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After the electrifying father-son performance at Tomorrowland, the O’Neal family’s next musical moment has been an anticipation. Well now, the wait is over. Mayles O’Neal, Shaquille O’Neal’s 27-year-old son, has announced he will be taking the stage at Lollapalooza 2024. This time, he’s not going solo; he’ll be sharing the spotlight with DJ Cymba. The excitement, of course, isn’t limited to his fans.

Mayles himself shared his enthusiasm on social media. Posting a show poster, he wrote, “WE PLAYING @lollapalooza BABY!!!” Then he went on to express his long dream of this moment, recounting his frequent visits to the festival to support friends and family performing. “I love this festival and I love Chicago. And my time has finally come, LOLLA WE OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!” his excitement evident in every word.

Meanwhile, his mother, Shaunie O’Neal, couldn’t contain her excitement, re-sharing Mayles’ announcement on her Instagram story with a dancing sticker. His siblings were equally enthusiastic.

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Shareef O’Neal, Mayles’ younger brother, celebrated the news by calling Mayles a “Living Legend” on his Instagram story. Their sister joined in, captioning her post with “Runnin it back,” while their younger brother Shaqir added his touch with a smiling emoji. Though Big Shaq himself has yet to publicly comment on Mayles’ new gig, the collective joy from the O’Neal family is sure palpable.

 

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Away from the sports that seems to run in the O’Neal family, Myles has been working fashion and music for years now. He has come to represent Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and Givenchy, among others while also walking the runway at times. On the side, the 27-year-old has also laid focus on music, doing what the Shaq’s Fun House describes as, “bridging the gaps between tech-house, rap, and many other genres of electronic music.” 

Naturally, fans expressed their thrill for Mayles as he takes the biggest step of his muscial career yet. One fan celebrated the achievement, commenting, “Well deserved @mylesoneal,” accompanied by appreciation and 100 emojis. Another exclaimed, “MY GUY MADE IT LOLLA!” with a red heart. Mayles is set to perform on August 2, Friday, adding to the anticipation of what promises to be a memorable set.

With that, Myles, who has reportedly accumulated a net worth of $5 million, seems to be on somewhat of a joy spree.

Shaquille O’Neal and Myles, the first father-son musical duo at Tomorrowland

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Shaq has been on his Summer of Bass 2024, touring Europe and North America, from June to October. His second eldest child, Myles, has been on tour with him all through. In doing so, their stop at the Tomorrowland festival at Rave Cave etched a history as they became the first father-son to play a set. Approximately 400,000 people from over 200 countries were a witness to the moment as they moved to mashup of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Humble’ and DMX’s ‘X Gon’ Give It To Ya’.

Big Shaq shared a clip from that memorable performance on social media, captioning it: “History was made in the Rave Cave at Tomorrowland. The first father/son duo to ever take the stage. Love you.”

The O’Neal Boyz musical journey continues to evolve as Shaquille recently launched his first EDM album, ‘Gorilla Warfare,’ but it seems they have even more exciting plans. Myles shared a clip on social media, writing, “We’ve got some special news. We’re debuting our duo, father-son duo, first father-son duo in the space, O’Neal Boyz.”

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Stay tuned for more such updates and join us for the exciting pilot episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and SEC All-Freshman Team Selection, Silas Demary Jr.