Exactly How Much EDM DJs Are Making: World’s Highest Earning DJs Of 2016
For the 4th year in a row, Scotland’s biggest dance export Calvin Harris is once again the world’s highest earning EDM artists, pulling in $63 million pretax, according to Forbes magazine’s list for the top ten highest earning DJs of 2016.
Coming in second as a list mainstay is Dutch Dj Tiësto, who made only half of what Calvin Harris earned with $38 million, followed by French DJ David Guetta with $28 million. Rounding out the top five is ZEDD (number 4), who drew in $28 million and Steve Aoki (number 5) with $23.5 million in earnings.
Collectively, dance music’s top earners raked in a whopping $270.5 million (down 1% from a year ago) – thanks to their music, gigs and lucrative brand endorsements.
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World's highest earning DJs of 2016
| Rank | Name | Earning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Harris | $63 million | @CalvinHarris |
| 2 | Tiësto | $38 million | @tiesto |
| 3 | David Guetta | $28 million | @davidguetta |
| 4 | ZEDD | $24.5 million | @Zedd |
| 5 | Steve Aoki | $23.5 million | @steveaoki |
| 6 | Diplo | $23 million | @diplo |
| 7 | Skrillex | $20 million | @Skrillex |
| 8 | Kaskade | $19 million | @kaskade |
| 9 | Martin Garrix | $16 million | @MartinGarrix |
| 10 | Dimitri Vegas | $15.5 million | @dimitrivegas |
| 10 | Like Mike | $15.5 million | @likemike |
World’s Highest-Paid EDM DJs: Electronic Cash Kings of 2016
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