ATLANTA — NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal will put his DJ skills on display at his own carnival-style event after a popular electronic dance music festival in Miami.
O’Neal said that “Shaq’s Fun House” will debut March 24, immediately after day two of the three-day Ultra Music Festival. Both events are happening during Miami Music Week.
He said the one-night, invite-only affair will feature EDM performers, a cabaret show and “over-the-top” carnival attractions. It will be held at an unannounced warehouse venue.
“Despite all the problems that are going on in the world, there are two (things) that’ll bring people together: it’s sports and music,” he said in an interview Wednesday. O’Neal said there will be “flame throwers, people swinging from ceilings, a lot of costumes. We want this to be very different than any other festival.”
“Shaq’s Fun House” will run from 2 a.m. to sunrise.
O’Neal will perform under his stage name DJ Diesel. The four-time NBA champion said he came up with the concept after he performed at the EDM festival TomorrowWorld, held near Atlanta, in 2015.
“I want to do something big and develop a brand that represents this younger world,” he said.
O’Neal won’t announce who is performing at his event because he wants to surprise the audience. O’Neal, 46, has been performing at small and big venues since the age of 14.
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