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DT: AUGUST 19, 2016
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO PR
 STEVE AOKI DOCUMENTARY
I’LL SLEEP WHEN I’M DEAD
OUT WORLD-WIDE TODAY, AUGUST 19 ON NETFLIX
FACEBOOK LIVE Q&A CONFIRMED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
MODERATED BY KATIE COURIC
“‘Sleep’ finds something more complex and meaningful in Aoki’s career
than casual fans might expect.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Justin Krook tells the engrossing story of Steve Aoki, one of EDM’s biggest stars….”
–New York
“Ambitious…” – The Guardian
“There is a story being told, an engaging one at that.” – Billboard
“Not necessarily an uplifting film, but an important one…” – PAPER
“Steve Aoki charms…” – Digital Journal
“…a surprisingly multi-faceted subject” – Thump
 Get ready to be thrust into the world of STEVE AOKI as the documentary I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead is available world-wide today, August 19 via Netflix, the world’s leading internet TV network. AOKI’s story can now be seen in homes in over 190 countries world-wide, joining such highly regarded Netflix original titles as House of Cards, Stranger Things, What Happened, Miss Simone? and Making A Murderer. To mark the occasion, AOKI will complete a Facebook Live Q&A at 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT on Wednesday, August 24 moderated by iconic journalist Katie Couric. Tune in at: steveaoki.is/Facebook
The film, which premiered to a sold-out audience at the Tribeca Film Festival this past spring, gives an inside look at the life of the Grammy-nominated electronic dance music superstar who stands as one of pop music’s most tireless multi-hyphenates: founder of the taste-making record label Dim Mak and a chart-topping producer-remixer-DJ with his finger pressed firmly to the pulse of cutting-edge youth culture. Vulnerable and often bittersweet, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead was shot over the course of three years, during the making of his Neon Future double album (Dim Mak/Ultra Music, 2014/15). It follows his journey to play the biggest show of his career and centers around the complex yet loving relationship with his father, the Benihana restaurant tycoon, daredevil athlete and former Olympian Rocky Aoki.
From the main stage of Tomorrowland in Belgium to intimate gatherings at his family home in Japan, it’s an inside look at one of music’s most outstanding characters. The story is complimented by interviews with STEVE‘s mother (another major influence in his life), sister/supermodel Devon Aoki, along with musicians and contemporaries Diplo, Tiesto, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Travis Barker, Pete Tong and will.i.am, among others.
The film comes from the same team behind the critically acclaimed documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It is directed by Justin Krook and produced by David Gelb (Chef’s Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi), Matthew Weaver (Rock of Ages), Happy Walters (The Big Lebowski, The Fighter, Limitless), Matt Colon; Executive Producers Michael J. Mailis, Hajime Inoue and Joanna Shaw; and Co-Producer’s Susan Wrubel, Nick Stern and Gaku Kaneko.
Catch STEVE AOKI on his upcoming international tour dates:
About STEVE AOKI:
STEVE AOKI is a Grammy-nominated international producer/DJ, electronic dance music entrepreneur, and founder of the trendsetting record label, events/lifestyle company and apparel line Dim Mak. Since launching in 1996, Dim Mak has broken bands such as Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons, and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases and now has nearly 500 releases to date. As a solo artist, AOKI has become a force of nature averaging over 250 tour dates per year. AOKI’s second artist album NEON FUTURE I, was released September 30, 2014 via Dim Mak/Ultra Music and features his Gold certified single “Delirious (Boneless)” with Chris Lake and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink, “Born To Get Wild” featuring will.i.am and “Rage The Night Away” featuring Waka Flocka Flame. The second part of his Neon Future album, NEON FUTURE II, was released on May 12, 2015 and features collaborations with Linkin Park, Matthew Koma, Snoop Lion, Rivers Cuomo and NERVO, plus a very special appearance by creative genius J.J. Abrams who voices the outro to close the album. AOKI’s other current tracks include “How Else” featuring Rich The Kid and iLoveMakonnen, “Back 2 U” with Boehm featuring WALK THE MOON–which is smashing on the streaming front with over a million Spotify plays per week since its release in May and has been added to many Top 40 radio stations including Y100 in Miami-plus “Can’t Go Home” with Felix Jaehn featuring Adam Lambert.
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