New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Global DJ, producer, and creative innovator
Steve Aoki is making music history with the first-ever graded and encapsulated vinyl album release, available exclusively for a limited time, beginning Friday, May 30 at 10 AM PT. This collectible drop merges music, art, and grading culture like never before, marking a bold new chapter in physical music formats. Fans can visit www.steveaoki.com to secure a copy of this limited edition collector's vinyl, which features select tracks from Aoki's Paragon and upcoming HiROQUEST 3: Paragon albums.
This first-of-its-kind memorabilia is authenticated and slabbed by Audio Media Grading (AMG) - a collectibles grading company founded by Aoki in 2022 - bringing the precision and permanence of trading card and comic book culture to the world of recorded music. Each vinyl is sealed in a tamper-proof, archival-quality case, complete with a unique AMG grade and serial number to ensure long-term value and authenticity.
"I believe vinyl is more than just music - it's a piece of art, a memory, and living history. And it should be treasured as such," says Aoki. "We're creating something that's never been done before - music that's not just heard, but collected, displayed, and preserved."
To complement the innovative format, Aoki has teamed up with PiggyBanx, a cult-favorite artist known for their aesthetically pleasing trading card designs, to create exclusive variant cover artwork for the release. Each slabbed vinyl arrives in a blind bag, where fans have the chance to reveal one of several collectible colorway variants ranging from common to ultra-rare, including:
Base - Blue
77x - 1 of 77 Yellow
50x - 1 of 50 Green
25x - 1 of 25 Orange
15x - 1 of 15 Fuchsia
10x - 1 of 10 Gold
5x - 1 of 5 Red
1x - 1 of 1 Black
1x - 1 of 1 Chrome
1x - 1 of 1 Inverted
Adding to the exclusivity, each vinyl will include:
- A HiROQUEST promo card (1 of 9 characters, with the chance of obtaining a unique variation) designed to complement the stunning visuals and immerse fans in the vibrant world of HiROQUEST.
- A HiROQUEST puzzle card (1 of 9 pieces, no variations)—collect all 9 to complete the full HiROQUEST puzzle.
- Select vinyl packages may also contain a redemption card for an extremely limited-edition PiggyBanx trading card—a rare, high-value collectible that brings an additional layer of excitement to the hunt.
While the full HiROQUEST 3: Paragon deluxe album will be available on streaming platforms worldwide on June 27, this drop offers fans a rare early opportunity to own a physical artifact from the project—a true fusion of music, innovation, and collectible culture.
This exclusive release is available only at www.steveaoki.com starting May 30 at 10 AM PTfor a limited time.
Coinciding with the launch,
Steve Aoki is going LIVE on TikTok this Friday for an all-day collectors stream. Running from 11 AM-8:30 PM PST, Steve is teaming up with some of the biggest voices in collecting—spanning trading cards, anime, art, and more. Be sure to tune in at https://tiktok.com/@steveaoki
Counting nearly 3 billion music streams to his name,
Steve Aoki is a true visionary. Billboard described the 2x-GRAMMY-nominated music producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, futurist, and Dim Mak Records founder as "one of the most in-demand entertainers in the world." A Guinness World Record holder for the "Most Traveled Musician in a Single Calendar Year," Aoki has performed at nearly every top festival around the world, including Coachella, Ultra
Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock Festival, Tomorrowland, and Electric
Daisy Carnival. Aoki also graced recent covers of Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, Electronic Musician, and Adweek as their "Visionary of the Year."
As a globally successful cross-genre solo artist, Aoki has collaborated with an impressive list of varied artists, including BTS, Maluma, Snoop Dogg, Linkin Park, blink-182, One Direction's Louis Tomlinson, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Uzi Vert,
2 Chainz and Daddy Yankee, on top of having released three Platinum singles, six Gold singles, and over ten Top 10 radio records.
Aoki approaches each new endeavor with the same sense of dedication he's put into his past achievements, including the Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2016) and his memoir BLUE: The
Color of Noise (2019). In 2012, he also founded THE AOKI FOUNDATION to support organizations in brain science and its research. His influential record label Dim Mak, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021, is known for being a launching pad for the careers of prominent acts like Bloc Party, The Chainsmokers, Bloody Beetroots, The Kills, Zedd, and Diplo.
