{"id":424245,"date":"2026-09-02T19:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424245\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T19:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:24:11","slug":"dj-diesel-to-perform-free-set-at-north-texas-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/424245\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Diesel to perform free set at North Texas university"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worth<\/p>\n

Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/a> is turning up the music in North Texas this month.<\/p>\n

Credit One Bank<\/a> announced Wednesday, Sept. 2 that O\u2019Neal is hosting a new initiative that educates college students on how to build healthy credit habits. Students will get a chance to hear O\u2019Neal\u2019s advice and experience, and see him perform a set as his music alter ego \u2014 DJ Diesel.<\/p>\n

The credit tour will visit four universities across the country this fall, with the first stop planned for SMU\u2019s Moody Coliseum on Sept. 14. The Dallas event is free and open to 500 enrolled students, who can register for tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m always learning, I never stop,\u201d O\u2019Neal said in a press release. \u201cI learned credit the hard way. Nobody broke it down for me back then. Now I\u2019ve got kids in college, kids right out of it, and I want them starting smarter than I did. That\u2019s what the Credit One Bank Credit Tip Off Tour is about. And yeah, we\u2019re still going to have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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DJ Diesel to perform in Dallas<\/p>\n

Content creator Jenna Bandy<\/a> is moderating the Dallas event that features a chat between O\u2019Neal and Michael Coleman, Credit One Bank\u2019s chief marketing officer.<\/p>\n

In addition to the chat, there will be interactive games and activities available at the event. Then, as the lights go down, O\u2019Neal will transform into DJ Diesel for a live set.<\/p>\n

Following SMU, the tour will visit Georgia State University, Fred\u2019s Bar in Louisiana and Florida Atlantic University through early November.<\/p>\n

\u201cCredit education isn\u2019t often taught in school, so we built this tour with Shaquille O\u2019Neal to help close that gap and empower young people to make informed credit decisions,\u201d Coleman said in a press release. \u201cAs the brand that believes in forward momentum, we\u2019re meeting students where they are to kick-start their credit education in a memorable, engaging way and help set them up for a successful financial future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jul Jul 8, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Shaquille O\u2019Neal, AKA DJ Diesel, performs before the game between the San Diego Legion and the New England Free Jacks at Seat Geek Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports Jamie Sabau USA TODAY NETWORK More on O\u2019Neal<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neal lives in North Texas and stops by Fort Worth occasionally.<\/p>\n

In September 2024,<\/a> O\u2019Neal visited his new restaurant, Big Chicken, on its opening day. The restaurant closed earlier this summer after nearly two years of business.<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Worth\u2019s Panther Island Pavilion has hosted his Shaq\u2019s Bass All Stars Festival<\/a> since 2023. Bass is an amalgamation of electronic music, featuring stylings such as dubstep and trap.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, O\u2019Neal was spotted in south Fort Worth filming a music video<\/a> with local rapper Twisted Black.<\/p>\n

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Brayden Garcia is the entertainment reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he mainly writes about how the film and TV industry impacts North Texas, from Taylor Sheridan shows to the Fort Worth Film Commission and everything in between.\n <\/p>\n