Shaquille O'Neal's DJ Alter Ego Among InfieldFest Performers

DJ Diesel performs during the 2019 Electric Zoo Festival at Randall's Island on August 31, 2019 in New York City. Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images

Is the infield at Pimlico Race Course ready for a Shaq Attack?

Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neil, under his pseudonym DJ Diesel, is among the artists set to perform at InfieldFest on May 16, the day of the Preakness Stakes. The show will be headlined by Marshmello and rapper DaBaby. DJs GATTÜSO and DJ Pauly D, along with vocalist Quinn XCII and dance-pop act Two Friends.

O'Neal discovered electronic dance music in 2015 at TomorrowWorld, a music festival in Georgia, and made his debut as DJ Diesel at the same festival the following year.

Marshmello is one of the top artists on the music-streaming service Spotify. His single "Happier" was certified five-times platinum in the U.S. and spent nearly a year atop Billboard's Dance/Electronic Hot 100 chart.

DaBaby, a Charlotte, North Carolina native, started putting out mixtapes and working the festival circuit in 2015. In 2019, he signed his first deal with a major label. His sophomore album, "Kirk" entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1. "Suge," a track on that album, was nominated for two Grammys.

Quinn XCII debuted in 2017 with his album "The Story of Us." The single "Straightjacket" has been streamed more than 80 million times on Spotify. His third album is set to release this spring.

Two Friends' eponymous friends, Matt Halper and Eli Sones, started producing together during their senior year of high school in 2011. They went viral with remixes of songs such as The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" and transitioned from the internet to radio and tours.

DJ Pauly D may look familiar to viewers of MTV's "Jersey Shore." In 2011, 50 Cent signed Pauly D to G-Note Records. He quickly gained recognition from the music media and has toured with artists including Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj.

Tickets to InfieldFest are available online.