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Multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Steve Aoki launches Audio Media Grading, a new company, and first of its kind, in partnership with Collector Archive Services (CAS) to provide grading, preservation, and authentication services for grading vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, and 8Track. Similar to how trading cards are graded professionally, Aoki’s new venture will assign a numerical score (1-10) based on the asset’s condition. For the first time ever, collectors and audiophiles can see how their physical audio media grades in comparison to others’ collectible audio media.

Aoki, an ever-present artist at the forefront of innovation, has partnered with CAS to deliver the absolute best in audio collecting services. As one of the most successful cross-genre artists in the world and a voice for the future of business, tech, and innovation, his thoughtful leadership in the world of technology has placed him on the cover of Adweek's Creator Visionary Awards issue and Entrepreneur's December Web3 issue in 2022. Now, with Audio Media Grading, Aoki and CAS are looking towards the future of music for collectors.

“I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Audio Media Grading. CAS and I share the same passion for innovation and music, wanting the best for our fans and community. Together, we are building the future of music collectibles and physical technology,” Steve Aoki shares.

“CAS is thrilled to partner with Steve Aoki, one of the most passionate, admired, and recognized collectors in the world, in forming AMG," said Ross Barr, Principal and Managing Member of CAS. “Combining Steve's expertise and influence in the music industry and his passion for the collecting community with CAS's state of the art grading, preservation, and authentication services positions AMG to make a tremendously positive impact on vinyl and other audio media collectors by offering them a first-of-its-kind option for grading, preservation, and encapsulation of their beloved collectibles.”

For more information, visit: https://audiomediagrading.com.

ABOUT STEVE AOKI:

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, NFT 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.

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. After unveiling four Neon Future albums, Aoki recently released HiROQUEST: Genesis, featuring collaborations with Taking Back Sunday, Mod Sun, Kane Brown and more.

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. Most recently, Aoki created the A0K1VERSE, an NFT membership community, powered by the Passport, that welcomes his fans to both virtual and real-world experiences. Aoki is also executive producer for “American Hiro,” a series in development with FX Networks directed by Jon M. Chu, chronicling the life of his father, Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki, the legendary entrepreneur and daredevil businessman who created the Benihana empire. In whatever space Steve Aoki enters, the multi-hyphenate innovator continues to set trends and inspire creativity on a global level.

ABOUT CAS:

CAS provides preservation, archiving, display, grading, authentication, and other services to collectors, buyers and sellers of collectible toys, video games, sports memorabilia, and trading card packs and boxes. CAS’s mission is to provide collectors and investors with an expert and impartial standard by which to judge any item. CAS was formed by collectors for collectors with whom they share a passion for collecting.

For more information on CAS, visit https://collectorarchive.com/ or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.

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