Author : Charles Edward
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In the last few decades, the music industry has grown and transformed a lot. New music genres have been in the emerging scene which also gave birth to the global popularity of Disc Jockeys. They have now become an inseparable part of music nights and collaborate with mega stars of the global music industry which turns out to be absolute chartbusters. But how much do they earn? If you are also interested in knowing who the top paid DJs of this year keep reading!
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Andrew Taggart (of The Chainsmokers)
Surely you are familiar with the lyrics, “So, baby, pull me closer// In the back seat of your Rover“. This song became an instant hit and gave a global platform to the duo/ band called ‘The Chainsmokers‘ and rising superstar Halsey. The global domination of this track was something refreshing for the music industry and the song was familiar in almost every household. But did you know Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers is one of the highest-paid DJs in the world? The DJ and musician’s net worth is close to $80 million and per night he earns thousands of dollars for a single gig. The popularity of The Chainsmokers, the duo’s global bangers, and his charm worked like magic for his DJ career and now he is at the10th position in the 10 top paid DJs of this year list.
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Alex Pall (of The Chainsmokers)
The lesser-known half of The Chainsmokers, Alex Pall is just above the other half of the duo and is ranked at the 9th position of this year’s top 10 paid DJs. This 36-year-old talented musician and DJ is the owner of a whopping $80 million. The genres that this artist mostly plays are pop music, dance music, hip-hop, and EDM. However, the duo took a break in the year 2020 expressing their exhaustion but is back in business. This creative journey helped both Alex and Andrew to find them and mold the sound of the band.
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Thomas Bangalter (of Daft Punk)
Daft Punk is another duo of talented and creative individuals who are mostly known for their impressive electronic dance music expressions. They have also collaborated with several known artists in the industry and given numerous hits by acquiring the top position on the charts. Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk is a worldwide known DJ and takes the spot of 8 in this list of highest paid DJs of 2022. Reportedly this DJ is worth a massive $90 million which he gained by playing gigs as a DJ alongside releasing music under the duo’s name. This French producer is also considered the inventor of the ‘French Filter House’ which is composed by categorizing alternative highs and lows.
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Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
This is the other half of the duo Daft Punk, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo is only seen on stage with his colleague and business partner, fellow artist, and DJ Thomas Bangalter. The equality can also be seen in the net worth of both these DJs since they have the same amount of promotional events.
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Swedish House Mafia
A group of extremely talented individuals and the home to three members, Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso, the group Swedish House Mafia earns the sixth spot on this list with a reported net worth of a massive $100 million. Originating from Sweden, this group has gained worldwide success and focuses on genres like house, electro house, progressive house, and big room.
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Steve Aoki
The master of the electronic dance genre, Steve Aoki, who reportedly earns a whooping $30-40M per year is our fifth contender on this list. Born on 30th November 1977 in the United States of America, the DJ has a global fan base and reach and a net worth of $120M. On average this DJ plays around 270 gigs a year which mostly increases with every passing year. Hardly any DJ does as many shows as Steve does, earning him the spot among the richest DJs in the world.
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David Guetta
Internationally established and one of the most famous DJs in the world, David Guetta is the owner of $150M. This talented and successful artist earns around $20-40 million per year. Besides being a Disc Jockey, he is also known for being a songwriter, remixer, record producer, and composer. He sold his entire music catalog to ‘Warner Music’ in exchange for $100 million and at present reportedly collects $175,000 per performance.
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DJ Tiësto
Worldwide, this 53-year-old is considered to be a DJ veteran alongside David Guetta. He is one of the few internationally successful DJs who trained Martin Garrix, another successful DJ in the younger generation. This Dutch DJ earns a hefty amount by being a permanent resident of Hakkasan Club in Las Vegas. Playing gigs and owning a label has made him a net worth of $170M. He has mastered the genres of house, electro, trance, and electro dance. Aside from owning a record label, he also publishes music on his own and is a film music composer which helps him to maintain his net worth. Reportedly he earns around $250,000 per night at a gig which places him at the third position on this list of the top 10 highest paid DJs of 2022.
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Gianluca Vachi
Born in1967, this 54-year-old Italian DJ is at the second spot on this list with a net worth of approximately a massive $200M. This businessman and social media celebrity has recently started working as a DJ and has already played with legends of this field like Steve Aoki, Nicola Zucchi, Christian Lena and Albertino, and others.
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Calvin Harris
Lastly, at the top we have the world-famous DJ and musician Calvin Harris who is reportedly worth a humongous $300 million. Born in 1984, this 38 year old has mastered the dance and electronic dance music genre. In his long career of around 17 years, he has remastered songs and written songs for Rihanna and many other music superstars with whom he has made chartbusters like, ‘We Found Love’ and ‘This Is What You Came For’.
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