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DJ Aero

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Chester Deitz, better known as DJ Aero, made his mark fusing Turntablism and Electro-House grit with the theatrical energy of live performance. Initially drawn to the rush of graffiti culture, Chester found early creative freedom tagging walls—but as the stakes got riskier, he redirected that same outlaw instinct into music. Teaming up with Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee in the early 2000s to form Methods of Mayhem and touring the United States and the World.


Playing Ozzfest, Methods of Mayhem was asked to be in a stunt in which FMX rider Mike Cinqmars jumped over thier tour bus live on MTV. That led to getting invited to play for Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam 2002. This tour, which Tony Hawk conducted across America in the fall of 2002. Joining him on the tour were fellow skateboarders Brian Howard, Bucky Lasek, Andy MacDonald, Lincoln Ueda, and Sergie Ventura. BMX Bikers: Mat Hoffman, Dave Mirra, John Parker, and Kevin Robinson. Moto-X stars Clifford Adoptante, Mike Cinqmars, Ronnie Faisst, Carey Hart, Dustin Miller, and Rick Thorne. The tour was presented by Activision and sponsored by Hunt's Snack Pack Squeez 'n Go and the Sony PlayStation 2. The tour came back in 2003.


In 2004, Tommy Lee and Dj Aero formed an electrifying DJ duo that played thier first show at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, delivering sets packed with raw percussion, glitchy synths, and chaotic fun—their performances were equal parts rave and rock show. In 2008, he joined forces with an up-and-coming artist named deadmau5, along with Serum VST creator Steve Duda, who had previously been part of a Beatport-dominating supergroup called BSOD. Together with Tommy Lee and Steve Duda, they launched the supergroup WTF?, further pushing boundaries between analog and digital mayhem.

While Chester keeps his graffiti days in the past, the spirit of rebellion lives on in his live shows. Whether he's spinning for thousands or testing modular gear behind the scenes, DJ Aero channels the urgency and edge of underground art into every beat. He's built a reputation not just as a DJ, but as a true performer—someone who knows the crowd won't move unless the energy is real. From Ultra Music Festival to Red Rocks, Aero has stood at the intersection of chaos and control, trading spray cans for soundwaves, but never losing his taste for risk.

DJ Aero
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