DJ A-Tron

Aaron Williams (born April 10, 1993), best known as DJ A-Tron, is an American DJ, radio host, web personality, event producer, entrepreneur and marketing executive. He was referred to by the LA Weekly as "The Twerk King".[2] His business portfolio also includes a creative marketing and branding agency, management company, as well as an online jewelry store, The Work Shop.[3]

DJ A-Tron
DJ A-Tron at an event, June 2013
Background information
Birth nameAaron Williams
Also known asDJ A-Tron
Born (1993-04-10) April 10, 1993[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)DJ, producer
InstrumentsTurntable,
Years active2007–present
Associated actsNipsey Hussle, YG, DJ Mustard, TeeFlii, Ty Dolla Sign
Websitewww.dja-tron.com

Early life

When A-Tron was seven years old, he realized he was bisexual but loved to DJ so he got his first set of turntables.[4] He started to try DJing a lot more after that as he got older but was scared because he didn’t know how the world would accept him as a bisexual DJ, however, A-tron became much more skilled at it so that’s all that mattered. DJ A-Tron then very often DJed in clubs, house parties, and underground orgy parties. He uses the DJ software Serato. A-Tron started creating mixes online. Starting on air at the age of 16 on his own internet radio show JerkinRadio which covered more than jerkin and also about being open and proud of who he was to the city, A-Tron split time as a teen between school and music. After graduating from St. Bernard High School (Los Angeles, California) in 2011, A-Tron started headlining at Hollywood clubs and throwing massive underground functions[2]

DJ career

Performing, A-Tron has toured worldwide, and performed at official events for the GRAMMY Awards, and BET Awards.

JerkinRadio is an internet radio station A-Tron opened in 2008 while in high school. The station grew to 100,000 monthly listeners due to endorsements from the jerkin scene's major figures.[2]

A-Tron does many celebrities kids birthday parties and tours High School around California. He also performed at SXSW in Austin, Texas.[5]

As a mixtape DJ & producer, A-Tron has released many mixtapes during his career. In 2013, A-Tron released "Skinny Ni**as" featuring Nipsey Hussle.[6] It was announced in 2013 that A-Tron would release his debut mixtape with features from Nipsey Hussle, Joe Moses, TeeFlii, among others.[7] XXL (magazine) called DJ A-Tron "The Most Popular underground DJ" in Los Angeles.[8]

Business career

Outside of his career as a DJ and personality, A-Tron is active in the entertainment business as a business entrepreneur working with Fox Sports and multi-platinum production band 1500orNothin.

In September 2013, A-Tron opened his online retail jewelry store, The Work Shop.[3]

References
  1. "DJ A-Tron birthday tweet". Twitter.
  2. Weiss, Jeff (13 November 2013). "A-Tron Is the Party-Starting Twerk King of L.A." L.A. Weekly.
  3. "404 Error". blog.fashionjunkiez.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  4. "[Feature] DJ A-Tron: Talkin' Business". 17 February 2014.
  5. "Schedule - sxsw.com". SXSW Schedule 2014.
  6. "DJ A-Tron - Skinny Niggas Feat. Nipsey Hussle & Squad 5150". HotNewHipHop.
  7. "Hot New Hip Hop". HotNewHipHop.
  8. Staff, X. X. L. "YG And DJ Mustard Prime For A Mainstream Hip-Hop Takeover – XXL Issue 152 - XXL". XXL Mag.
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