Biography
Steve Aoki takes a prominent place in a number of DJs with world fame. In 2018, the British magazine DJ Magazine put it on the 11th step in the list of the "best of the best" in the profession. The star of the American Mixer Mixer flashed in the mid-1990s and confidently keeps the sky and today.Having made a career like DJ, he succeeded in the producing. Musicians are honored for the honor to record tracks on the cult label Aoki, because at Dim Mak Records make their hits of DJ DJing Dada Life and Arman Van Helden. The spheres in which he achieved success: Music, DJing, Production, Model Business and Charity.
Childhood and youth
The future DJ in November 1977 was born in Miami, but soon after birth, the family moved to California, putting roots to Newport Beach. Here were the children's and youthful years of Steve Hiroshuki Aoki, Sagittarius on a horoscope. Parents - the Japanese Rocky Aoki and Tyzuru Kobayashi - did not look, although six siblings raised.
Father, in the past, a Japanese wrestler, a well-known restaurant, founding a network of restaurants of oriental cuisine, has little influenced Steve. The boy was brought up by her mother and grandmother. Parents did not pour the guy, but did not refuse to be needed. Such education without excesses gave its fruits: the teenager played badminton, becoming the leader of the school team, went around alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, carried away by music.
At the age of 14, Hiroshuki collected friends who were separated by his passion for music, at the departments and even recorded the first amateur plates. At school discos, Aoki became a dance floor star. After graduating from school, the guy entered the University of California, whose campus was located in Santa Barbara washed by the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Music
In 20 years, a university student has created a record label, which eventually became megapopular. Steve's name was invented, remembering the idol of Bruce Lee's childhood and one of the types of martial art. Dim Mak Records, founded in 1996, functions now. In addition to recording, Steve Aoki and musicated himself. The names of the groups in which he acted in youth, nothing will say to domestic lovers of club music.But the experience was useful to the American: the guy became the author of remixes and took over the alteration of the tracks of other authors. Soon Aoki combined efforts with a musician from Los Angeles Blake Miller. Creative duet called "Weird Science". Remixes for mega-stars, like Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz and Durane Lenny, soon appeared in the electronics piggy bank.
In 2006, DJ with like-minded people founded a charitable organization that helped boys and girls with low-income families to receive musical education, conducted courses and lectures. Steve discography opens with a mini-album "Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles". 3 songs are in the track list. The debut mix of Aoki recorded in Thrive Records studio, and not on his label.
The first full-fledged solo album "Wonderland" Star of the dance floors released in early 2012, gathering a star company in the track list. Guests Plates Steel Hip Hop-Hop-performer Kid Kadi, Pop Singer Gordon, Drummer Travis Barker, Punk-Rock Group "Exploitad" and other musicians whose names are well known to music lovers. The electronics engineer has the experience of working together with DJs TiSoto (Tiesto) and diplo (Diplo).
Work on dance floors and producing did not bear a hindrance for the new hobbies of Steve Aoki. Together with his native sister and the famous model Devon DJ released the line of the outerwear and the glasses from the sun. In the Commonwealth with the brand "WESC" released the headphones, all the models of which are made in the company and beloved color Aoki - green. In Tandem with a shoe firm, Supra presented to fans and fashionable sneakers.
On a summer deck of 2013, producer and DJ has pleased fans with a joint track with the legendary rock band "Linkin Park". After 3 years, the fruit of the cooperation of Steve Aoki and the British artist Louis Tomlinson became the track "Just Hold ON".
In his youth, stagidant alcohol and other harmful addictions, American DJ soldered at the peak of a career. His rider, except for the director's chair, inflatable boat and proteins, includes champagne and vodka. In an interview, the star admits that it takes the tension from too hard working chart:
"I am not resting. I DJ, make music, doing business and play 250 shows per year. "Fruitful and rich on surprises for Steve Aoki was 2018. Together with the Norwegian singer, Vroldsen DJ presented with Melomanans a sensual composition "Lie To Me". In the same year, a joint song with Kay-pop collective "BTS", named "Waste It On Me", to which a bright clip is recorded. Another fruit of the joint creativity of the stars of dance floors with Puertorician performers Dedi Yankees, Elvis Kressev and the American group "Play-N-Skillz" became the incendiary hit "Azukita".
Personal life
DJ in excellent sports form. With an increase of 1.75 m, it weighs 71 kg. Personal life of the star has happened happily.
At the end of 2015, a luxurious wedding of Steve and Tyrnan Cowling, beauties from Australia took place in Hawaii and Maui. The ceremony was closed, so only relatives and invited guests were present on it.
While the wife has not made the American spouse of the birth of children.
Steve Aoki now
In 2019, DJ and his Anglo-Norwegian colleague Alan Walker presented the club music to the track "Are You Lonely". This composition in the genre of dance and electronic music Steve and Alan was recorded using the ISÁK pop group. The song fell to the taste of music lovers around the world, becoming a hit.Another surprise 2019 from Steve Aoki - joint with the Korean hip-hop team "MONSTA X" The track "Play It Cool", which a clip appeared.
Millions of subscribers in "Instagram", "Facebook" and "Twitter" follow the creative biography of Aoki, and DJ and producer regularly pleases fans with fresh posts and photos.
Discography
- 2012 - "Wonderland"
- 2014 - "NEON FUTURE I"
- 2015 - "NEON FUTURE II"