First all-Asian DJs label in US aims to empower Asian EDM artists

When Taiwanese American DJ Elephante first began his career 10 years ago, he felt isolated and had a profound sense of impostor syndrome due...

Interview: Elephante’s electric quest for artistic liberation

Amid the fame seekers and glory hunters of the music industry, Tim Wu, the electronic artist and producer known as Elephante, finds solace i...

Japanese streamer turns Southeast Asian curse words directed at her on Twitch into EDM bop

Japanese Twitch streamer and Dota 2 player Xiinya has gone viral for taking the toxic comments she receives online and turning them into an...

First All-Asian Virtual EDM Festival to Stream for FREE

NextShark is proud to present the JadeTopia Virtual Festival for charity hosted by EDMTunes that will stream on April 24 at 1:00 p.m. PST/4:...

Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Festival Set to Be Live-streamed For All the ABGs Who Can’t Go

After tickets sold out instantly, EDM artist Porter Robinson is now planning to live stream his Second Sky Festival on June 15 in partnershi...

Meet Manila Killa, the Filipino DJ Taking EDM by Storm

Chris Gavino is a 25-year-old music producer based in Washington, D.C. who has taken the EDM world by storm under the name Manila Killa. Las...

DJ Elephante Talks Harvard, Pursuing EDM, and Asian Parents

For many Asian Americans, being a musician seems to be only a hobby that our parents forced us to do as a child. For 29-year-old Tim Wu, kno...

EDM Duo Mocks Passersby in Taipei and Shanghai With Fake Chinese Accent

An Italian EDM duo has been slammed as racists after trolling passersby in Taipei and Shanghai with mock Chinese accent while on tour. Vinai...

Steve Aoki Shares His Heartbreak Over EDM Icon Avicii’s Passing

Asian American DJ Steve Aoki shared a condolences for the tragic loss of iconic Swedish EDM artist Avicii. My brother I miss u pic.twitter.c...

Everyone Needs to Listen to This ‘Rick and Morty’ EDM Track IMMEDIATELY

It’s time to get schwifty! “Rick and Morty” has a wealth of memorable lines and catchphrases that have earned their place in pop cultu...

82-Year-Old Japanese DJ is the Most Gangsta Grandma Ever

When you step inside the Tokyo’s Decabarz club in Kabukicho district, the last thing to expect is seeing an 82-year-old grandma spinning som...

22-Year-Old Entrepreneur Fulfills Childhood Dream of Opening EDM Boba Tea Bar

At the age of 22, a young entrepreneur was able to make his dream of opening an EDM-themed bubble tea bar a reality. Joey Tran was only just...

How South Koreans Have Fun at EDM Music Festivals

In a recent video, Asian Boss’ Steve went to the Ultra Music Festival and asked people how they have fun — Korean style. His first mai...

How a 22-Year-Old Dropout Inspired By Avicii Became One of the Hottest DJs in EDM

Meet Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, or as most people know him, Kygo. The now-24-year-old Norwegian is easily one of the most popular DJs today to hav...

How This Swedish DJ Signed His First Record Deal at 16-Years-Old

Meet John Dahlbäck, he’s a 29-year-old accomplished swedish house music producer and DJ. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Dahlbäck was raised by a...

Animal Lover Deadmau5 Blasts David Guetta on Twitter For Using a Live Horse On Stage

David Guetta’s recent “Fuck Me I’m Famous” residency party at Pacha Ibiza really pissed off Deadmau5. Guetta thought that having a real live...

EDM DJ Successfully Trolls Entire Crowd With a Bad Drop

EDM DJs are there to give you the time of your life during their sets. However, it doesn’t hurt to have a little fun sometimes. Check...

Thirsty Ravers Offered Sex For EDC Tickets on Craigslist

EDC may have ended last weekend, but memories of the wild weekend should still be pretty fresh for some, at least according to these Craigsl...

Staggering Statistics Show Why EDC is the Best Music Festival Ever

The evolution of the Electronic Daisy Carnival over the years has been unbelieveable. Starting in the early 90s as a series of simple wareho...

How a Simple Law Student Became an EDM Legend

Anyone that considers themselves even a casual listener of EDM has come across the name “Armin van Buuren” at some point in their lives. As ...

How the Son of a Renowned Restaurateur Became One of EDM’s Hottest Acts

In an era when electronic dance music (EDM) dominates the musical landscape, Steve Aoki is one of the genre’s most recognizable names as wel...

Man Behind Avicii’s Tremendous Success Reveals How He Deals With Haters

Anyone who is a fan of electronic dance music (EDM) knows of Avicii. He was ranked No. 3 in DJ Magazine’s annual top 100 DJs in the world li...

Deckstar Co-Founders: Meet the Entrepreneurs Behind EDM’s Largest Music Acts

Anyone who’s dived into the entertainment industry knows how hard it is to find success. The risks are high and the saturation of ambitious ...

VICE: Why You Must Break Rules in Order to Innovate

You may or may not know DJ Vice, but in case you don’t, you might recognize his track “The World is Our Playground,” which has been featured...

Ferrari is Pissed Over Deadmau5’s “Purrari”

Sometimes when you buy something, you still don’t actually own it, even if you do pay over $300,000 for it. That’s what EDM artist Deadmau5 ...

Dash Berlin: Why Success Can’t Be Reached Alone

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dash Berlin after his spectacular show at Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub in Las Vegas. Wh...

How Two High School Club Promoters Who Hated Each Other Built a Multi-Million Dollar Nightlife Empire

For anyone that loves partying at the hottest venues in any major city in the world, chances are you’ve most likely frequented a place owned...