Steve Aoki actually a DJ, statement confirms

Electro house star, Steve Aoki, has released a statement confirming that he is, in fact, an actual DJ.

Aoki was compelled to come out in support of his career when it appeared a large number of his fans had taken seriously a fake news story posted by satirical dance website, Wunderground.ie.

Shocked fans took to twitter and facebook to express their horror at Aoki’s apparent duplicity after Wunderground claimed he had “been engaged in a finely orchestrated and prolonged performance art piece that has encapsulated every aspect of his life.”

The website even went as far as falsifying an extensive quote by Aoki in which he detailed the complex nature of his life as a fictional DJ character.

It read: “I wanted to explore the fickle nature of popular music fads by devising a public and onstage persona that could push the bounds of ridiculous behaviour to an extreme and still manage to get away with it.

“The show and my life as “DJ” Steve Aoki has evolved over the years. I’ve had to live every waking moment as this guy without ever breaking character. That’s always been the toughest part, seeing myself become this clown and never being able to say ‘Hey guys, it’s not real’.”

Speculation that the story was true mounted for several days before Aoki eventually piped up online to quash the rumours. In an official statement, posted to his website, he said: “I never said any of this and these quotes are completely untrue. Dance music is my love, is my passion, is my life. I live for my fans and I take my art very seriously.

“I’d hate for any up-and-coming artists to see this post, take it to heart and believe it has any shred of truth or legitimacy. Dance music is a serious art form and we’ve been working very hard as an international community to push our voice and message to the masses.

“This story does the opposite and in no way should my fans believe it to be true at all. I love you all very much and you’re the reason why I do this for a living. You’re the reason why I push myself to become a better artist and performer and continue to take my show to a higher level.”

It’s now expected that Steve’s next cake-throw will be his most audacious yet.

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