2x GRAMMY-nominated artist, producer, and cultural force Steve Aoki has announced his landmark 10th studio album, HiROQUEST 3: Paragon, set for release on June 27. The new record is a deluxe version of 2023’s Paragon, featuring 20 new songs and building on the expansive world Aoki has crafted across his last three records. Fresh off a performance at Diplo’s Honky Tonk at Stagecoach, Aoki unveils his latest release, an electric country crossover collaboration with 22x No. 1 hitmaker Tyler Hubbard titled “Forget Tonight.”
The pair first connected backstage while co-headlining last year’s Cowboys Music Festival. After hitting it off creatively, Hubbard shared several song ideas with Aoki—one of which sparked immediate inspiration. The result is a genre-blending, festival-ready anthem that fuses Aoki’s signature dancefloor energy with Hubbard’s country roots. “Forget Tonight” also marks Hubbard’s first guest feature as a solo artist following his massive success with Florida Georgia Line, 22 No. 1 hits, and his acclaimed sophomore solo album, Strong, which features the GOLD certified and his third consecutive solo No. 1 single “Back Then Right Now,” and has propelled Hubbard to more than 1.8 billion global streams.
The official music video for “Forget Tonight” was filmed during Aoki’s recent tour stop in Memphis, TN. Capturing his set at Riverbeat Festival, the video features Aoki and Hubbard performing “Forget Tonight” live for the first time in front of thousands of fans, alongside additional footage of them performing at the iconic Silky O’Sullivan’s on Beale Street.
“Tyler and I had an instant creative connection when we met, which made working on ‘Forget Tonight’ come together so naturally,” Steve Aoki shares. “It’s one of those songs that just makes you feel good. Bringing it to life onstage in Memphis and capturing that energy for the video was unreal. Tyler’s a powerhouse and an incredible collaborator—I’m hyped for people to finally hear what we made.”
“Steve’s a master of innovation in the dance world, and I really dig what we’ve created with ‘Forget Tonight,’” says Tyler Hubbard. “Spending a day inside his world to shoot the video and perform together was incredible… and getting to throw cakes from the stage with him was the ultimate way to close the show. He’s the perfect artist to bring this song to life, and can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”
HiROQUEST 3: Paragon marks a major milestone in Aoki’s genre-defying career, continuing the expansion of his ever-evolving HiROQUEST universe, spanning music, trading cards, graphic novels, and collectibles. Known for pushing boundaries with his collaborations, Aoki brings together an eclectic lineup of artists on the new project, including David Guetta, Trippie Redd, Jowell & Randy, and more. Blending world-building storytelling with high-octane production, the album offers fans an immersive experience that extends beyond the music.
In addition to the new release, Aoki has teamed up with Hubbard to create a limited edition Hubb Caps hat. Fans can find the new hat collaboration at www.hubbcaps.com.
Steve Aoki & Tyler Hubbard (credit: Brad Heaton)
Counting nearly 3 billion music streams to his name, Steve Aoki is a true visionary. Billboard described the 2x-GRAMMY-nominated music producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, NFT futurist, and Dim Mak Records founder as “one of the most in-demand entertainers in the world.” A Guinness World Record holder for the “Most Traveled Musician in a Single Calendar Year,” Aoki has performed at nearly every top festival around the world, including Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock Festival, Tomorrowland, and Electric Daisy Carnival. Aoki also graced recent covers of Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, Electronic Musician, and Adweek as their “Visionary of the Year.”
As a globally successful cross-genre solo artist, Aoki has collaborated with an impressive list of varied artists, including BTS, Maluma, Snoop Dogg, Linkin Park, blink-182, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Uzi Vert, 2 Chainz and Daddy Yankee, on top of having released three Platinum singles, six Gold singles, and over ten Top 10 radio records. After unveiling four Neon Future albums, Aoki recently released HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix, the second in his HIROQUEST series, featuring collaborations with Paris Hilton, Galantis, ERNEST, Akon and more.
Aoki approaches each new endeavor with the same sense of dedication he’s put into his past achievements, including the Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (2016) and his memoir BLUE: The Color of Noise (2019). In 2012, he also founded THE AOKI FOUNDATION to support organizations in brain science and its research. His influential record label Dim Mak, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021, is known for being a launching pad for the careers of prominent acts like Bloc Party, The Chainsmokers, Bloody Beetroots, The Kills, Zedd, and Diplo. Most recently, Aoki created the A0K1VERSE, an NFT membership community, powered by the Passport, that welcomes his fans to both virtual and real-world experiences. In whatever space Steve Aoki enters, the multi-hyphenate innovator continues to set trends and inspire creativity on a global level
With 22 No.1 singles on country radio, countless awards, and sold-out tours, Tyler Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a songwriter and as one half of multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. Now as a solo artist, he has amassed more than 1.8 billion streams to date. Hubbard’s Gold-certified debut solo album, aptly titled Tyler Hubbard, was released in January 2023. It features Hubbard’s hit debut single “5 Foot 9,” which hit No. 1 at Country Radio, was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA and has 688M global streams. It also features Hubbard’s second No. 1 single, “Dancin’ In The Country,” which has amassed more than 571M global streams and has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. Hubbard has made several television appearances as a solo artist, most recently at Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Showand Fox & Friends, and also on the CMT Music Awards, ACM Honors, NBC’s TODAY Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “Back Then Right Now,” the first radio single of his sophomore album ‘Strong,’ reached the top spot at country radio, making Hubbard the only artist to start two separate careers with at least three consecutive No. 1 songs. His latest single “Park” is currently at country radio. Hubbard will be out on the road in 2025. Dates can be found HERE. Listen to ‘Strong’ HERE.
