Benihana Son Steve Aoki
His father was a former wrestler who also founded the restaurant chain benihana.
Benihana son steve aoki. Chelsea lauren getty images benihana s rocky aoki in 1997. Currently the money is in a stock holding trust invested in benihana of tokyo and operated by keiko. Hiroaki aoki was born in tokyo the son of katsu and yunosuke aoki. These included musician steve aoki and model devon aoki.
Aoki grew up around money his late father rocky started the popular japanese steakhouse chain benihana and accumulated a net worth of 30 million to 40 million in 2000 according to the new. Today benihana is a household name. Steve is 36 and devon is 31. Benihana founder rocky aoki married keiko ono aoki in 2002 and his kids feared she d cut them off when he died so rocky amended his will to give his descendants.
But when rocky. 12 incredible things about benihana founder rocky aoki. Steven hiroyuki aoki was born in miami florida and grew up in newport beach california he graduated from newport harbor high school in 1995 where he was a player on the varsity badminton team. 1963 he used the 10 000 he had saved from the ice cream business to convince his father to co invest in the first benihana.
Or maybe dj steve aoki son of benihana founder rocky aoki. Dj steve aoki didn t spend much time with his famous dad growing up but he did inherit his flair for showmanship. Fearing keiko s future rule benihana inc s board then run by his son kevin issued new stock reducing the aoki family stake from 50 9 to 36 5 in 2004. In retaliation rocky sued 4 of his 6 children for attempting to wrest control of the companies he founded.