Steve Aoki
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Steve Aoki is an American DJ, record producer, and music executive known for his high-energy EDM performances, prolific collaborations, and founding the Dim Mak record label.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steve Aoki canonical | 33 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10048019 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Aoki Context triple: [Afrojack, associatedAct, Steve Aoki]
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A.
A-Trak
A-Trak is a Canadian DJ, turntablist, and record producer known for his championship-level scratching skills and influential work in electronic and hip-hop music.
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B.
Skrillex
Skrillex is an American DJ, record producer, and musician known for popularizing dubstep and electronic dance music through his aggressive, bass-heavy sound and high-energy performances.
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C.
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a pioneering British DJ and producer renowned for his influential role in the global techno and house scenes and his legendary festival and club performances.
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D.
Hardwell
Hardwell is a Dutch DJ and electronic music producer known for his big-room house tracks, high-energy festival performances, and former status as one of the world’s top-ranked DJs.
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E.
Deadmau5
Deadmau5 is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ known for his progressive house tracks, distinctive mouse-head helmet, and influential role in modern EDM.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Aoki Target entity description: Steve Aoki is an American DJ, record producer, and music executive known for his high-energy EDM performances, prolific collaborations, and founding the Dim Mak record label.
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A.
A-Trak
A-Trak is a Canadian DJ, turntablist, and record producer known for his championship-level scratching skills and influential work in electronic and hip-hop music.
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B.
Skrillex
Skrillex is an American DJ, record producer, and musician known for popularizing dubstep and electronic dance music through his aggressive, bass-heavy sound and high-energy performances.
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C.
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a pioneering British DJ and producer renowned for his influential role in the global techno and house scenes and his legendary festival and club performances.
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D.
Hardwell
Hardwell is a Dutch DJ and electronic music producer known for his big-room house tracks, high-energy festival performances, and former status as one of the world’s top-ranked DJs.
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E.
Deadmau5
Deadmau5 is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ known for his progressive house tracks, distinctive mouse-head helmet, and influential role in modern EDM.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DJ
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actress ⓘ human ⓘ music executive ⓘ record label ⓘ record producer ⓘ restaurateur ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| birthName | Steven Hiroyuki Aoki ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1977-11-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Santa Barbara ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese American ⓘ |
| familyName | Aoki ⓘ |
| father | Rocky Aoki ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
feminist studies
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sociology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment industry
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music industry ⓘ |
| founded | Dim Mak Records ⓘ |
| founder | Steve Aoki ⓘ |
| genre |
EDM
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dubstep ⓘ electro house ⓘ electronic dance music ⓘ independent music ⓘ progressive house ⓘ |
| givenName | Steven ⓘ |
| hasBusiness | Steve Aoki Charitable Fund ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Afrojack
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Alan Walker ⓘ
linked to:
Alan Walker (DJ)
BTS ⓘ Backstreet Boys ⓘ Blink-182 ⓘ Borgore ⓘ Daddy Yankee ⓘ Fall Out Boy ⓘ Hardwell ⓘ Iggy Azalea ⓘ Kid Cudi ⓘ Laidback Luke ⓘ Lil Jon ⓘ Linkin Park ⓘ Louis Tomlinson ⓘ Monsta X ⓘ Tiesto ⓘ Waka Flocka Flame ⓘ Yellow Claw ⓘ will.i.am ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Devon Aoki ⓘ |
| hasTour |
Aokify America Tour
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Neon Future Experience Tour ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://steveaoki.com ⓘ |
| hasWonAward | Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album for "Wonderland" ⓘ |
| name | Steve Aoki ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album ⓘ |
| notableFor |
crowd-surfing and cake-throwing on stage
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founding Benihana restaurant chain ⓘ high-energy live performances ⓘ philanthropy through the Aoki Foundation ⓘ prolific collaborations with other artists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Neon Future I"
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album "Neon Future II" ⓘ album "Neon Future III" ⓘ album "Neon Future IV" ⓘ album "Wonderland" ⓘ remix of "Pursuit of Happiness" by Kid Cudi ⓘ remix of "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters ⓘ single "Boneless" ⓘ single "Delirious (Boneless)" ⓘ single "Just Hold On" ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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music executive ⓘ music label founder ⓘ record producer ⓘ remixer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Miami, Florida, United States
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linked to:
Miami, Florida
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| religion | non-religious (reported) ⓘ |
| residence |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialMediaPlatform |
Instagram
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Twitter ⓘ
linked to:
Twitter, Inc.
YouTube ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steve Aoki Description of subject: Steve Aoki is an American DJ, record producer, and music executive known for his high-energy EDM performances, prolific collaborations, and founding the Dim Mak record label.
Referenced by (33)
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