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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Shaq Announces His First-Ever DJ Tour
Shaq performs at Tomorrowland. (Credit: Stijn De Grauwe)
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal a.k.a. Shaq has announced his first-ever DJ tour. The 15-date Summer of SHAQ tour will include a performance at Diplo’s Mad Decent Pool Party in Miami, and with Cash Cash at Echostage in Washington, D.C.
During the 2018 Miami Music Week, the NBA Hall-of-Famer hosted an event called Shaq’s Fun House. He performed under his stage name DJ Diesel, alongside heavyweights such as Diplo, Steve Aoki, and A-Trak.
“A lot of people think I am just a celebrity DJ, but I’ve been DJing since I was 14 years old,” Shaq told Billboard.
Check out the dates below.
June 8 – Club Sirteen – Beijing
June 9 – Life In Color Festival – Shanghai
June 29 – LIV Nightclub with Gucci Mane – Miami
June 30 – Mad Decent Pool Party with Diplo, Delano Hotel – Miami
July 4 – TBD – Bahamas
July 14 – HQ2 Beach Club at Ocean Resort – Atlantic City
July 14 – Echostage with Cash Cash – Washington, D.C.
July 15 – Shaq Sized Surprise Announcement – TBD
Aug. 1 – Prysm Nightclub, Official Lollapalooza Aftershow – Chicago
Aug. 2 – The Grand Nightclub – Boston
Aug. 4 – Cabana Pool Bar, Caribana Weekend – Toronto
Aug. 5 – Rehab Beach Club, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas
Aug. 30 – TBD – TBD
Sept. 1 – TBD – TBD
Sept. 2 – TBD – TBD
Related: The Houston Rockets’ Official DJ Shares His Playlist for the NBA Playoffs
