Summary
- The Japanese child prodigy is now 9 years old and already has a Guinness World Record, a professional performance schedule, and a fanbase that most adult artists would envy.
- DJ Rinoka is a celebrated techno artist at just 9 years old, and she holds the title of the world’s youngest DJ, listed in the Guinness World Records when she was just 6.
- She achieved the Guinness World Record title when she was 6 years and 155 days old by performing at a club in front of over 100 music fans, playing a set unattended for a full hour.
Some people spend decades chasing a career in music. Rinoka started at four. The Japanese child prodigy is now 9 years old and already has a Guinness World Record, a professional performance schedule, and a fanbase that most adult artists would envy. Her story is one of those rare ones that feels almost too good to be true, and yet every bit of it is real.
DJ Rinoka is a celebrated techno artist at just 9 years old, and she holds the title of the world’s youngest DJ, listed in the Guinness World Records when she was just 6. For a child who is not yet old enough to walk into a club on her own, the fact that she has been headlining them is nothing short of extraordinary.
Her journey into music began with a YouTube rabbit hole and a very specific Christmas wish. She decided to become a DJ after seeing Amelie Lens and Nina Kraviz on YouTube when she was 4. She thought they were so cool that she asked for a Pioneer DDJ-200 machine for Christmas. From that point on, there was no looking back.
She achieved the Guinness World Record title when she was 6 years and 155 days old by performing at a club in front of over 100 music fans, playing a set unattended for a full hour. Her show actually lasted around 70 minutes. Records Standing behind a professional DJ booth, barely tall enough to see over the equipment, she held a packed dancefloor for over an hour. That image alone says everything.
When it comes to her sound, Rinoka knows exactly what she likes. “I like a cool, fast, intense style,” she said in a recent interview, wearing a cap with her own logo. That style falls squarely within the world of techno, a genre with deep roots in cities like Detroit, built on electronic instruments and a heavy, pounding beat that makes you want to move.
DJ Rinoka has a busy schedule, performing at Tokyo’s professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants’ games and appearing alongside much older DJs at events. She is not playing at school talent shows. She is performing at real professional venues, holding her own next to adults who have been doing this for years.
Off the decks, she is still very much a child. She has other typically childlike interests, including a pet gecko and a stuffed animal collection, including a toy dog called Korochan that accompanies her everywhere, including on stage
When asked whether she would choose DJing or caring for geckos if she had to pick one, her answer was instant. “The geckos,” she exclaimed. “They are so cute.” Nine years old, a Guinness record, and still completely herself. That might be the most impressive thing about her.
