Steve Aoki

The global DJ/Producer and entrepreneur, Steve Aoki, recently released his newest collaboration “Halfway Dead” alongside the confirmed April 3rd release date for his “Neon Future IV” album. The song features legendary drummer Travis Barker and rising singer/rapper Global Dan, who broke through in 2017 via his viral single “Off-White” earning Virgil Abloh’s cosign, and will be with Aoki on his Neon Future IV: The Color Of Noise Tour kicking off this month. The combination of Aoki’s bright electro-pop beat on “Halfway Dead,” with staple blink punk, and Dan’s piercing lyrics, create a catchy breakup antidote for listeners to bang their heads to while playing loud.

The new album serves as the latest installment from Aoki’s “Neon Future” series and features previously released singles with Darren Criss, the Backstreet Boys, and Maluma to name a few, along with new tracks featuring artists such as Lay Zhang, Zooey Deschanel, will.i.am, and more.

Steve Aoki explains, “It was so organic working with these guys. Collaborating with Travis, whose a rock icon, is always a good time and brings me back to my roots. With Global Dan, not only did we do this song together on my album, but I signed him and produced his whole EP on Dim Mak. He mixes worlds I love like pop-punk and hip-hop in a way that I haven’t heard done before. He’s one to watch.”

Travis explains, “Anytime Steve wants to do something together I am always game. Making a pop punk song together is so exciting and something we’ve never got to do before. Steve and I always have a great time making music together.”

Dan commented, “As far as how the song came to life, I was working on it with my friend, I sent it to Steve, he did his thing with the co-production, sent it to Travis, and Travis did his thing on the live drums. Working with them was a dream come true and I’m super hype for this tour. I just hope his fan base rocks with me.”

Steve Aoki, the two-time Grammy-nominated producer/DJ has helped launch the careers of global acts like The Chainsmokers, Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, The Gossip, and The Kills, among many others. As a solo artist, Aoki boasts a lauded discography that includes “Wonderland” (2012), his debut solo album, which garnered him his first-ever Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album; the “Neon Future” series, which includes “Neon Future I” (2014, certified gold by the RIAA), “Neon Future II” (2015) and “Neon Future III” (November 2018) and the hip-hop centric “Steve Aoki Presents Kolony” (2017).

In 2012, Aoki founded THE AOKI FOUNDATION, which primarily supports organizations in the brain science and research areas with a specific focus on regenerative medicine and brain preservation.

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