Top 20 Richest DJs in the World

Top 20 Richest DJs In The World

Who are the 20 Richest DJs in the world? With singers and rappers being at the frontline of our music industry earning millions of dollars, you probably wouldn’t have an idea what disc jockeys earn, and if their earnings can compare to that of famous musicians like Jay z, Rihanna, Eminem, and Christ Brown.

It is my pleasure to tell you that some DJs are earning some cool millions of dollars, and their names will surprise you.

Take a moment to guess 5 names of riches DJs you expect to make it into my top 20 richest DJ list and let’s get to it.

20. Zedd – $35 Million

German DJ, musician, and producer, Anton Zaslavski, is 27 years old and has a net worth of $35 million in the past years of his career.

Although born in Russia, Zedd grew up in Germany, where he began his largely-fruitful career as a DJ. We have many years to look out for Zedd’s career.

19. Tom Joyner – $40 Million

If you have heard of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, then the disc jockey and American radio host Thomas Joyner must have gained your heart too. Thomas is the founder of The Tom Joyner Foundation, Reach Media Inc., and BlackAmericaWeb.com.

18. Sasha – $40 Million

Welsh DJ, producer, and nominee for the Grammy Award, Sasha is a 4-time winner of the International Dance Music Awards, and also a 4-time DJ awards winner. That’s not all, he was also voted the number 1 DJ by the DJ Magazine in 2000.

17. Judge Jules – $42 Million

British DJ, producer, and entertainment lawyer, Judge Jules makes it to number 17 on our list with a net worth of $42 million. Judge is famous for his disk jockey skills and stellar music production. He was even named the number one DJ in the world in 1995, courtesy DJ Magazine.

16. Skrillex – $45 Million

Skrillex, whose full name is Sonny John Moore, is an American DJ, electronic dance music producer, and songwriter.

With multiple talents in instrumentation, Skrillex is diverse in his talent, which sets him apart from many DJs in the world, and chats a unique course for his career.

15. John Digweed – $48 Million

At 50, we can describe John Digweed’s career as a successful one. The English DJ, actor, and record producer has had fulfilling years in the industry, even winning the number one DJ award by DJ magazine in 2001.

14. Kaskade – $50 Million

American DJ, producer, and remixer, Rayan Gary Raddon is professionally known as Kaskade. From a successful and prominent career, Kaskade’s net worth has grown to $50 million by estimate in 2020.

13. Deadmau5 – $53 Million

Canadian record producer and DJ Joel Thomas Zimmerman hails from Toronto and is best known as deadmau5. Deadmau5 has collaborated with producers and DJs like Wolfgang Garter, MC Flipside, and Kaskade who is number 14 on our list.

Zimmerman has gotten six Grammy Award nominations for his talent and unique work. 12. Armin Van Buuren – $55 Million Dutch DJ, producer, and remixer, Armin van Buuren has several nominations and accolades to his name.

He ranked number one DJ five times on the DJ Mag and also ranked fourth on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs in 2016 and 2017. Armin van Buuren is worth $55 Million as of 2020.

11. Paul van Dyk – $60 Million

Paul Van Dyk whose real name is Matthias Paul is a Grammy Award-winning DJ, musician, and record producer.The German national was the number one DJ in 2005 and 2006 and the first DJ to make it to the number one spot in the Mixmag award ranking. He has sold millions of albums and has lots of accolades to his name.

10. Afrojack – $60 Million

Dutch DJ, producer, and remixer Afrojack is the 10th riches DJ in the world with a worth of $60 million. He released his debut album ‘Forget the world’ in 2014 and frequently makes it to the top 10 best DJs on the Mag Top 100 DJs.

9. Paul Oakenfold – $65 Million

Going by his real name, Paul Mark Oakenfold is a two time World Music Award nominee and two time Grammy Award Nominee.

The English DJ and record producer won the popular vote for the best DJ in the world twice in the 1998 and 1999 editions of the DJ Magazine. Paul has a net worth of $65 million and stands as the 9th Richest DJ in the world.

8. Thomas Bangalter – $70 Million

French musician Thomas Bangalter, is a DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film director.The multi-talented DJ one half of the French house music duo ‘Daft Punk.’ Thomas has a net worth of $70 million.

7. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – $70 Million

Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, is a French DJ, singer and songwriter, film director, and record producer. As the other half of the French house music duo ‘Daft Punk’ alongside Thomas Bangalter who is number eight on our list, Guy-Manuel is the 7th richest DJ in the world.

6. Steve Aoki – $75 Million

Steve Aoki, also called Steven Hiroyuki, is an American DJ, electro house musician, and record producer. Steve is the founder of the Steve Aiko Charitable Fund, a global humanitarian relief fundraiser. In 2013, Aoki’s Wonderland album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album. He also has several songs that made it to the Billboard charts.

5. David Guetta – $75 Million

David Guetta is probably one of the persons you guessed would make it to this list. The French DJ, record producer, and songwriter is someone everyone interested in the field of DJ’ing would know.

David Guetta is a co-founder of Gum Productions alongside Joachin Garraud and Jean-Charles Carré. His first album ‘Just a little more love,’ was a sensation in 2002 and beyond. David Guetta is at the number five spot at $75 million.

4. Avicii – $85 Million

With a real name that you could have never guessed, Avicii or Tim Bergling is a Swedish DJ and record producer.Avicii signed with the Dejfitts Plays label in 2007 and released his hit track ‘Seek Bromance’ in 2010. Bergling, sadly passed away in April this year, with a net worth of $85 million when he passed. Rest in Glory Avicii.

3. Swedish House Mafia – $100 Million

Originally consisting of Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, and Steve Angello, the Swedish House Mafia might have split in 2012, but they remain one of the richest, with their earning placing them 3rd on the list of richest DJs In the four years they spent as a group, the Swedish House Mafia had tons of hits that earned them $100 million.

2. DJ Tiesto – $150 Million

Tijs Michiel Verwest, professionally called Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer from North Brabant. His career took off in 1994 when he began releasing his own songs. In 2013, Tiesto was voted by the DJ Mag audience as the best DJ of the last 20 years.

He was also named ‘the Greatest DJ of All Time’ by Mix Magazine fans. Tiesto is the second richest DJ in the world with a net worth of $150 million.

1. Calvin Harris – $190 Million

Scottish DJ, singer, and producer Adam Richard Wiles, professionally called Calvin Harris started as a signee of the Three Six Zero Group.

With banging singles like ‘This Is What You Came For, ‘Feel So Close,’ and ‘Feels,’ the 36-year-old has become the richest DJ in the world with a whopping $190 million.

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