Spinning tunes now means minting cash. These ten DJs are FORBES' first-ever class of Electronic Cash Kings and they earned the most over the past 12 months.
Lets find out if our own dj's like jimmy jat, dj humility and the rest made the list.
1. Tiesto ($22 million)
Dutch-born DJ tops our inaugural list thanks to an average nightly gross of $250,000, according to Pollstar.
2. Skrillex ($15 million)
24-year-old earned 3 Grammys for putting dubstep on musical map. For more, check out our feature "Skrillex: The $15 Million DJ."
3. Swedish House Mafia ($14 million)
Scandinavian trio became first electronic act to headline Madison Square Garden.
4. David Guetta ($13.5 million)
French DJ crossed over into pop world with album Nothing But The Beat, added cash with endorsements for Renault and HP, as well as live concerts.
5. Steve Aoki ($12 million)
Turn up the volume: Aoki earns less per show than many of his fellow Electronic Cash Kings, but played over 200 dates.
6. Deadmau5 ($11.5 million)
Performing in a mouse costume and denouncing EDM didn't tarnish his earnings prospects.
7. DJ Pauly D ($11 million)
Jersey Shore star scores half his annual earnings from DJ gigs. For more, check out our feature: "Gym, Tan, Money: Inside DJ Pauly D's $11 Million Payday."
8. Kaskade ($10 million)
Clean-cut DJ cleaned up with 125 shows over the past year.
9. Afrojack ($9 million)
Dated sometime DJ Paris Hilton; doubled as pop producer for Pitbull and others.
