You can find them in our articles about the rich and famous.
However, you should do yourself a little credit and listen to the music they have produced. If you look at the charts, you’ll find that most of the big names in the music business are actually DJs. In fact, this is the case with the music industry in general. For example, the big music labels are actually made up of huge record companies.
Yes, some of the biggest names are able to make a great living but don’t be surprised if you see a lot of people who have been in the business for years who can’t make that much of a living.
We’ve gathered together a compilation of the richest DJs in the world, but before you read on, guess who you think is going to appear below.
The Top 30 Richest DJ’s in the World
Cristina Agostini (born 25 December 1968, Italy) is an Italian-born French/Australian DJ. He won a Grammy Award in 2003 for Best Dance Recording for the song “If I Were Your Woman”, which he co-wrote with songwriter and singer-songwriter Diane Warren.
He has released several successful solo albums including C’est La Vie and Pourvu Qu’elle Soit La Plus Belle.
30. Eddie Piolin Sotelo
Net Worth: $25 Million
Eddie Sotelo broadcasts Mexican Radio all over the world, in many countries, he is so popular, so respected and a true symbol for Mexicans. His show El Show De Piolin is one of the most important Radio shows in the country, and is seen by millions of people.
Eddie Piolin is the most followed chef on Instagram with more than 31 million followers.
29. Diplo
Net Worth: $26 Million
Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 11, 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American DJ, record producer, writer, and promoter.
Since his career started in 2012, Diplo has accumulated $26 million.
If you are lucky for your dream to come true, you can change your luck.
28. Sebastian Ingrosso
Net Worth: $30 Million
Sebastian Ingrosso is a Swedish DJ and record producer who is best known for his work in Swedish dance music. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia.
Sebastian Ingrosso has a net worth of $30 million as of July 2022.
27. Ferry Corsten
Net Worth: $30 Million
Although his career started in the 1990s, he began performing in the 2000s at a time when the genre was in its prime. He’s known for being a fan favorite during the 2000s when he performed under several aliases.
Ferry Corsten’s net worth is estimated to be €30 million.
However his net worth has grown over the past year.
Trance is the type of music that brings about a smile on a person’s face. It is designed to make people feel better and forget about their troubles that face them everyday.
26. Fatboy Slim
Net Worth: $30 Million
Cook is known for his work with the Fatboy Slim as well as the track “Praise You” from his album The Fat of the Land.
It has been estimated that the net worth of Fatboy Slim is $30 milllion dollars.
25. Axwell
Net Worth: $30 Million
Axwell started performing in Sweden as an opening act for Swedish House Mafia and then moved on to become best known for his remix of Rihanna’s “We Found Love”, which featured Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z. He then collaborated with Ingrosso, the two would become known as Swedish House Mafia and started to remix songs such as “What’s My Name”, “Save the World”, and “Where Is The Love?”.
As of July 22, 2022, Axwell’s net worth is estimated to be $35 million.
Underground dance music is for those who like the underground.
24. Alesso
Net Worth: $30 Million
Alesso created the track “Lifting you higher” off of the album “Alive”. The track was the number one song on the Billboard Dance/Electronic chart for two consecutive weeks.
This is because he has over 10 million followers across all social media platforms.
Alesso is a very happy person as the above quote shows. I love this personality trait in him. His music is very danceable and everyone can relate to it. The songs are very catchy and make you want to dance. He also has a huge and loyal fan base. Even though he has not released a studio album in four years, he still sells out shows and is definitely an influential artist in the dance scene.
23. Pete Tong
Net Worth: $33 Million
Peter Michael Tong is one of the British DJ’s who now works at Radio 1. He has played in countries such as Japan and Australia but is mostly known for being a DJ and for hosting events and the radio show ‘Essential Mix’.
Pete has a net worth of $33 million thanks to his success as a DJ in the industry.
