Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball. He was a 7-foot-1, 325-pound center who overpowered and dominated most of the competition in his prime. Shaq was a truly unique player and he enjoyed his life off the pitch as well. O’Neal released several studio rap albums in the 1990s, but has veered into a career as a DJ in recent years.
Since retiring as a player, Shaq has not disappeared from the eyes of NBA fans. He continues to be an analyst on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” TV show.
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As a DJ, he has even performed at various music festivals such as Lollapalooza, the Mardi Gras celebration and most recently at the Governor’s Ball.
Famous artists impressed by DJ DIESEL
Shaq uploaded a clip of himself performing at the music festival with the crowd going wild. Many artists from different genres were impressed with DJ DIESEL’s set and praised him in the comments section. Rapper Sheck Wes, whose song Shaq can be seen playing in the video, commented, “Shaq Wes,” implying O’Neal is doing a great job. Nischelle Turner, the Emmy-winning animator, wrote: “🔥🔥🔥 HEAT!”, while hip-hop artist Mopacino commented, “Less goooo🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥☘️☘️”.
Shaq has certainly done well with his hobby as a DJ. He seems happy and doesn’t care about the money involved as long as the fans are enjoying his performance.
DIVE DEEPER
O’Neal produces electronic music and travels the world under the stage name DIESEL. He started DJing in the 1980s at LSU, his college. But he got hooked on electronic dance music after attending the TommorowWorld festival in 2014.
Shaquille O’Neal is a funny man
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One look at Shaq’s social media profiles and you’ll realize how funny and nonchalant he is. He posted memorable videos on his Instagram profile. Whether it’s delivering pizza or DJing for his kids, he’s always up to something. Shaq has also appeared in several movies and TV shows which still established him as a household name even after he hung up his boots.

DJ DIESEL is a well received group and people love to dance to the tracks of the biggest DJs in the world. Recently, Shaq was invited to perform at the Governor’s Ball Music Festival in New York.
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