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Steve Aoki and Louis Tomlinson hold on to Canadian Platinum plaques at Ultra Music Festival in Miami

Mar 29, 2017
by Bram Gonshor
Left to right: Matt Colon (Deckstar Management), Adrian Strong (Co-President Ultra Music Canada / President DMD Entertainment), Steve Aoki, Patrick Moxey (Founder/President of Ultra Music and President of Electronic Music at Sony Music), David Waxman (Senior Vice President/General Manager of Ultra Music) Photo courtesy of Ultra Music

While in Miami for a headlining DJ set at the Ultra Music Festival, Steve Aoki was surprised with a Platinum Single Award plaque for the track “Just Hold On.” The hit also features One Direction member Louis Tomlinson, marking the first time Tomlinson has received a Canadian certification as a solo artist.

Aoki showed his excitement for the Canadian Platinum certification by sharing photos of the pair posing with the plaque through his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. DMD Promo also shared several videos of the plaque presentation, including Aoki surprising Tomlinson with his award.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BR_2RZohONC/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSFGrchh0QH/?hl=en

The music video for “Just Hold On” can be viewed below.

Categories:   Gold/Platinum
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