22. Tom Joyner
Net Worth: $40 Million
He was born in North Carolina, and raised in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston, then returned to North Carolina to attend Davidson College, where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, with highest honors and distinction, in Philosophy and Religion.
Tom’s show is getting more advertisers such as McDonald’s, Chrysler Corporation, WalMart and Southwest Airlines.
His net worth is estimated to be $40 million, with a yearly income of $10 million.
21. DJ Sasha
Net Worth: $40 Million
A Welsh DJ, record producer and Grammy-nominated artist, Sasha has been voted World No.1 DJ in a poll conducted by DJ Magazine. He is a four-time World’s Best DJ and an International Dance Music Awards winner.
I could be wrong but he has a net worth of $40 million.
Love is a great thing to get, but you only have to love a thing greatly to get it.
20. Marshmello
Net Worth: $40 Million
Chris Comstock is a famous electronic dance music DJ and producer in the United States. He also has a head shaped like a marshmallow, which is not that strange given his name.
However it was later found that Comstock used it more for his personal gain after it was revealed that he was also a serial rapist and child molester.
Marshmello is a DJ, singer, and producer from Atlanta, Georgia.
What I can do is make sure that I deliver to the people.
19. Judge Jules
Net Worth: $42 Million
is a British dance music DJ and producer. He started his DJ career in 1995. His radio show achieved global success. He was voted the No. 1 DJ in the World by DJ Magazine in 1995.
Jules has made a lot of money after his last DJ gig when he signed for the world’s biggest record label.
18. Zedd
Net Worth: $45 Million
His music is a mix of various genres, including progressive house, progressive techno, and trance. He has released a few albums, which include the highly acclaimed Mind over Matter.
Zedd is among the richest DJs in the world, having a net worth of $45 million. Being one of the biggest DJs, he’s among the 18 richest DJs in the world.
Zedd is a great example of having your own opinions and following those. People may say that’s a bad thing, but if you’re really happy with your life, people may not see it as such. Keep going your own way and you’ll know what to do.
17. John Digweed
Net Worth: $48 Million
He was voted world number one DJ in 2001, but was voted number one again in the 2002 edition, and he achieved his third and fourth number one in 2004.
John is now 50 years old, and has a successful career, which is leaving him with an estimated net worth of $48 million.
16. Skrillex
Net Worth: $50 Million
Skrillex is a pop artist who is considered an American electronic dance music producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and DJ.
Skrillex’ style is very different to a lot of the other DJ’s out there, and that’s why he needed to start from a different place to become established.
His net worth is estimated to be $50 million as of July 2022.
After becoming known for the “lo-fi” sound of his first EP Skrillex became extremely interested in minimalism, with tracks such as “Original,” “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” and “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” being considered some of his best-known tracks.
15. Kaskade
Net Worth: $50 Million
Ryan Gary Raddon has been named as the most followed electronic dance musician on the planet.
As of July 22nd, 2019, Kaskade’s net worth is estimated to be $6 million.
Kaskade – The way I see it is that music is a very spiritual experience. It can bring people together, and when people dance in the same room together, it can be a huge connection. It can bring someone together like no other thing. I think that’s pretty special. I appreciate people who are able to do that. I feel it’s a great gift.
14. Deadmau5
Net Worth: $50 Million
Joel Zimmerman, better known as deadmau5, is an electronic music producer from Toronto, Ontario.
Zimmerman is the founder of two record labels: his personal label, Mad Decent Records which is signed to Ultra Records, and his independent label, Orchard Records. Zimmerman is also the CEO of his own music agency, Orchard Talent.
The DJ’s estimated worth is $50 million. He has had three top 40 Billboard Hot 100 singles and over six million records sold.
I like to be alone. You know, when you’re a kid, you have your mom and dad, and you have your sister, and you have your dog. And all of a sudden, you’re like a single unit, and you’re just you, and you’re just you and your mom and you’re just you and your dad, and you’re just you and your dog.
