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For one UH student, music is a lifestyle

At just 19, Asim Khan has taken the electronic dance music world by storm.  The business junior launched his own company last January.

Also known as DJ Ramping, Khan said he first started to make EDM only two years ago. Khan says he hasn’t met anyone that looks down on EDM culture because it has something for everyone.

“EDM is big, it has multiple sub-genres and I can guarantee you’ll enjoy one of them,” Khan said. “My style is very different. I try to include my background and where I came from into my music.”

Khan identifies as Pakistani and Muslim and starts each day with a morning prayer. After he gets in his workout, Khan heads to campus to study before class.

“During my breaks, I’m usually promoting or sending e-mails to clients,” Khan said. “After school, I’m usually taking care of errands for my mom.”

It takes dedication to run a company and keep up with schoolwork while also trying to cultivate himself as an artist.

“It’s very difficult to balance school and music,” Khan said. “Sometimes I feel like I need to focus on just one, but at the end of the day I need both.”

Khan is the owner of Premium DJ Entertainment and provides full production and DJ entertainment for weddings and corporate events. He is officially in charge of four other DJ’s and also recruits sound and lighting technicians for larger events.

For Khan, music is his passion and his biggest motivation is to fulfill his mother’s dreams for him.

“She always wanted to see me (become) famous and do good for others,” Khan said. “My dreams aren’t changing; they’re only getting bigger.”

Correction: Initially the story said that Khan is a recurring resident DJ at Stereo Live, which is incorrect.

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33 Comments

  • Lol This is funny. You should get your facts straight before you post up on someone being a resident DJ. You can only fake it till you make it so far Ramping.

  • Wow.. Dude plays at Stereo like 2 times and thinks he is a resident.. Then buys votes for a DJ contest… Really man?? Trash DJ is Trash… #rampingsucks

  • “My style is very different. I try to include my background and where I came from into my music.”

    Last time I head this guy “DJing” he was playing big room and festival garbage … so … where exactly is he form … ULTRA?

  • I’ve been in this scene/industry for years and never heard of you. You aren’t taking shit by storm. I’ve seen your name on maybe ONE flier and we all kept asking each other “who the fuck is this guy?”. The only “resident” DJ of Stereo is Vance Lawrence, Surain, and Lawrence & Celauro…not you. How much did you pay The Cougar to publish this shit article?

  • To recollect my memories, Ramping was a phenomenal DJ, although lacking in certain skills. Who doesn’t? As far as I know, none of you, at all, are Dj’s or are even trying to produce. When he plays big room/festival bangers.. it’s to get the crowd pumped. If you can’t respect the fact that he’s coming up, then you yourself have major issues to deal with. And those claiming that Ramping is not a resident Dj, you’re right, it’s corrected ” Correction: Initially the story said that Khan is a recurring resident DJ at Stereo Live, which is incorrect” dipshits…

    • I’ve only heard the guy play bigroom. Also, his entire something wicked contest entry was big room and festival trap. Also, I’m a producer. The only problem most of us (who are in the industry) have with this article is that it was written falsely.

      “resident DJ” means “recurring”, dipshit.

    • Those skills hes lacking in are playing anything other than big room. The guy plays a 9-11 slot on the the terrace and starts off with Big Room. Opening slots require opening sets.

  • He’s an arrogant loser. “start with morning prayer and trying to focus on school” LOL that’s the biggest bull crap I’ve ever heard. If you believe this article you really don’t know him right he’s has the biggest head and doesn’t give two shits about people other than copying music from here and there then saying “including my background in it” LOL bull shit

  • He sucks. Who the fuck even is this guy? Just because you buy DJing equipment and DJ small parties here and there doesn’t make you the new upcoming DJ of EDM or even the resident of StereoLive lol
    I’ve met him once and he’s an arrogant ass I don’t know what he thinks of himself. I think that’s why his votes were stripped for Something Wicked because of how many people he’s screwed over and how many people that don’t like him

  • How much did you pay them to write this for you?? Or wait did you just sleep with one of the girls to write it for you?

  • Pride comes before a fall DOESNT it? I thought I was the only one that hated you but wrong. Obviously other people do as well that’s why you’ve got so much hate and your votes getting stripped TWICE and all this. Guess we if we let karma take care of things it does a much better job in my opinion ❤️ You can go sleep with your stereo live bitches now ✌️

  • Do good for others?? Well looks like you’ve disappointed your mother big time Ramping isn’t it. All you’ve done is used people and screwed people over so props to you for fulfilling your mothers dreams. She must be so proud

  • Prays in the morning yet his Instagram is filled with him turning up with alcohol bottles. Csb
    Resident DJ my ass

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