This past weekend, Steve Aoki released a limited art collection through a non-fungible token (NFT) sale. The Aoki team says the event raised $ 4.25 million, led by a record single-auction price of $ 888,888.88, paid by former T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Rolling clip.
Aoki designed his collection “Dreamcatcher” in collaboration with visual artist Antonio Tudisco and released the project with artist management company YMU, which also manages 3Lau and RAC and has helped them embark on NFTs for the past few months. The artist-DJ-producer presented 11 unique pieces at the auction, all featuring sound landscapes in harmony with digital animations, and the sale lasted from Sunday 7 March to Monday 8 March.
Legere spends the $ 888,888.88 dollars on Aoki’s single track titled ‘Hairy’, which sets a record for the highest auction price on the hosting platform Nifty Gateway. Since leaving T-Mobile in 2019, the former telecommunications manager has spent his time tweet on every topic under the sun and consideration over a political period.
In a press release released later today (March 9), Aoki, who in addition to his pursuit as a songwriter and performer was a fashion designer, founder of the record company and writer, said that ‘NFTs gave me the opportunity to finally make art, collectible culture and music merge in a way I have never realized before. He added: “I believe this is the world wherever it goes. NFTs are a juggernaut that can not be stopped. It will soon be normalized and be a structural pillar in our culture. If you are reading this now, you are early. Time to build, innovate and disrupt the entire space. ”
Aoki manager Matt Colon said in the release that the team never expected anything that was close to buyers and the NFT community. “I think it’s a testament to the time and energy that Steve and Antoni put into these pieces, and occupy even the smallest details,” Colon says. “It just shows that art matters AND has value.”
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