Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki was created in Miami, Florida on the 30th November 1977. American electro house music producer, D.J., and record producer Steve Aoki is his moniker. Music executive. He is the son of Rocky Aoki and Chizuru Kbayashi. His father was a wrestler who founded the chain of restaurants Benihana. He has 2 older siblings, a sister Kana (who is often referred to by her middle name Grace) and brother Kevin (owner of Doraku Sushi restaurant). The half-sister of his is Devon Aoki, a model and actress. He was born in Newport Beach, California and graduated from Newport Harbor High School, in which he was a part of the badminton varsity team. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts, the student attended UC Santa Barbara. He also earned two bachelor's degrees, one in feminist studies and the one in Sociology. He recorded DIY music and also hosted underground music events in his Biko room at the Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative while in college. The venue was used for concerts, and the place was named The Pickle Patch. He was also active in student activities at UCSB. He created a Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League Chapter on campus. He had already started his own record label in the 20s. It was called Dim Mak named after his idol from childhood Bruce Lee. In March of 2010 He dropped I'm in the House, a collaboration with the Zuper Blahq-alter-ego of The Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am. The track peaked at the top of the charts at No. 29 in the U.K. Singles Chart in its 1st week of release. It was ranked among the top 5 on both the U.K. Indie Chart & U.K. Dance Chart. The song was featured in the MTV series Jersey Shore. It also made an appearance in Piranha the feature film Piranha as well as the trailer for Think Like A Man. In a May interview with HitQuarters, Lucas Secon, the producer-songwriter, confirmed that he and Rivers Cuomo had just worked on an album. He was named the highest-grossing dancer from North America by Pollstar in 2012. His collaborations include artists such Afrojack, LMFAO and Linkin Park, Will.i.am. Lil Jon, Blink-182, Laidback Luke. BTS, Louis Tomlinson. Rise Against. Vini Vici & Fall Out Boy. He's known for remixes with artists such as Kid Cudi