Aki Starr

Every generation has an artist that represents them whether it be “The King” Elvis Presley, “King of Hearts” Frank Sinatra or “King of Pop” Michael Jackson. Aki Starr is an artist that also transcends time with his soulful voice and ability to continuously create and lead pop music trends. Starr is an internationally acclaimed pop singer, songwriter and producer. He is also an accomplished actor, model and dancer, making him a 5-star threat. May we add, Aki Starr is also an on air personality/music director at two BDS/Mediabase FM radio stations, Rhythm 105.9 FM in Sacramento, California and ENERGY 96.9 FM in San Antonio,Texas! Starr’s musical accomplishments have taken him from the dance floor to the homes of millions, writing hits for popular TV shows “Knock First”, “Jake 2.0″, “Malcolm in the Middle”, “Desperate Housewives” and others. Starr has performed with world-class musicians including Malo and Jorge Santana. Additionally, Starr has been a member of the world renowned Renegade Rockers break dance crew, traveling and touring nationwide tearing up dance floors across the country. Starr has a pulse for what is happening in popular culture and music with his chart-climbing Billboard singles. His songs are played on the radio, in clubs and in hot spots globally. Starr’s songs reign on top 10 dance, club and EDM (electronic dance music) charts making him one of the most relevant singers today. His first single “The Closer I Get to You” was featured on iTunes as “New and Noteworthy” with its high-energy dance mix and dubstep beat. It was also featured on MTV’s “Sways Universe” as a top music video and praised by industry music veterans and dozens of music blogs and magazines and included remixes from Haze Banga, DJam Hassan, Giuseppe D, Clayton William, Ruben Lopez, Steve Gordon & Aki Starr. Aki's follow up single, “Illusion” was featured and charted on Dixie Dance Kings DJ Times and Kings Of Spins, peaking at number 35 as one of the hottest dance songs in the United States. Also on the package is an explosive, turbo charged music video that sent seismic waves across radio and television screens all over the world. “Illusion” is a super energetic uptempo that fuses Dance, Pop, Electro, House & Dutch. There is even a pop-rock version that Aki produced himself that showcases great live drums, guitars and Hammond B3 playing. Remixes done by Klubjumpers, Lenny Ruckus, Dark Intensity, Carlos Mojica, Liam Keegan(UK), DJ Juanito and Hausaholics. Aki Starr's latest single "Toni9ht" has finally arrived!! Stay tuned for explosive remixes & production by Carlos Mojica, Dark Intensity, Lenny Ruckus, Klubjumpers, Radikal Twins(Korea), Bboy Wicket and legendary producer pioneer Dug Infinite. Starr is electric on stage. He is a master at connecting with the audience and brings them into the world of music, moving them beyond the beat to absorb every note of the song. His global tour is underway so get your dancing shoes ready, because Aki Starr will rock you unlike any live performer today. This is what the industry is saying about Starr. “Dance music lovers if you like dance music check out my homie Aki Starr!” Sway Calloway, MTV Reporter, Personality “Congrats to Aki on hot new song!” King Tech Host of The Wake Up Show “Aki Love the video! You got the voice and soul in you to make it real. Go for it!” Jorge Santana, Founding member of Malo famous for their hit song“Suavecito” and brother of Carlos Santana “The Closer I Get To You – Best kept Secret Electro Mix. Super Cool. Amazing remix and video.” Stevie B, Singer Songwriter and king of freestyle “After seeing and hearing Aki perform the song at WMC this year, I wanted a shot at taking such a great performance to another level.” Giuseppe D, Grammy award winning producer “Aki Starr is the real deal. His falsetto is crystal clear and full of power and so impressed me on “The Closer I Get To You” that I can’t wait to drop this in the hands of my jox!” Harry Towers, Deet Promotions “I know a hot score when I hear one and this song is strong and sensual on the dance floor. When spinning this track in a Dubstep set, it rivals the platinum selling producers head on. I’ve been playing this song for three months in clubs around the world and the response is always contagious and electric.” Diego Levatto, International DJ and Producer “Never have I heard someone’s voice resemble that of Michael Jackson’s as much as Aki’s does! Together with unbelievable talent for creating astounding harmonies, his voice is hard to beat!” Barry King, Renegade Music Group/Universal Sound (East Coast Office) We invite you all to enjoy Aki Starr's music page with all of his latest music, videos and tour dates.