Diesel Clockwork

Diesel Clockwork is an artist, producer and songwriter from Boyds, Maryland. Clockwork decided to use the pseudonym 'Diesel Clockwork' after frequently being called 'Diesel' at work as a nickname to describe his work ethic. From there, Diesel knew he wanted the second half of his name to start with the letter 'C' to pay homage to his DMV neighboring city of Washington, D.C. He eventually landed on Clockwork, and from there he began his path as an artist.

The first hip-hop CD Diesel ever owned was 'Konvicted' by Akon, which he has claimed to be very influential. He grew up a fan of music but only decided to pursue it upon graduating from UMD in 2020. With the help of a close friend, Diesel began to study the art of music production and songwriting after downloading Ableton Live. Instead of boxing himself in as 'just a rapper,' Diesel made a deliberate choice to use a separate alias for producing - Diesel Duplex. Despite Diesel doing everything himself, he believed having a separate entity to represent his producer would give him an additional chance to be recognized.
During 2020-2022, while struggling to find gainful employment, D.C picked up music as a hobby and spent the next years making beats and writing lyrics every afternoon after applying for jobs each morning. All of that time he spent practicing led to him creating his debut mixtape 'UNGIFTED'. As of January of 2023, Diesel has dropped five additional projects and many singles to boot.