{"id":12471,"date":"2012-03-01T18:03:57","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T18:03:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-03-01T18:03:57","modified_gmt":"2012-03-01T18:03:57","slug":"Steve-Aoki-to-close-MTV-Woodie-Awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=12471","title":{"rendered":"Steve Aoki to close MTV Woodie Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Aoki is playing at the MTV awards. The founder of Los Angeles-based Dim Mak records will close MTV\u2019s reformatted Woodie Awards at South by Southwest March 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said:<\/strong> “I\u2019ve never done an awards ceremony, so I\u2019m actually really honored to be a part of it. It\u2019s an amazing time where underground music can break out and crack the mainstream code without playing by the conventional rules. I\u2019m really really happy that MTV has opened up its doors to electronic dance music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy Doyle, MTV’s EVP of Music & Talent Strategy, said:<\/strong> \u201cIt was created to be the antithesis of the big, glossy music awards that exist, to recognize more emerging, cutting-edge artists having success in their own right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although most details are being kept zipped, Aoki has spoken about “using a lot of props” and MTV have said that “the audience might get wet, and hopefully they are strong enough to carry him.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guess Champagne and an air raft will be involved!<\/p>\n

Did you ever see our interview with Aoki?<\/strong>
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