How Steve Aoki Turned $400 into a DJ Headlining Career

Even if I’m not going to clubs every weekend like I used to, I still like to listen to some of the best DJs whose music makes the club experience a great night, and one of those DJs is Steve Aoki. I’ve known Steve for a while now, and it was amazing for me to come across an Instagram post the other day calling out an upcoming show he has & knowing that he’s still out there doing what he loves. The post actually reminded me of an interview I had with him a few years back that was centered around the specific moments that drove him to becoming the cake throwing DJ we see on social media, or in person if we’re lucky, and I knew I had to share this conversation with everyone who thinks that a lack of limitless money is what’s holding them back from achieving their goals.

Check out this all new episode for:

• The struggles Steve faced as he initially tried to pursue his music goals

• The scrappy ways Steve built a name for himself without any help from his father, creator of Benihana

• The origin story behind Steve’s iconic cake-throwing at his shows

• An eye-opening look at how being broke is actually your best asset – and why Steve thinks he would have never achieved this level of success if he had been provided with funding from family

Host: Daymond John

Producers: Beau Dozier & Shanelle Collins; Ted Kingsbery, Chauncey Bell, & Taryn Loftus

For more info on how to take your life and business to the next level, check out DaymondJohn.com

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