richest djs 2016
richest djs 2016

Forbes describes EDM as \”a genre defined by a swirl of synthesizers, towering vocals and psychedelic light shows.\” Anyone who actually listens to electronic music knows this is not true. Electronic music has just as much soul as any other genre, but like most modern, popular genres, one must seek out the beauty that is overshadowed by corporate sell-outs. Check out the income of the highest paid electronic artists of 2016 below and ask yourself, do these artists really deserve this much money? In my opinion, a lot of the names below deserve to be there but others really do not.

12. Avicii ($14.5 million)

11. Afrojack ($15 million)

10. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike ($15.5 million)

9. Martin Garrix ($16 million)

8. Kaskade ($19 million)

7. Skrillex ( $20 million)

6. Diplo ($23 million)

5. Steve Aoki ($23.5 million)

4. Zedd ($24.5 million)

3. David Guetta ($28 million)

2. Tiesto ($38 million)

1. Calvin Harris ($63 million)