10 Things You Didn't Know About Steve Aoki

Label head, Grammy-nominated producer, restaurant owner, high-grossing DJ, video game character. Steve Aoki wears a number of hats. He's been a major

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Label head, Grammy-nominated producer, restaurant owner, high-grossing DJ, video game character. Steve Aoki wears a number of hats. He's been a major force in the EDM scene, with his Dim Mak brand spreading wildly over the second half of the 2000s. His name is one that's synonymous with today's EDM wave, and his cake-throwing, inflatable-riding, Aoki Jump-ing personality is a hit with crowds worldwide. Yet, how much do you really know about the man? Hell, there might be things that we just mentioned in passing that you might have been unaware of. Test your Aoki knowledge, and see how many of these things you knew about him.

His Father Founded Benihana

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Steve Credits His Father With Showing Him Proper Brand Marketing

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Steve Used to be in a Punk Band

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Steve Was Straight-Edge in College

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Steve Learned How to DJ from DJ AM

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Steve Co-Owns Deckstar

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Steve was Featured in "2K8" and "2K9"

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Steve was the Highest Grossing DJ During the First Half of 2012

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Steve Portrayed Himself on an Episode of "Arrow"

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Steve Considered His Grammy Nomination His Biggest Accomplishment

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