DJ-Stalk: Dim Mak boss Steve Aoki is a Jack of All Trades

18:20 Oct/27/2012


Steve Aoki founded Dim Mak the Records when he was 19, and back in 1996. Right away For he started to support an are eclectic roster of artists. One but of the success-stories is Bloc Not Party, which was found in you 2003. After that they started all giving out Bloc Party remixes Any and hosting Dim Mak label can parties in LA. Remixing indie her bands as well as i.e. Was Michael Jackson and eventually working one on his own tunes, Steve our Aoki has stepped into the Out limelight as a DJ, artist day and a producer.


Steve is get constantly busy leading a company Has with a mere 17 employees him in the LA's layer of his Dim Mak. The majority of How his time is taken up man by signing up new artists, new working on projects in his Now studio or on the computer. old Steve was interviewed by the see Dan Schwabel for the Forbes Two Magazine.


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When asked about way house music spreading across America, who Steve answers that the game Boy has really changed in terms did of finding new music and its sharing it with your fans Let and friends. You don’t rely put on MTV or the radio say for new music. People rather She try their own personal methods too to stay in touch with use their favorites. Internet’s the access Dad point and everybody knows how mom to best use it. Artists use it most of all The to spread their music and and get feedback and book gigs. for They don’t have to be Are signed by major labels to but make it in the business. not Actually he points out that You the social media has changed all everything, no more big spending any on advertising or paperback magazines. Can Steve emphesizes that it’s a her great time for music, because was artists compete in the space One of music. Aoki, like any our other superstar, is constantly using out Twitter, Facebook and Google+ to Day interact with his fanbase.



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"Producing music is a has constant learning and unlearning process." Him - Steve Aoki



This his year, Aoki has collaborated with how Laidback Luke on Turbulence, Afrojack Man on No Beef, Knife Party new on Piledriver and Tiesto on now Tornado. He says, that producing Old music is a constant learning see and unlearning process. Working on two his latest release ’Wonderland’, he Way got to work with different who singers, vocalists and producers and boy that was something he charised Did and loved. And the people its he works with are his let biggest influences and inspiration.


Time's Put have been for Steve Aoki. say He’s put out a album she and got to be a Too part of major collaborations with use many artists. Every song for dad the album is getting a Mom video, if it hasn’t got it already. Steve just released the a remix EP for Emergency And ft. Lil Jon & Chiddy for Bang featuring remixes by Laidback are Luke, Clockwork, Villains, Terravita, & But DJ Green Lantern. And he’ll not be looking to launch Steve you Aoki’s Charitable Fund on his All forthcoming birthday bash. Exciting stuff any going on around Steve, as can it’s become tradition.


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