Steve Aoki is a well-known American Dj, musician, and music producer who currently has a net worth of $75 million. His debut studio album, Wonderland (2012), peaked at number seven on the U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums chart. He is best known for hits like “Pillow Fight,” “Beat Down,” and “Turbulence”. Aoki incorporates the use of his turntables as instruments in his live sets and studio recordings.
He is a Grammy Award winner who has produced songs for artists such as will. i.am, Afrojack and LMFAO. Forbes describes him as “one of America’s most successful dance music stars.” In 2012 Billboard named him “the king of social media dance music.” He is best known for his remixes of pop, rock, and electronic artists and his electro house music.
He founded the Steve Aoki Charitable Fund, which strives to make the world a better place by supporting organizations that promote positive social change. He has performed worldwide at some of the biggest festivals and venues, such as Coachella, Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza, and EDC Las Vegas.
Early Life and Family
Born on November 30, 1977, in Miami Beach, Florida, Aoki began his professional music career at age 15 as a hip-hop D.J. in Laguna Beach, California. Steve Hiroyuki Aoki, known professionally as Steve Aoki, was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Newport Beach, California. He is the third child of Chizuru Kobayashi and Rocky Aoki, a wrestler who founded the restaurant chain Benihana.
He is a brother to Kana and Kevin, his older siblings. In 1995, Steve graduated from Newport Harbor High School. Aoki attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated with two B.A. degrees. As a concert venue owner, Aoki’s goal was to create an environment that fostered creativity and encouraged artistic expression. In college, he produced do-it-yourself records and ran underground concerts out of his dorm room at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
In high school, he played badminton and competed in junior leagues but did not make any significant teams. Aoki founded a Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League chapter with his friends as a joke but later said it was one of the best things while at the campus. Aoki built Dim Mak Records at 20 years old using money from selling rock concert tickets at shows.
Career Life
He has collaborated with artists such as will. i.am, Afrojack, LMFAO and Lil Jon. His debut studio album, Wonderland (2009), reached number 8 on the U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums chart and number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2016, Aoki was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people on their annual list. The son of Rocky Aoki, founder of the Benihana restaurant chain, Steve Aoki, was a punk rock band member in the 1990s. In 2006 he founded Dim Mak Records, and he has since released several albums and singles as a solo artist.
His debut 2008 D.J. mix album, Pillowface, and His Airplane Chronicles charted on the Billboard 200. They included remixes by artists such as Armand Van Helden of Duck Sauce, The Bloody Beetroots, and Afrojack. He has also released singles with Laidback Luke, Tiesto, and Kid Cudi. He worked with famous musicians on The Jackson 5, Drake, and Kanye West songs remixes.
Steve Aoki’s career has taken him worldwide, and his international breakthrough came with his single “Wonderland” in 2012. The song, which featured Kid Cudi and MGMT, became a Top 40 hit and was recognized by MTV as one of the year’s best songs. Aoki has also earned acclaim for his live performances, which Billboard has described as “a spectacle worth traveling across the globe to see.”
Personal Life
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Steve Aoki has a net worth of about $75 million. The D.J. and producer’s career has spanned just over 20 years, and he is currently listed on the Forbes list of highest-paid D.J.s. With a net worth of $75 million, Steve Aoki is among the highest-paid D.J. in the world. Steve Aoki’s love life has also made headlines over the years. After being engaged to Australian model Tiernan Cowling from 2010 to 2012, the couple got back together and married in 2015 on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
