By Kevin Jachimowicz

The rumors have been confirmed to be true. Steve Aoki & Kendrick Lamar will be performing at CCSU’s Spring Concert for a stop in CT during their Verge Campus Tour, presented by CCSU & KarmaLoop, on April 26th.

DJ/Producer Steve Aoki founded his own label, Dim Mak Records, in 1996. The label has released music by other electro house artists such as Datsik, Infected Mushroom, Dada Life, Zeds Dead and others.  Aoki’s latest solo album, Wonderland, was released last January and features guest vocalists and musicians like recent CCSU performers LMFAO, as well as Kid Cudi, Travis Barker, Will.I.AM and more.

Aoki’s stage persona has proven to be quite the spectacle at times, including raft-surfing through the crowd, throwing huge sheet cakes into the audience and spraying massive champagne bottles.  Amidst the theatrical chaos, Aoki’s remixes feature artists from all different genres and should make for an enjoyable event for all types of music fans.

Aoki has also been in the studio collaborating with fellow producers. Thus far, he has only shown teasers and has discussed future collaborations with Diplo.  He has remixed a laundry list of artists and bands, including Jackson 5, Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mike Posner, Girls Generation, All American Rejects, Refused, The Killers, Bassnectar, Lenny Kravitz, Bloc Party, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, S.P.A., Kid Cudi, Chester French and Peaches.

The show is on Apr 26th, 2013.  Between Feb 11th and 25th, tickets will be on sale for CCSU students plus one guest.  Between Feb 26th and Mar 11th, tickets will be on sale for CCSU students plus two guests of theirs.  Tickets will be priced at $15 for full-time students, $20 for part-time/grad students and $25 for student guests.

****There’s nothing in here about the other artist, Kendrick Lamar