Animals became an instant hit in several countries across the globe, earning him the title of the youngest ever producer to hit number 1 on Beatport. Before breaking through and earning much of his fame thanks to his single “Animals” in 2013.
First discovered back in 2012 when he was just 15 years old, Garrix signed to Dutch label “Spinnin’ Records”. Dethroning Calvin Harris after 6 years topping the charts, garnering a whopping $46 million in pre-tax income!Īnother Dutch DJ & Producer, Martin Garrix is a young, 23-year old DJ & Producer. Pulling in mid-six-figure sums every single night, it’s no surprise that the duo topped this year’s highest-paid list. Regularly performing as part of a massive residency with popular Las Vegas clubs XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club The Chainsmokers also played a number of festivals and headline shows all across the world. Since then, they’ve released several albums and hit singles including “Roses”, “Don’t Let Me Down”, and “Closer ft. Beginning their career releasing remixes of popular indie songs, The Chainsmokers had their major breakthrough thanks to the 2014 single #selfie. An American DJ and production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart. World’s Highest Paid DJsĬoming in at number one on the highest-paid DJs list are The Chainsmokers. Although two Australian acts in NERVO and Alison Wonderland have both come close on multiple occasions. Interestingly enough, although there are a number of female DJs climbing the list of Top DJs a female DJ is yet to burst into the highest-paid list.
While $272 million of that figure comes from inside the top 10! Many of which, have performed regularly or held extensive residencies in vegas over the past year. Overall, the top 15 DJ’s clocked up over $350 million in earnings. This can be partly attributed to the fact Marshmello nearly doubled his earnings on last year. However, this year’s list is collectively 12 million higher than the year before. Over the last decade, the average gross income has been steadily decreasing for DJs and Electronic Acts. Taking stats and information from Nielsen, Pollstar, Bandsintown and Songkick to calculate the results. But how does he fare with the latest data? Can he retain bragging rights for the 7th year in a row?Īccording to Forbes, the list is based on the pre-tax earnings of each DJ from June 2018 to June 2019. Notably, since the introduction of the list in 2012, Calvin Harris has claimed the top spot for 6 years in a row. Featuring all your favourite EDM acts that have been dominating the industry over the last few years including David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, and Steve Aoki. Since 2012, Forbes Magazine has been running an annual list, revealing the highest-paid DJs and electronic acts for each year.
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