In 1996, Steve Aoki founded Dim Mak Records (yes, named after Bruce Lee). And though you may not recognize his name, you'll surely know some of the electro-dance artists he has helped propel to dance-floor fame -- MSTRKRFT and Klaxons, to name a couple. Last year, Aoki made some waves with the song "I'm in the House," a collaborative effort that he released with will.i.am's alter-ego Zuper Blahq. He'll be hitting The Granada's dance floor hard tonight with his party remixes; expect to hear something like Michael Jackson mashed into All-American Rejects, then mixed up with Drake, Aoki's signature cross-genre mixing style.
Aoki released his debut album, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles, in 2008, and since then, he's been rolling out remixes of such artists as Drake (whose remixed single, "Forever," hit the Hype Machine buzzfeed in 2009), Bloc Party, Kid Cudi, and Peaches. His latest endeavor is a collaboration with the Music Is Revolution Foundation, a group that works to restore music education in public schools. And strangely enough, Aoki's business adventures led him to open a Korean BBQ restaurant with Julian Casablancas and Mark Ronson.
Catch Aoki under the strobe lights tonight at The Granada in Lawrence. The show is all-ages, and doors open at 8:30. Check the Facebook event page for more information here.
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