2.18.16 Adam in STUDIO with Steve Aoki! and a puppy!
Feb 18, 2016 5:29:15 GMT -5
Post by pi on Feb 18, 2016 5:29:15 GMT -5
So is this Steve Aoki DJ as big as or bigger than Avicii?
www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6597674/billboard-edm-power-players-list-dance-2015
Billboard's Top 30 EDM Power Players List Revealed: Who Rules Dance Music?
From influential artists and kingpin executives to pioneering promoters and trusted tastemakers, Billboard's Top 30 EDM Power Players list were determined by an internal panel of experts, who looked at business influence and impact, money earned and overseen, chart performance, touring performance and cultural influence over the past 12 months. See who rules the $6.2 billion global industry.
14. ASH POURNOURI, 32
Founder, At Night Management
After overseeing Avicii's rise to stardom, Pournouri faced the biggest challenge of his career when health issues sidelined the Swedish DJ for half a year. But the hiatus gave Pournouri an opportunity to focus on his PRMD label (home to Cazzette, Ishi and other breaking acts), retool his At Night Management and expand the company in both Stockholm and Beijing, positioning the firm at the forefront of an Asian market he views as "the future."
Hardest Lesson: "I was in tech and the products failed, even when I overdelivered in my partnerships. I decided I was never going to give up control of my product again."
24. STEVE AOKI, 37
DJ-producer; CEO/owner, Dim Mak Records
Behind the cakes and champagne is a savvy businessman who has overseen the rise of his label Dim Mak from an indie-rock upstart to a crossover collective. (It scored its first top 20 hit in 2014 with The Chainsmokers' viral single "#Selfie.") While touring more than 50 countries in 2014, the Benihana heir still found time to release two Neon Future albums and launch a fashion line in Japan.
Business Role Model: "My father. Even after he died seven years ago, I am still constantly trying to impress him."