator.[20]
He produced Yung Bae's single "Too Cool To Feel This Lonely" alongside YOG$.[21]
He also released an EP titled "Look In The Mirror" with Ultra Records.[22]
He is credited on the “Serving Country” album from Yung Gravy,[23] and joined Yung Gravy’s North American tour playing guitar. [24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diamond Pistols". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Introducing | Diamond Pistols". THE LOWDOWN. 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Staff, THUMP (2015-07-23). "Dim Mak's Diamond Pistols Wants You to "Misbehave"". VICE. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (2019-11-05). "Jackson Wang Of GOT7 Tops Emerging Artists Chart, as 'Mirrors' Shines On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ hipstrumentals (2020-07-01). "Lil Pump – Racks on Racks (Instrumental) (Prod. By Diamond Pistols & Diablo)". Hipstrumentals. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Alessandra (2020-12-14). "EXCLUSIVE: Diamond Pistols Chats About "Time Machine"". CelebMix. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Yung Gravy - Gasanova, 2020-10-02, retrieved 2025-04-28
- ^ Drip on My Dresser by Yung Gravy & Chief Keef on Apple Music, 2020-10-02, retrieved 2025-04-28
- ^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Diamond Pistols". Music on TIDAL. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Starkey, Adam (2024-06-04). "Here's every song on 'The Garfield Movie' soundtrack". NME. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Kosanovich, Kevin (2021-04-15). "Diamond Pistols talks music, cooking, and more". StockX News. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "bbno$ gets vulnerable on "help herself" with Diamond Pistols – EARMILK". Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Marvel Debuts Explosive New 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Trailer". Hypebeast. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Diamond Pistols". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "AppleMusic.info - The definitive list of music used by Apple Inc. in commercials, keynote addresses, presentations, and other marketing materials". applemusic.info. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Glicksman, Josh (2023-02-07). "Chartbreaker: charlieonnafriday Flooded the Market — And Earned a Breakthrough Hit". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Patrick Moxey's Ultra International Music Publishing launches Hidden Gem joint venture with producer Diamond Pistols". Music Business Worldwide. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "YUNG BAE UNVEILS "TOO COOL TO FEEL THIS LONELY" WITH DIAMOND PISTOLS, YOG$, FELLY, AND KHARY". Hashtag Magazine. 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ findyoursounds (2024-03-02). "Diamond Pistols has returned to the limelight with his EP, "Look in the Mirror" via Ultra Records". FindYourSounds. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ "Bell Music Magazine - Yung Gravy's Bold Leap with Serving Country". bellmusicmag.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "GALLERY: Yung Gravy Serves Up his 'Grits and Gravy' Tour for Boston - ECHO". 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
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