STEVE AOKI

My dad left me nothing because he wanted me to build it myself. Best investment decision he ever made, even though it wasn't for me.

I invest in what my fans are doing six months before the mainstream figures it out. When I saw 20-year-olds opening Robinhood accounts at my shows, I knew.

I tour 300 days a year. I invest in 20 companies a year. Sleep is optional. Regret is not.

The music career gave me the brand. The brand gave me access to deals. The deals gave me ownership. Ownership is the only thing that compounds while you sleep.

I fund brain science because I plan to be around long enough to see whether my investments paid off. That is not a joke. It is a business decision.