The man from Dumfries does it again!
This week saw the American business magazine Forbes announce their DJ rich list for 2014 seeing Calvin Harris earn an estimated $20m more than 2013. He is not only the world’s richest DJ, he is also the second richest UK musician under the age of 30 and ‘a powerful celebrity’…all according to Forbes. The DJ rich list is put together using estimates of how much artists earn from gigs, merchandise, endorsements, external business ventures and sales of actual music. Other movers and shakers see Deadmau5 and Tiesto slipping, Avicii climbing three places and DJ Pauly D saying goodbye. Here’s da list…
Forbes’ DJ Rich List 2014
1. Calvin Harris $66m
2. David Guetta $30m
3. Avicii $28m
4. Tiësto $28m
5. Steve Aoki $23m
6. Afrojack $22m
7. Zedd $21m
8. Kaskade $17m
9. Skrillex $16.5
10. Deadmau5 $16
