One of the biggest\u00a0\u2014 definitely the largest\u00a0\u2014 DJs on the festival circuit is coming to San Antonio.<\/p>\n
Shaquille O\u2019Neal, who plays music as DJ Diesel, announced a Texas tour this week that includes a Sept. 18 stop at\u00a01902 Nightclub <\/a>in St. Paul Square. He also will make appearances in El Paso, Houston and Dallas.<\/p>\n \u201cI usually come to Texas once a year for my festival \u2026 but this year we\u2019re mixing it up and doing a full Texas Takeover,\u201d O\u2019Neal posted <\/a>on social media. \u201cSee you in September.\u201d<\/p>\n O\u2019Neal was in San Antonio not long ago as part of ESPN\u2019s \u201cInside the NBA\u201d team covering the NBA Finals. His alter-ego DJ Diesel also was here in 2022 during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and appeared at an event called Freakfest at Cowboys Dancehall.<\/p>\n His festival, Shaq\u2019s Bass All-Stars Festival, took place March 21 at Panther Island Pavilion. Bass is a teeth-rattling subset of hip-hop that includes\u00a0dubstep and drum and bass.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to a bio posted by electronic music event promoter Insomniac, O\u2019Neal first got into hip-hop music when he attended a Public Enemy concert as a teenager. As soon as he could, he bought a set of turntables so he could learn how to DJ.<\/p>\n O\u2019Neal, who graduated from Cole High School in San Antonio, has released hip-hop albums under his own name and as DJ Diesel. He also has appeared at festivals including Lost Lands, Electric Zoo and Lollapalooza.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tickets for DJ Diesel’s San Antonio performance cost $40-$45\u00a0and are available now at discopresents.com.<\/a><\/p>\n