Issue nº24 / STEVE AOKI X KENNY SCHARF

Grammy Award nominated EDM DJ, music producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Aoki is our issue 24 Cover subject. This musical powerhouse is celebrated for his over-the-top DJ performances and unique sound that bridges hardcore, pop, and rock genres with the futuristic aesthetic of electronic dance music to hype-up crowds the world over. Aoki holds the Guinness World Record for the “Most Traveled Musician in a Single Calendar Year” to the delight of his international fan base. With three Platinum singles, six Gold singles, and over ten Top 10 radio records, his latest release HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix promises not to disappoint. And to bring artistic dimension to our cover feature we teamed-up with photographer Tatijana Shoan and American pop artist icon Kenny Scharf whose work personifies joyous artistic celebration. Scharf’s wildly fun paintings with their exhilarant cartoon characters and free-spirited, communal approach to art—creating art for art’s sake and for everyone—was