A collaboration as epic as super-producers Diplo and Switch needs an equally epic hook, so meet Major Lazer, the ambassador created by the two beat scientists to represent their twisted ode to Jamaican dancehall. Lazer is an avatar of sorts -- a Jamaican commando with laser guns for arms who rides a rocket-powered skateboard, and battles vampires and zombies in his free time. He’s the ideal personification of the schizophrenic sound these two have perfected on the upcoming album Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do, out June 16. We had the chance to talk to the reclusive commando about his new career as a musician and his partnership with Diplo and Switch. Don’t ask us how we got in touch him. We just wrote down some questions, sent them off, and this is what came back. Good luck.

It’s usually not until the post-party wee hours that the munchies hit full force and a fourth meal becomes inevitable. But at the Mad Decent Tour’s line up show at Webster Hall last night, pizza was dancing through everyone’s minds -- and dancing on the stage for that matter. A full slice of cheese with toppings showed off some fancy footwork for the crowd while Diplo, the mastermind behind some popular M.I.A. tracks, spun his eclectic mix of beats from rave-worthy electronica to hip-hop hits for an 18-and-over crowd. The energetic party kids did their best not to spill beer on their buddies while jamming out to Diplo’s erratic switch-ups, from upbeat mash-ups to slow early 90s reggae jams. The crowd couldn’t resist inching onto the stage to grind with the dancing pizza, and by the end of Diplo’s set, it was safe to say that everyone had an absolute slice.