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24th Sep 2014

Here’s a list of the top 15 richest DJs in the World

There's some recognisable names here...

Joe Harrington

There’s some recognisable names here…

Dance music is on the crest of a wave at the moment as it’s never been as popular with dance artists all over our radios and in the charts as well as dedicated festivals like Tomorrowland easily being one of the go-to musical gatherings on the planet.

So, as the stages getting bigger, the paychecks get bigger but exactly how much do the top DJs in the world earn? It’s something we’ve often wondered and now Celebrity Worth have done something great by compiling a list to answer the question that’s been puzzling us.

Check out the money that these guys are earning while we go and dust off our decks…

1. Tiesto – €70 Million
2. Calvin Harris – €55 Million
3. Avicii – €47 Million
4. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – €47 Million
5. Thomas Bangalter – €47 Million
6. Paul Oakenfold – €45 Million
7. Paul van Dyk – €40.5 Million
8. Armin Van Buuren – €36 Million
9. Steve Aoki – €35 Million
10. David Guetta – €35 Million
11. Deadmau5 – €35 Million
12. John Digweed – €35 Million
13. Judge Jules – €33 Million
14. Afrojack – €31 Million
15. Sasha – €31 Million

Hat-tip to yourEDM.

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