Steve Aoki

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Biography

Steve Hiroyuki Aoki (born November 30, 1977) is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records. Steve Hiroyuki Aoki was born in Miami and grew up in Newport Beach, California. He graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1995, where he was a star player on the varsity badminton team. He is the third child of Rocky Aoki and Chizuru Kobayashi. His father was a former Japanese wrestler who also founded the restaurant chain Benihana. He has two older siblings, sister Kana (who is sometimes called by her middle name "Grace"), and brother Kevin (owner of Doraku Sushi restaurant). He also has three half-siblings, all of whom are younger: half-brother Kyle and half-sisters Echo, and Devon, the supermodel and actress. As a child, Steve lived with his grandfather, his mother, and his two older siblings. Aoki attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with two B.A.s; one in Women's Studies and the other in Sociology. In college, he produced do-it-yourself records and ran underground concerts out of his Biko room in the Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative, which was located in Isla Vista, a section of residential land adjacent to UCSB. As a concert venue, the apartment became known as The Pickle Patch. By his early 20s, Aoki had built his own record label, which he named Dim Mak after his childhood hero, Bruce Lee. He has also been in numerous bands, including This Machine Kills, which released an album on Ebullition Records, Esperanza, and The Fire Next Time.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 205
Record Label Dim Mak Records
Website steveaoki.com
Wikipedia Steve Aoki on Wikipedia
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Genres

House Electronic

Trivia

What year was Steven Hiroyuki Aoki born?

1977

...Childhood & Early Life He was born Steven Hiroyuki Aoki, on November 30, 1977 , in Miami, Florida, US, to Japanese parents Rocky Aoki and Chizuru Kobay...
What was Steven's father's occupation?

wrestler

...to Japanese parents Rocky Aoki and Chizuru Kobayashi. His father was a wrestler who later opened the Benihana chain of restaurants. He has an elder si...
At what age did he start playing chess?

four

...ity of California, Santa Barbara. He started playing chess at the age of four and was a champion in school and college. He also ran underground concer...
What was he a champion in school and college?

chess

...gy, from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He started playing chess at the age of four and was a champion in school and college. He also ra...
Who was MC5's bassist?

Michael Daviss

...Machine Kills, with whom he released an album through Ebullition Records. He joined MC5 bassist Michael Daviss Music Is Revolution Foundation in 2006....
In what year did he join the Music Is Revolution Foundation?

2006

...Machine Kills, with whom he released an album through Ebullition Records. He joined MC5 bassist Michael Daviss Music Is Revolution Foundation in 2006 ....
Where did Steve Aoki grow up?

Newport Beach, CA

...Steve Aoki, the DJProducer, grew up in Newport Beach, CA , and went to college at UCSB. In his early 20s, he founded his own label, Dim Mak Records, in...
How many records has Dim Mak Records released so far?

over 250

...ounded his own label, Dim Mak Records, in 1996. The label has released over 250 records so far. Aoki's debut mix album, Pillowface and His Airplane Ch...
What was Aoki's debut mix album called?

Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles

...leased over 250 records so far. Aoki's debut mix album, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles was released in January 2008. Aoki has also been busy i...
When was Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles released?

January 2008

...ut mix album, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles was released in January 2008 . Aoki has also been busy in the studio collaborating with other fell...
Along with Armand Van Helden, Afrojack, Ladback Luke, Tai, Sidney Samson, and Tiesto, who has released singles with?

The Bloody Beetroots

...r fellow producer friends and thus far has released singles with The Bloody Beetroots , Armand Van Helden of Duck Sauce, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Tai, ...
How many dates did Aoki play in the United States and Canada?

60

...s tours like the spring 2012 Deadmeat Tour he headlined over 55 cities in 60 dates across the United States and Canada. In March 2010 Aoki released I'...
What was the name of the collaboration between AOKi and Zuper Blahqalterego?

I'm In The House

...s across the United States and Canada. In March 2010 Aoki released I'm In The House , a collaboration with Zuper Blahqalterego of The Black Eyed Peas s...
How many songs did I'm In The House reach in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release?

29

...oration with Zuper Blahqalterego of The Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am. The song charted at 29 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release....
How many Platinum singles has Aokis released?

three

...es both under his own name and through a number of aliases. Hes released three Platinum singles, six Gold singles and has produced over ten Top 10 rad...
How many Gold singles have he released so far?

six

...ame and through a number of aliases. Hes released three Platinum singles, six Gold singles and has produced over ten Top 10 radio records. His label, ...
When is Neon Future IV released?

