# Dillon Francis

Dillon Hart Francis (born October 5, 1987), also known as DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. He played a key role in popularizing moombahton and later developed its heavier variants, moombahcore and EDM trap. == Early life and education == Dillon Hart Francis was born on October 5, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, to an American father who works in alternative medicine, and a Serbian-Croatian mother. He described his upbringing as sheltered, noting he did not learn swear words until the age of 15 and was only allowed to watch television after viewing two hours of Sesame Street.