13. Armin Van Buuren
Net Worth: $55 Million
He is a Dutch DJ who is also considered one of the best DJs in the world.
Van Buuren has been consistently ranked No. 1 on DJ Mag’s Top 200 DJs list since 2012. He has been ranked fourth on the list five times, including in both 2016 and 2017.
In the past, Armin van Buuren has estimated his net worth at $50 million.
I’ve come to realize that each individual has his own path and that those are choices that you make, and you can’t just go from day to day deciding what your path will be.
12. Paul van Dyk
Net Worth: $60 Million
His musical style is mostly influenced by house and techno music,
and his debut album, The Power of Love, was released in early 1998 to great acclaim.
The DJ, who was born in 1979, has sold over three million albums across five different projects. He was named the number one DJ by Mixmag in 2005, making him just the second UK DJ ever to be so named.
This music is like a time machine of music. It takes you to a time long forgotten. It’s music that reminds you of the feeling of the music of the 80s or the 90s. It’s music that takes you back to your childhood. It’s music that makes you feel free and happy. Music that makes you feel young and alive. A music that evokes you and that seduces you.
It’s music that takes you to a new dimension and that makes you believe in your dreams.
11. Afrojack
Net Worth: $60 Million
Afrojack’s debut release was in 2012. His debut album’s title is Forget The World. His debut album was released in the year 2014.
The estimated net worth of 50 million dollars is just an estimate.
He’s one of the richest DJ’s in the world.
This guy loves his work.
He loves his work, but he’s also really big on his health and I don’t know much about the guy, so let’s get into it.
I don’t know what kind of shape he’s in, I’m a little worried…
I saw the video of him playing in the desert somewhere,
what do you think he ate?
I wish I knew because I’m kinda hungry now.
I’ve seen this quote before. Afrojack is known for his over the top and sometimes absurd behavior. There’s no denying that he has a lot of charisma and a good story to tell of how he got to where he is. There’s also no denying that the quote I’ve seen from Afrojack is one of his best. He has that “realness” that makes you feel like you are there, no matter how silly he’s acting.
10. Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold’s Net Worth: $65 Million
Oakenfold has a distinctive style that mixes rock, hip hop and dance with electronic music.
Oakenfold is a DJ with a DJ crew called The Black Box. He has been producing since the early 90s and has had some incredible success with his original hit “Children of the Future”.
He is worth 65 million dollars which put him on the 10th spot of the most rich DJs in the world.
Oakenfold’s first DJ gig was on his 16th birthday – he was paid £3 in his stocking. But he credits his success to the passion he had for the music.
9. Thomas Bangalter
Net Worth: $70 Million
Thomas Bangalter (musician), featured on the right hand side is a French musician, record producer, singer, vocalist, guitarist, DJ, singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ.
He’s a singer-songwriter in France and has amassed a net worth of $70 million thanks to his music career.
The only secret to being in control is to have it when you first meet. Being in control is not as hard as you think. You just have to do things and they’ll fall into place.
8. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Net Worth: $70 Million
Well, he has worked with Madonna on “Like A Prayer” and her album Bedtime Stories and had a song with “The Strokes” on their album “First Impressions Of Earth”.
He was born and raised in France. He’s best known for being one half of the French house music duo Daft Punk. The other half being Thomas Bangalter, who’s also featured on this list of the richest DJ’s in the world.
7. Andrew Taggart
Net Worth: $70 Million
Andrew Taggart is an American DJ. He has DJ’d in over 200 countries. He and his partner Alex Pall also made huge moves in the EDM industry back in 2012. They started under the name The Chainsmokers, and were quickly recognized for their unique blend of electronic and acoustic sounds.
The duo has sold out over 100 tour dates since they started, and their single “Closer” was featured in the movie “The Hunger Games” soundtrack.
He had a net worth of $70 million since 2019.
The net worth increases in $10 million every year, which means his net worth increased by $10 million in the 2nd year and $10 million again in the 3rd year.
