Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki
	Aoki in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Steven Hiroyuki Aoki
Born	November 30, 1977 (age 46); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Origin	Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	EDM; electro house; big room house; Dutch house; trap; hardcore punk;
Occupations	DJ; record producer; music programmer; record executive; activist; philanthropist;
Instruments	Keyboards; synthesizer; Ableton Live; turntables;
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Dim Mak; Ultra; Spinnin'; Ministry of Sound;
Spouse	Tiernan Cowling (m. 2010; div. 2018)
Website	steveaoki.com

Steven Hiroyuki Aoki (/eɪˈoʊki/ ay-OH-kee, Japanese: [çiɾoꜜjɯki aoki]; born November 30, 1977) is an American DJ and record producer. In 2012, Pollstar designated Aoki as the highest-grossing electronic dance music artist in North America from tours.^[5]^[6] In 2024, Gold House recognized him as one of the Most Impactful Asians.^[7]

He has collaborated with artists such as will.i.am, Alan Walker, Afrojack, LMFAO, Tini, Linkin Park, AGNEZ MO, Iggy Azalea, Grandson, Lil Jon, Blink-182, Taking Back Sunday, Laidback Luke, BTS, Monsta X, Louis Tomlinson, Backstreet Boys, Rise Against, Vini Vici, Lauren Jauregui, and Fall Out Boy and is known for his remixes of artists such as Kid Cudi.

Aoki has released seven studio albums to date, including several Billboard-charting albums. His debut studio album Wonderland was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2013.

In 2019, Aoki published a memoir, Blue: The Color of Noise.^[8]^[9]

He is the founder of the Steve Aoki Charitable Fund, which raises money for global humanitarian relief organizations.^[10]

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* Rennie, Andrew (February 3, 2010). "A-okay Aoki". NOW Toronto. Vol. 29, no. 22. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- Weiss, Sam (November 1, 2012). "Five People Crushed by Crowd at Steve Aoki's Madrid Show". Complex. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- "Steve Aoki Talks His Hip-Hop Collaboration Album, 'Kolony'". Rolling Stone. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
^ Bein, Kat (July 21, 2017). "Steve Aoki Runs The Trap With His Whole Gang on Feature-Heavy Kolony' LP: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ Powell, Karlie (November 24, 2017). "Steve Aoki Unleashes Trap Heavy Remix for Bts Featuring Desiigner [Listen]". Your EDM. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ Alessandro. "Steve Aoki on 'HIROQUEST: Genesis': "I can't ever forget a genre or community that gave me a voice"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference dancestarsmixmag was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Pollstarlist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Variety (May 1, 2024). "Keanu Reeves, Jung Kook, Hayao Miyazaki Among Gold House's A100 Honorees". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^ Bein, Kat. "Steve Aoki Announces Memoir 'BLUE: The Color of Noise'". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
^ "DJ Mag Unveils Top 101-150 DJs: Sasha, Arty, Flosstradamus, Flume, Jamie Jones Ranked". Musictimes.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference Rokellercharitable was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] * Rennie, Andrew (February 3, 2010). "A-okay Aoki". NOW Toronto. Vol. 29, no. 22. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
Weiss, Sam (November 1, 2012). "Five People Crushed by Crowd at Steve Aoki's Madrid Show". Complex. Retrieved September 28, 2014.

"Steve Aoki Talks His Hip-Hop Collaboration Album, 'Kolony'". Rolling Stone. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

[2] Weiss, Sam (November 1, 2012). "Five People Crushed by Crowd at Steve Aoki's Madrid Show". Complex. Retrieved September 28, 2014.

[3] "Steve Aoki Talks His Hip-Hop Collaboration Album, 'Kolony'". Rolling Stone. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

[2] Bein, Kat (July 21, 2017). "Steve Aoki Runs The Trap With His Whole Gang on Feature-Heavy Kolony' LP: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

[3] Powell, Karlie (November 24, 2017). "Steve Aoki Unleashes Trap Heavy Remix for Bts Featuring Desiigner [Listen]". Your EDM. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

[4] Alessandro. "Steve Aoki on 'HIROQUEST: Genesis': "I can't ever forget a genre or community that gave me a voice"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

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[7] Variety (May 1, 2024). "Keanu Reeves, Jung Kook, Hayao Miyazaki Among Gold House's A100 Honorees". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

[8] Bein, Kat. "Steve Aoki Announces Memoir 'BLUE: The Color of Noise'". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

[9] "DJ Mag Unveils Top 101-150 DJs: Sasha, Arty, Flosstradamus, Flume, Jamie Jones Ranked". Musictimes.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

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