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Should people who have a platform – like famous DJs – use that platform to put across a message that they feel is for the greater good? Some DJs have used their fame to talk about politics. Some have used their platform to rally behind a cause.

Steve Aoki comes from a background of activism, and his focus on various social injustices isn’t stopping despite his fame. He says:

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He’s taken a knee along with Colin Kaepernick to protest racial injustice, and he’s helped raise money for important causes, like the Las Vegas Victims Fund.

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