Leor Dimant (born December 18, 1972 in Riga, Latvia), better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer. He is best known as a member of the band Limp Bizkit, and formerly a member of the Irish-American-influenced hip hop group House of Pain.Currently, DJ Lethal is the main producer of hip hop group La Coka Nostra, which includes his former House of Pain mates Everlast and Danny Boy, among others. The group's debut album is expected to be released in early 2008.
Biography
Early years
Leor DiMant (a modification of his original surname "Dimant", which means "diamond" in Yiddishhttp://www.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project-pic.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=374&ProjectElementID=1284) was born in Riga, Latvia, when this country was still part of the Soviet Union. His first contact with music was through his father, who, along with his friends, played guitar in a rock band.In 1979, when DiMant was seven, he and his family illegally left the USSR for Italy, where they remained for a year unt
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ Lethal