Some trivia about Steve Aoki, performing Monday at XS

Steve Aoki is beloved and respected in the electronic music world. He’s frequently seen jumping into the crowd at Wynn-Encore clubs. But here are some things you may not know.

■ His father Hiroaki Aoki founded the restaurant Benihana after competing as an Olympic wrestler.

■ He’s a self-described “poker nut,” having won at least $20,000 in one sitting, and losing $5,000 in another.

■ He went to the University of California, Santa Barbara and earned bachelor’s degrees in women’s studies and sociology.

“I’m an economist and sociologist at heart,” he told me last December.

■ He published his first music ‘zine at age 15 and promoted bands while he was in high school, starting his first label with $400 when he was 19.

■ And his favorite movie is “Fight Club.” Why?

“Because people get together around a cause, not for money, but believing in something and doing interesting social pranks.”

Aoki DJs Monday at XS with Sultan and Ned Shepard.

Your full DJ forecast:

TODAY: Manufactured Superstars at Surrender. Keidy at Marquee Dayclub. Gareth Emery at Marquee. Funkagenda at XS. Taboo at Rain. Marcus Schossow and Caroline D’Amore at Vanity. Mark Stylz at Palms pool. Caroline D’Amore & Wellman at Hard Rock dayclub. Mike Attack at Moon. Stonerokk at Hyde Bellagio. Bass Jackers at Haze. (Jenny McCarthy at 1 Oak.)

SATURDAY: Kaskade at Marquee. Porter Robinson at XS. Mix Master Mike at the Bank. Jermaine Dupri at Tryst. Javier Alba at Hard Rock pool. Manufactured Superstars at XS. Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano at Marquee Dayclub. Rusko at Rain. Marcus Schossow at Hard Rock pool dayclub. Taboo at Palms pool. Rob Guson at Wet Republic. Eva Simmons performs at Moon. Chris Cox at Gallery. Mick Boogie at Hyde Bellagio.

SUNDAY: Porter Robinson at Encore Beach Club. EDX at Tao Beach. Pendulum and 12th Planet at Marquee Dayclub. Pauly D at Rehab, then Vanity. Miguel Ortiz at ghostbar. Mike Uriarte at Palms pool dayclub.

MONDAY: Hardwell at Marquee. Steve Aoki with Sultan and Ned Shepard at XS.

TUESDAY: Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano at Lavo. Bass Jackers at 1 Oak. Teenwolf at Moon. Big Boi at Pure.

WEDNESDAY: Sex Panther and Mike Attack at ghostbar.

THURSDAY: Dallas K at Surrender.

Doug Elfman’s column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Email him at delfman@reviewjournal.com. He blogs at reviewjournal.com/elfman.