2020

...veiling four Neon Future albums, the most recent being Neon Future IV in 2020 , Aokis next album will open the door to a new adventure. His latest sing...
What is the name of Aokis latest single?

KULT

...kis next album will open the door to a new adventure. His latest single, KULT , brings Aoki together with grandson for a dynamic track that hints at wh...
What is Kana's middle name?

Grace

... older siblings, sister Kana (who is sometimes called by her middle name Grace ) & brother Kevin (owner of Doraku Sushi restaurant). He grew up in Newp...
Where did he grow up?

Newport Beach, California

...rother Kevin (owner of Doraku Sushi restaurant). He grew up in Newport Beach, California & graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1995, where he...
What was he a player on at Newport Harbor high school?

varsity badminton team

...ewport Harbor High School in 1995, where he was a player on the varsity badminton team . In college, he produced doityourself records & ran underground...
In what year did Newport Harbor graduate?

1995

...Newport Beach, California & graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1995 , where he was a player on the varsity badminton team. In college, he pro...
What was the name of his record label?

Dim Maka

...s. By his early 20s, he had built his own record label, which he named Dim Maka reference to his childhood hero Bruce Lee. In March 2010, he released ...
Who was the collaborator on I'm in the House?

will.i.am

... collaboration w the Zuper Blahqalterego of The Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am . The song charted at No. It later entered the U.K. Dance Chart & the ...
What year did Pollstar name Aoki as the highest grossing dance music artist in North America?

2012

...In 2012 , Pollstar designated Aoki as the highest grossing electronic dance music artist in North America from tours. Aoki has released several Billboa...
What year was Wonderland nominated for a Grammy Award for Best DanceElectronica Album?

2013

... which was nominated for Grammy Award for Best DanceElectronica Album in 2013 . He is the founder of the Steve Aoki Charitable Fund, which raises money...
What is the name of the book written by Steve aoki?

Blue: The Color of Noise

...tarian relief organizations. In 2019, Aoki published a memoir, Blue: The Color of Noise . He graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1995, where h...
Who owns Doraku Sushi?

Kevin

...ter Kana (who is sometimes called by her middle name Grace), and brother Kevin (owner of Doraku Sushi restaurant). In college, he produced DIY records...
What restaurant did Kevin own?

Doraku Sushi

...etimes called by her middle name Grace), and brother Kevin (owner of Doraku Sushi restaurant). In college, he produced DIY records and ran underground...
What was the apartment next to UCSB known as?

The Pickle Patch

...djacent to UCSB. As a concert venue, the apartment became known as The Pickle Patch . Aoki was also involved in student activism at UCSB, being the fou...
What was Aoki's name?

Steve

... Award for Best DanceElectronica Album in 2013. He is the founder of the Steve Aoki Charitable Fund, which raises money for global humanitarian relief...
Where did he come from?

Japanese parents

... has been following the Christian religion. Aoki was born from his Japanese parents and their names are, his father, Rocky Aoki, and his mother, Chizu...
Who is Steve Aoki's father?

Rocky Aoki

...i was born from his Japanese parents and their names are, his father, Rocky Aoki , and his mother, Chizuru Kobayashi. Steves dad is a former wrestler w...
What is Steve's mother's name?

Chizuru Kobayashi

...rents and their names are, his father, Rocky Aoki, and his mother, Chizuru Kobayashi . Steves dad is a former wrestler who as of now has established th...
How many BA degrees has Steve achieved?

2

...r Crumb, Kana Grace Nooteboom, and Echo V. Aoki. The musician has achieved 2 BA degrees, one in the field of feminist studies and the other in the fie...
Where was Steve's hostel?

Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative

... secretive concerts from the room of his hostel in the Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative . He formed doityourself records and formed his own re...
Who brought music from other musicians?

Steves company

... and formed his own record tag, Dim Mak to the age of twenty years. Steves company brought music from other musicians like The Bloody Beetroots, Infec...
What band did the musician get into?

Moving Units

...troots, Infected Mushroom, and the Mystery Jets. Career and Professional Life The musician got into the band, Moving Units and began creating remixes....
Moving Units began creating what?

remixes

...troots, Infected Mushroom, and the Mystery Jets. Career and Professional Life The musician got into the band, Moving Units and began creating remixes ....
What is Steve Aoki's indie label called?

Dim Mak Records

... sets, highprofile remixes and collaborations, and his indie label, Dim Mak Records . Dim Mak, founded in 1996, went on to count indie bands and electr...
When was Dim Mak Records founded?

