Steven Hiroyukio Aoki, known as Steve Aoki, is an American DJ, music producer and singer born in 1977 in Miami, Florida. He is one of the most successful and popular DJs in the world known for his high-energy live shows which include stunts like throwing cakes into the crowd and crowd surfing. Aoki founded his own record label, Dim Mak Records, which has helped launch the careers of many artists and allowed him to collaborate with various celebrities.