"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"

The documentary "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" takes a dive into the life of one of the most influential DJs of this time, Steve Aoki. The documentary is a dedication to Steves father, Hiroaki Aoki, the famous creator of the restaurant chain Benihana. The documentary takes the viewers on an adventure and showcase how the now famous Steve Aoki perfected his craft and made a name for himself. Aoki is one of the most well-known DJs of this era and is constantly finding new ways to make his shows unique and special. He does all of his work to appease his father and to live up to his name. Aoki's mother and father split up at a young age and ever since then Steve has believed that he was living in his father's shadow. The documentary goes into detail about his past and how he started in the music industry. 

Aoki was a huge part of the La underground music scene back in the day and was actually part of a screamo band that focused on punk influenced music. He recognized the talents of many local bands and DJs and decided to create his own record label, Dim Mak. It was through his underground music phase that he befriended DJ AM the world renown DJ who soon became Aoki's mentor. Aoki credits the majority of his success to AM and was deeply saddened to hear of his passing. Furthermore, he used AM as an inspiration and continued to perform until he made it to the top. Steve Aoki has been playing festivals all over the world and has been lucky enough to end the festival Tomorrow land on the main stage. He plays shows nearly every day and has played in nearly every city globally. He means it when he says "I'll sleep when I'm Dead." He truly shows the world what it takes to be an amazing DJ and he is continuously striving to shwo his father what he is made of. It doesn't matter that he is gone out of my life, said Aoki, "what matters is that he is watching over me." Aoki recognizes that his father would be proud of what he has achieved.