2015 Highest paid DJs

[artedm]

2015
1. Calvin Harris ($66 million)
2. David Guetta ($37 million)
3. Tiësto ($36 million)
4. (Tied) Skrillex & Steve Aoki ($24 million)
6. Avicii ($19 million)
7. Kaskade ($18 million)
8. (Tied) Martin Garrix & Zedd ($17 million)
10. Afrojack ($16 million)
11. (Tied) Deadmau5 & Diplo ($15 million)

compared to 2014
1. Calvin Harris $66 million
2. David Guetta $30
3. (TIE) Avicii $28 million; Tiesto $28 million
5. Steve Aoki $23 million
6. Afrojack $22 million
7. Zedd $21 million
8. Kaskade $17 million
9. Skrillex $16.5 million
10. Deadmau5 $16 million
11. Hardwell $13 million
12. (TIE) Armin van Buuren $13 million; Steve Angello $12 million

compared to 2013
1. Calvin Harris ($46 million)
2. Tiesto ($32 million)
3. David Guetta ($30 million)
4. Swedish House Mafia ($25 million)
5. Deadmau5 ($21 million)
6. Avicii ($20 million)
7. Afrojack ($18 million)
8. Armin van Buuren ($17 million)
9 (tie). Skrillex ($16 million)
9 (tie). Kaskade ($16 million)
11. Steve Aoki ($14 million)
12. DJ Pauly D ($13 million)
13. Diplo ($13 million)

http://www.forbes.com/electronic-cash-kings/

[Brooklyn Marc]

Jesus that Calvin Harris number is more yearly than just about every athlete and recording artist my agency works with (and we have some WELL known names). I gotta get me a macbook pro and get to work fast. Fuck.

[Wynncore]

see? it is possible to date taylor swift after all! all u gotta do is make 66 million a year

[kp3205]

I know we're talking millions and such but what I find interesting after the top 3. Calvin, Tiesto and Guetta are the superstars obviously.


Skrillex increased $$$ by almost 50% vs 2014. Aoki worked almost 25% less shows but made $1 million more in 2015 which must mean his rate has gone up.

Hardwell is supposedly the best dj but didn't crack the list.

[OmarLittle]

back when he wasn't so big...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5cYUy4xzgM

[dave9119uk]

We live in a world where Steve Aoki can earn $24 million a year for playing a cd whilst he throws cake at people, kill me now !!!

[ponch62]

We live in a world where Steve Aoki can earn $24 million a year for playing a cd whilst he throws cake at people, kill me now !!!

Really have to start looking at most DJ's these days as entertainers. I have seen Aoki and enjoyed the show, it entertains the crowd, but I went into it knowing that it was music that he produced but really would't be performing it live. Honestly most of the names on this list are doing very little behind the decks theses days, most of their sets are pre-planned. I give Aoki a little credit for at least putting on a show during his sets. Comparatively Guetta stands behind the decks, pushes a button and waves his arms.