DJ Lethal

Leor Dimant (Latvian: Leors Dimants; born December 18, 1972) better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer and is best known for his position of DJ in the rap metal band Limp Bizkit for fifteen years, which he departed in 2013. He is also well known for previously playing in the Irish-American hip-hop group, House of Pain. Lethal is currently (November 2014) touring Europe with La Coka Nostra with other former House of Pain member Danny Boy O'Connor, Non Phixion member Ill Bill and Boston rapper/actor Slaine.

Early life

Leor Dimant was born to a Jewish Latvian family in Riga, Latvia, when it was part of the Soviet Union. His first contact with music was through his father Grisha Dimant (1951–2007), who, along with his friends, played guitar in a rock band.

In 1979, when Dimant was seven, he and his family emigrated to Italy, where they remained for a year until they obtained a visa. They were then allowed to go to either Toronto, Los Angeles, or New York City. His parents chose New York. There, his father performed in various Russian clubs and restaurants, mostly in Brighton Beach.