Eric Aguirre also known as Vice (born 13 October 1978) is an American DJ. He is signed to

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Early life

Born in

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, Vice discovered his passion for spinning records at the age of 12, when he bought his first turntables.

Career

DJing

Vice has the ability to switch between different types of music genres. He is known to perform on stage at some of the hottest clubs across the country for sold-out audiences in major cities. Inspired by his many travels, Vice's music has the distinct ability to take listeners around the world to places such as

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and

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, like he did with his hit song ''World Is My Playground''. Whether it's a fast-paced EDM song or a relaxing poolside beat, there's a hint of adventure in every song that takes listeners to the various places that Vice has been to. His list of residences includes Marquee (

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and

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), Liv Miami, and Create in Los Angeles, in addition to performances at Coachella, Nocturnal Wonderland, Electric Daisy Carnival and Ultra Miami. Vice collaborates with a wide variety of artists, ranging from A-list to indie. He's worked with everyone from

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. In April 2016, Vice was featured on fellow DJ

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show ''

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''. In October 2018, Vice joined "97.1 Amp Radio" KAMP-FM in

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as host of an afternoon mixshow.

CRSVR

Vice combined his passion for music along with his love of sneakers by setting up in-store DJ booths in the CRSVR Boutiques that he owns in

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and

, creating a unique retail experience.

Personal life

Vice currently lives in

and is married.

Electric Taco

Electric Taco is a monthly series that launched January 2016 and features Vice in a Tesla with notable celebrities such as

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and Nick Young from the

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Singles

On September 30, 2016 Vice released an interpolation of Anna Graceman's original song "Treble Heart". The new interpolation was called "Steady 1234", featuring YouTube songstress

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and rapper

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. The track has amassed great success among millennials within the Spotify, YouTube and musical.ly platforms. The single was certified gold in Finland and was crowned winner of the Next Wave November challenge on musical.ly. Coming off the success of "Steady 1234" Vice released "Obsession" with pop sensation

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on March 10, 2017. On August 11, 2017 he released a version of "Obsession" with rapper

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titled Obsession (25/7). On October 23, 2018, he released "

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" with

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, featuring

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References

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