1996

...ollaborations, and his indie label, Dim Mak Records. Dim Mak, founded in 1996 , went on to count indie bands and electronic acts such as Gossip, Bloc P...
What was Aoki's first official compilation?

Pillowface & His Airplane Chronicles

...ts. In 2007, he released his first official compilation, Pillowface & His Airplane Chronicles , on Thrive Records. Featuring tracks by Justice, Klaxons...
Who were some of the artists on the Pillowface & His Airplane Chronicles?

Justice, Klaxons, Mystery Jets, Peaches, Datarock, Yelle, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Scanners

...ords. Featuring tracks by Justice, Klaxons, Mystery Jets, Peaches, Datarock, Yelle, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Scanners most of them remixed Pil...
Airplane Chronicles was released on what label?

Thrive Records

...irst official compilation, Pillowface & His Airplane Chronicles, on Thrive Records . Featuring tracks by Justice, Klaxons, Mystery Jets, Peaches, Datar...
The mix peaked in the Top Ten of what?

U.S. Dance chart

...a tastemaking dance party DJ. The mix peaked in the Top Ten of the U.S. Dance chart . Further highprofile artists' material was also reworked by Aoki d...
When did Aoki release his debut album?

2007

...gnees. On the side, Aoki continued to perform in bands and solo sets. In 2007 , he released his first official compilation, Pillowface & His Airplane C...
What was the name of the collaboration with Rivers Cuomo?

Earthquakey People

...s of sessions for his debut album had materialized as the singles Earthquakey People a collaboration with Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo and Tornado, on w...
When did Wonderland arrive?

early 2012

...bined forces with the multiawardwinning Tiësto. Wonderland arrived in early 2012 and marked Aoki's first appearance on the Billboard 200. The album wa...
What was the name of the album that was nominated for Best DanceElectonic Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards?

Wonderland

...ado, on which Aoki combined forces with the multiawardwinning Tiësto. Wonderland arrived in early 2012 and marked Aoki's first appearance on the Billb...
Who put Steve Aoki on the 11th place on the list of the true professionals in this field?

British DJ Magazine

...minent place among the DJs known to the whole world. In 2018, the British DJ Magazine put him on the 11th place on the list of the true professionals ...
What is Steven Hiroyuki Aoki's zodiac sign?

Sagittarius

...oducing, modeling business and charity. Here, Steven Hiroyuki Aoki, a Sagittarius , spent his childhood and youth. His parents, Rocky Aoki and Chizuru ...
What was Steven's parents' nationality?

Japanese

...is childhood and youth. His parents, Rocky Aoki and Chizuru Kobayashi, Japanese by nationality, were welloff, even though they raised six children. Vi...
Who had little influence on Steve?

His father

...A post shared by Steve Aoki (steveaoki) on Jun 16, 2019 at 2:48pm PDT His father , a former Japanese wrestler, a wellknown businessman who founded a ch...
When was Steve born?

30th November 1977

... carries a message and the musicians work as a messenger. Born on 30th November 1977 , Steve has turned 42 years old in the year 2019. His dark black e...
What year did Steve turn 42?

2019

...r. Born on 30th November 1977, Steve has turned 42 years old in the year 2019 . His dark black eyes and shiny black hair increase his charm. He seems a...
How old is Steve in 2019?

42

...sicians work as a messenger. Born on 30th November 1977, Steve has turned 42 years old in the year 2019. His dark black eyes and shiny black hair incr...
What is Steve's biceps size?

15 inches

... a weight of 70 in Kilograms and 154 lbs in pounds. His biceps size is 15 inches whereas Steve wears number 11 in shoe size. Net Worth According to th...
Who is Steve's biological Japanese father?

Hiroaki Aoki

...million approximately. However, His biological Japanese father named Hiroaki Aoki (Wrestler) and his mother named Chizuru Kobayashi are also a Japanes...
Where did Steve complete his education?

Newport Harbor High School

...on Aoki (Model). Furthermore, He completed his education from Newport Harbor High School and became a graduate from the University of California with ...
What degree did Steve receive at the University of California?

Bachelors Degree in Sociology & Feminist Studies

... graduate from the University of California with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology & Feminist Studies . Career Fashion and Style At the beginning of his ...
Who appointed Steve as a board member in MC5?

Michael Davis

...eminist Studies. Career Fashion and Style At the beginning of his career as a musician, Steve was appointed as a board member by Michael Davis in MC5....