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Tommy Lee and DJ Aero have forged a dynamic partnership, transitioning from rock music and independent DJing to creating live, multimedia electronic music experiences.
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Request A ShowToday, TOMMY LEE & DJ AERO are essentially remixing music live, on-the-fly, when performing as DJs. They're also creating, manipulating and incorporating visuals into their live DJ sets. This is deejaying as a multi-media show bordering on performance art.
Relentless Beats presents Sound Kitchen featuring Tommy Lee & DJ Aero with local support from RB residents Tranzit and Lujan at Wild Knight in Old Town, Scottsdale.
Tommy Lee & DJ Aero are listed as an artist duo. Pollstar is a trade publication for the concert industry.
As DJs and producers, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and DJ Aero create a sound that is dirty, filthy, nasty electro-house.
The duo have more opportunities to create memories coming up, first on New Year's Eve, when they share the stage with, among others, Crystal Method.
Aero (given name Chester Deitz), best known as Tommy Lee's DJing partner, said he's seen an increased presence of digital DJ decks.
Tommy Lee first teamed up with DJ Aero fourteen years ago while working on Methods of Mayhem, his first solo effort outside of Motley Crue.
The pair has been working together since late 1999, when Aero sent Lee a video of a scratch routine. Lee stated of their DJ project, 'This isn’t like a quick little, ‘I’m gonna play techno music with my buddy Aero for a minute.’ It’s tattooed in. It’s not going away.'
Tommy Lee, widely known as the drummer for Mötley Crüe, began his collaboration with DJ Aero (Chester Deitz) around 1999. Their initial work together was on Lee’s first solo effort, Methods of Mayhem. By 2004, the duo was recognized for performing spontaneous DJ sets at afterparties. Their partnership evolved to focus on live remixing, creating and manipulating audio and visual content during performances. This approach allowed them to blend different electronic music genres, including dirty electro-house, techno, progressive, breakbeat, and hip-hop, into their sets. Their artistic collaboration is characterized by its improvisational nature, with DJ Aero selecting tracks and sending signals to Tommy Lee, who then manipulates the sound before it is mixed for the audience. This collaborative and live-performance oriented style has become a defining aspect of their work.
The duo has demonstrated a commitment to their DJ project, with Tommy Lee stating that “This DJ project will never be over. This isn’t like a quick little, ‘I’m gonna play techno music with my buddy Aero for a minute.’ It’s tattooed in. It’s not going away.” This long-term dedication is evident in their ongoing performances and presence in the electronic music scene. They frequently leverage technology like Traktor Scratch Pro for live control and manipulation of music. Their studio is a hub for creation, often hosting other DJs and producers like Erick Morillo, Sharam (Deep Dish), and Adam Freeland, indicating their active involvement and influence within the electronic music community. They have been noted for their ability to “read the crowd correctly” and engage audiences in nightclub settings.
Throughout their career, Tommy Lee and DJ Aero have toured and performed at various venues and events, including sharing stages with other prominent electronic artists like Crystal Method. They have also released original music as a duo, describing their sound as “dirty, filthy, nasty electro-house,” and have featured their work on platforms such as Beatport. Their continuous evolution from their early days of informal DJing to producing and performing complex multimedia shows highlights their sustained presence and adaptation within the music industry.
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