![]() ![]() Meanwhile, he began hosting punk and hardcore shows in the living room of his college apartment, which came to be known as The Pickle Patch. ![]() As a writer for a small zine, Aoki would often receive demos and albums to review. ![]() Prior to launching Dim Mak, Aoki was involved in the local hardcore punk scene. The name "Dim Mak" is a reference to Bruce Lee's Death Touch martial art technique. The label's first release was a 7-inch record by a hardcore punk band called Stickfigurecarousel. Steve Aoki started Dim Mak Records in 1996 at the age of 19, out of his college apartment at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The label has released music under the genres of punk, indie rock, hardcore, hip hop, and electronic dance music. Dim MakÄim Mak Records is an independent, Los Angeles-based record label, events company, and lifestyle brand founded by Steve Aoki in 1996. For other uses of "Dim Mak", see Dim Mak (disambiguation). ![]()
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