The word “a” in “a net worth of $70 million” is a determiner.
I think it is important that we live out our lives in a way that is honest with ourselves and with others. I believe we can all do that if we make an effort to be open and honest with ourselves and others.
6. Alex Pall
Net Worth: $70 Million
I am Alex Pall, an American DJ/Actor. I started making electronic music in 2012 and have had major success. I am the co-founder and owner of The Chainsmokers.
As of July 2022, Alejandro’s net worth is estimated to be $140 million, making him the 18th richest DJ in the world. He is the second richest DJ in the world, behind David Guetta.
“We rage every night” is the quote at the end of the video.
5. David Guetta
Net Worth: $75 Million
In the beginning I was not planning to leave my family and come to the US. But when I worked a few different jobs, I found a job at Red Bull, working really hard, and at the end of the day I was just happy to finish the day without going home to my parents and I decided I would move to New York City. I moved and it was then that I kind of started to feel like maybe I wanted to stay in New York City.
David Guetta is one of the best DJs in the world. He plays at the top of the line clubs in the world and he is a huge artist. He also works with Madonna.
David Guetta is estimated to have a net worth of $75 million.
While he was growing up, it was the typical Parisian suburbs, and the clubs were the typical ones, the one the locals go to – they were like that for most people back then. He started when he was 15 when he got his first taste of techno; he just went to the nightclubs, and didn’t have a real interest in DJ’ing until he started, when he was 20.
4. Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki’s Net Worth: $95 Million
He is known for his DJ sets, which integrate live instruments, usually using keyboards, and his “Aoki-fusion” style.
Steve Aoki started a non-profit foundation named the Steve Aoki Charitable Fund. This fund brings money to global humanitarian relief organizations such as Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières).
This means his net worth is more than $100 million after his concert at the Barclays Center.
Steve Aoki is the one of the most successful DJ-Producer-Singer of the world.
He was the DJ in the house for 3 years in the world famous club “Hard Salsa” in Ibiza and he has been working with one of the biggest names in music: David Guetta.
He started his own label and he was in the top ten for several years with the smash hit single “I’m in Love with a Girl”. He is one of the rare DJs who’s still doing what he loves and he does it with great success.
3. DJ Tiesto
Net Worth: $170 Million
Tiesto is a Dutch DJ and record producer. His name is actually Tijs Michiel Verwest.
Tijs was born in ’93, and at a young age, started to listen to punk and other rock music. It was a big influence to him in the beginning of his life.
His first single was released in 1995 called “Hey Hey”.
Tiesto (Thomas Wilms) is the thirtieth richest DJ in the world with an estimated net worth of $170 million.
“I always felt the need to share the music I love with as many people as possible, and DJing seemed like the perfect outlet.”
The first album of Tiesto has been released in April 2016 and it’s called “Kaleidoscope”.
2. Gianluca Vacchi
Net Worth: $200 Million
He’s married and a family man and has a daughter and a son. He’s also a bit of a party animal. His work on Twitch is great but his content is mostly about partying and women.
Since July 2020, his net worth is estimated to be $200 million.
When you dream of something,
be it building a great company or having a family, there’s always
always time to just dream.
1. Calvin Harris
Net Worth: $300 Million
Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, and producer. He was born in Dumfries, in Scotland, but now lives in Los Angeles, California.
Here is another example of a double quotation mark.
Adam got a job to be able to buy equipment. And he worked in a fish processing factory on the side in order to save up the money he needed for equipment.
His first big hit was “I Need Your Love,” a number one hit produced by Stargate and released independently in the UK. This was his first recorded track. The song was a hit, and he has since gone on to produce more hit songs.
I think that if you’re a songwriter or you’re starting out, you need to trust your instincts and not just rely on your musical training.
But then there’s some songs, like this, that are the right songs at the right time, for the right reason, because they come from a place where you really just let it flow and the song organically tells you what to do.
Summary
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