At a time when most EDM DJs were happy to hide behind their laptops, Steve Aoki
became a wild, hyperactive party starter, known for leading festival and club
crowds into boisterous pogoing masses, crowd-surfing in a raft and smothering
his fans' faces with cake. The son of millionaire entrepreneur Rocky Aoki (who
founded the restaurant chain Benihana), Steve Aoki was born on 30 November 1977
and grew up in Newport Beach, California but shunned his trust fund privilege
and was determined to make it on his own. While studying at the University of
California he grew from an awkward ...