Jul 2 2014

FUNNY: 10 Interesting DJ Facts That Every EDM Fan Must Know

Photo by Steven Pham

10 EDM FACTS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Many of these may seem like common sense to the avid EDM fan, but to a new listener, these 10 facts about their favorite DJs may blow their mind. From connecting the family tree, to past gigs, these interesting facts are sure to start up your next EDM conversation. We bet you didn’t know all 10! Let us know which ones you already knew before! Huge thanks to the author and inspiration for contributing this list, Brandon Eskew.

Hooks of Zeds Dead is a really amazing graffiti artist (follow @zedsdead_hooks on Instagram).
A-Trak is the younger brother of Dave 1 from Chromeo.
Josh (J2K) of Flosstradamus is the younger brother of rapper Kid Sister (“Pro Nails” anyone??).
Dillon Francis actually has a dad (he goes by “Bobby Drew”).
Diplo once worked as a school teacher in Philadelphia.
Zedd played in the German rock band Dioramic before finding his way to the EDM stage while Borgore is the former drummer of Israeli deathcore band Shabira.
RL Grime and Clockwork are the same dude! (Henry Steinway).
Green Velvet and Cajmere are the same dude! (Curtis Jones).
Pretty Lights‘ cats (Neko & Minxy) have their own instagram (follow @kitty_lights on Instagram).

Steve Aoki is the son of Benihana founder Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki while his sister, Devon Aoki, was in 2 Fast 2 Furious and has also modeled for Versace, Chanel, Lancome, & others.

Thank you for participating in today’s EDM lesson. We hope you learned something new. If not, be sure to share this with your friends who may not be so privy to this info. If you have any interesting EDM facts that you would like to share with us, feel free to comment below!!

Written by #Shipfam Brandon Eskew

FUNNY: 10 Interesting DJ Facts That Every EDM Fan Must Know

10 EDM FACTS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Hooks of Zeds Dead is a really amazing graffiti artist (follow @zedsdead_hooks on Instagram).

A-Trak is the younger brother of Dave 1 from Chromeo.

Josh (J2K) of Flosstradamus is the younger brother of rapper Kid Sister (“Pro Nails” anyone??).

Dillon Francis actually has a dad (he goes by “Bobby Drew”).

Diplo once worked as a school teacher in Philadelphia.

Zedd played in the German rock band Dioramic before finding his way to the EDM stage while Borgore is the former drummer of Israeli deathcore band Shabira.

RL Grime and Clockwork are the same dude! (Henry Steinway).

Green Velvet and Cajmere are the same dude! (Curtis Jones).

Pretty Lights‘ cats (Neko & Minxy) have their own instagram (follow @kitty_lights on Instagram).

Steve Aoki is the son of Benihana founder Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki while his sister, Devon Aoki, was in 2 Fast 2 Furious and has also modeled for Versace, Chanel, Lancome, & others.