I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, directed by Justin Krook, is a heart-pumping yet heart-wrenching documentary about one of the most eminent DJs working today: Steve Aoki. In the lead-up to Aoki's biggest show of his career, this introspective doc examines the driving force behind his passion: Rocky Aoki, daredevil showman, Benihana founder, and Steve's looming father figure. From producers David Gelb (Chef's Table, Jiro Dreams of Sushi), Matthew Weaver (Rock of Ages), Matt Colon, Happy Walters, Executive Producer Michael Mailis and Co-Producer Susan Wrubel.
30 July 1960, Dartford, Kent, England, UK
17 January 1969, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
10 November 1978, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
30 November 1977, Miami, Florida, USA
14 November 1975, Fontana, California, USA
11 March 1979, Waldorf, Maryland, USA
11 March 1979, Waldorf, Maryland, USA
9 September 1987, Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
15 March 1975, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 April 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA
30 March 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10 August 1982, New York City, New York, USA
August 18, 2016
Running on empty even at 80 minutes, the film squanders multiple opportunities - to explain what Aoki's work is, to locate his place in the fractured (and infighting) EDM world.
August 23, 2016
The world of Steve Aoki is detailed with enough depth to deliver a full, encapsulating picture, even if documentarian Justin Krook might have been able to push a little farther at times.

