While dubstep's originators were meditating on bass weight, Rusko emerged as the genre's court jester, poking fun at the scene's seriousness with his floppy mohawk haircut and cartoonish, wobbling bass lines. By 2010, when Diplo's Mad Decent label released his debut album, O.M.G.!, Rusko had become a darling of the EDM festival scene, thanks to his canny fusion of pop hooks, trunk-rattling breakbeats, and heavyweight low end. His fondness for futuristic trap sounds and old-school jungle, meanwhile, have kept his style dynamic as bass music has continued to evolve.