09. Steve Aoki: Biohacking to Become The Ultimate Entertainer + Dominate An Industry Touring 300+ Days Per Year

Get weekly tips on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/ Get more resources + information from Gary here: https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER bodyhealth.com/ultimate Want to know how to stay at the top of your game over a prolonged period of time? Today we have two time Grammy nominated producer DJ electric electronic dance music entrepreneur, and founder of the trendsetting record label events lifestyle company, Steve Aoki on the podcast. He is such an interesting individual as an artist, entrepreneur and biohacker. In this episode we get a real behind the scenes look at what he does to stay in optimal shape while he’s on the road, what technology he uses to track his progress, why he treats himself like an athlete, and what the high feels like performing in front of a crowd. Steve also walks us through how he has created the unique experience as an entertainer that has him dominating a competitive industry, and what it looked like doing a show for 5 people before he became the Steve Aoki you see today. Tune in for what being an Ultimate Human looks like for Steve, and the collaborations he’s excited for in the future as he will continue to run at this winners pace and feel great doing it. 06:00 How intellectual curiosity drives innovation and success. 09:00 What is the potential of turning science fiction into reality? 15:08 The Guinness World record Steve won. 23:00 How do you maintain peak performance in a high-intensity career on the road? 26:30 What the high feels like being in front of a crowd. 37:15 Challenges of the musician’s lifestyle including maintaining a touring lifestyle. 40:30 Steve Aoki’s meditation practices and devices he uses for tracking progress. 44:45 How to track and biohack your sleep. 51:15 What is unique about the DJ community and how they support each other. 54:45 How has biohacking impacted your career? 57:15 The shift from identifying as a DJ to Entertainer and how entertaining the crowd has changed over the years. 01:06:00 Are there any artists you would love to collaborate with? 01:15:00 How Steve tests new songs on live crowds. 01:17:15 What are you excited about? Follow Steve Aoki: @steveaoki Gary Brecka: @garybrecka The Ultimate Human: @ultimatehumanpod Subscribe on YouTube: @ultimatehumanpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices