Regardless of your views on the DJ Mag list, there\’s no doubt that it influences the electronic dance music industry like no other. The official countdown to the Top 100 for DJ Mag has officially gone underway, and it\’s starting off with mixed reactions. For starters, Chicago-native Kaskade has fallen to position 84.. So take that how you will. Also, it\’s basically confirmed that either Hardwell or Martin Garrix will take the #1 spot, so it\’ll be interesting to see if Hardwell will make the cut for the 3rd year in a row, or if Garrix will become the youngest DJ Mag #1 winner in the countdowns history. In a surprising turn of events, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have been officially crowned the #1 DJ(s) in the world. However, they didn\’t exactly win fair and square..
Here are the Top 100 DJs, according to DJ Mag, of 2015:
100. Knife Party (-47)
99. Cosmic Gate (-30)
98. Galantis (NEW ENTRY)
97. Swanky Tunes (NEW ENTRY)
96. Mike Candys (-11)
95. TUJAMO (NEW ENTRY)
94. Miss K8 (NEW ENTRY)
93. Quentin Mosimann (-21)
92. ANDY C (NEW ENTRY)
91. MaRLo (NEW ENTRY)
90. Sander van Doorn (-39)
89. Robin Schulz (NEW ENTRY)
88. Carnage (-20)
87. Zatox (-16)
86. Flux Pavilion (NEW ENTRY)
85. Ferry Corsten (+6)
84. Kaskade (-38)
83. MAKJ (-20)
82. ATB (-24)
81. Krewella (-48)
80. QUINTINO (+6)
79. Da Tweekaz (-13)
78. Will Sparks (NEW ENTRY)
77. Chuckie (RE ENTRY)
76. Yellow Claw (NEW ENTRY)
75. Netsky (NEW ENTRY)
74. BORGEOUS (+13)
73. Frontliner (-28)
72. Radical Redemption (-8)
71. Tenishia (+2)
70. UMEK (+5)
69. Daft Punk (-26)
68. Borgore (-27)
67. Dillon Francis (-13)
66. Firebeatz (-10)
65. Disclosure (NEW ENTRY)
64. Laidback Luke (-14)
63. Carl Cox (-4)
62. Tchami (NEW ENTRY)
61. KURA (-19)
60. Danny Avila (NEW ENTRY)
59. DJ Chetas (NEW ENTRY)
58. Diego Miranda (+12)
57. Eric Prydz (+3)
56. Markus Schulz (-12)
55. Porter Robinson (+2)
54. Major Lazer (NEW ENTRY)
53. Brennan Heart (-6)
52. Wolfpack (+32)
51. Richie Hawtin (+39)
50. Vicetone (-14)
49. Coone (-1)
48. Headhunterz (-8)
47. Shogun (RE ENTRY)
46. Tom Swoon (NEW ENTRY)
45. Jack U (NEW ENTRY)
44. Alok (NEW ENTRY)
43. VINAI (+19)
42. Aly & Fila (-14)
41. Paul van Dyk (-3)
40. Andrew Rayel (-16)
39. Bassjackers (NEW ENTRY)
38. Angerfist (-1)
37. Showtek (-20)
36. Ummet Ozcan (-5)
35. Fedde le Grand (-)
34. Yves V (+21)
33. Kygo (NEW ENTRY)
32. DJ Snake (+33, Highest Trap DJ)
31. Steve Angello (-5)
30. Don Diablo (+52, Highest Climb)
29. Above & Beyond (-4)
28. Deorro (-9)
27. Dyro (-)
26. Dannic (+4)
25. Deadmau5 (-9)
24. NERVO (-3)
23. KSHMR (Highest New Entry, Winner of 7UP Next UP Award)
22. Zedd (-)
21. R3HAB (+2)
20. Diplo (+12)
19. Blasterjaxx (-6)
18. Nicky Romero (-10)
17. Axwell /\\ Ingrosso (Highest Collaborative Entry)
16. DVBBS (+4)
15. Dash Berlin (-1)
14. W&W (+4)
13. Alesso (+2)
12. Oliver Heldens (+22, Highest House DJ)
11. Calvin Harris (-)
10. Steve Aoki (-)
9. Skrillex (-, Highest Dubstep Award)
8. Afrojack (+4)
7. Avicii (-1)
6. David Guetta (+1)
5. Tiësto (-)
4. Armin van Buuren (-1)
3. Martin Garrix (+1)
2. Hardwell (-1)
1. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (+1)
