TOP 10 DJs...
Martin Garrix, Avicii, David Guetta, Skrillex, Calvin Harris – the same names always pop up on these sorts of lists. But usually, that's because they earn the most money, sell the most records, or fill the biggest arenas.
Instead, we thought we’d try a different way of figuring out the most popular DJs in the game. So, without further ado, here they are: the 10 most talked-about DJs in the world according to online searches and social media followings.
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#10 Steve Aoki
Steven Hiroyuki Aoki mixes dubstep, electro and progressive house into his distinctive, stadium dance sound. He was once described by Paul Rosenberg (Eminem’s manager) as a “genre-defining musical entity that the world needs more of.”
#9 Deadmau5
Easily the least mainstream name on this list, at least in terms of style, Joel Zimmerman’s alter-ego is almost as well-known for his online outbursts as for his various takes on house music. Do yourself a favour, and stay out of his crosshairs.
#8 Tiësto
Still going strong three decades later, Tijs Micheil Verwest is nowadays combining his old trance with a pop charm that has won him a whole new generation of fans. Tiësto topped Forbe’s list of the world’s highest-earning DJs in 2014, raking in a massive $22m.
#7 Diplo
Best know for Major Lazer and Jack Ü alongside Skrillex, Diplo spent a lot of 2015 looking down from the top of worldwide charts and festival lineups. This year will be no different, though he may be hard-pushed to come up with something even more popular that Lean On.
#6 Hardwell
Robbert van de Corput was an early bloomer. Part of the new generation who’ve gone straight into the arena EDM world, Hardwell’s Big Room House took him to the summit of DJ Magazine’s Top 100 list for two straight years, 2013 and 2014.
#5 Avicii
2013’s Wake Me Up was probably the moment Avicii's career really took off, and he'd sold 10 million albums before the year was up. Since then, he's established himself as a genuine festival A-lister, riding high alongside fellow Swedes Alesso and Axwell ^ Ingrosso.
#4 Martin Garrix
The closest thing to a child prodigy the electronic music world is ever likely to see, Martijn Garritsen was 17 when Animals took international charts by storm in February 2013. We’d be lying if we said Garrix doesn’t make us feel a little bit worse about ourselves.
#3 Skrillex
In the mid 2000s, Sonny John Moore was putting out emo-rock records with From First To Last, before striking out on his own. He may still look more like a post-hardcore star, but it's safe to say his electronic career has been a tad more successful.
#2 Calvin Harris
The next best thing to come out of Scotland after whisky, Calvin Harris has had one foot in dance music and one in the pop world since his breakthrough in 2007. Having pretty much the most famous girlfriend imaginable hasn't done his online popularity any harm, either.
#1 David Guetta
He’s been making and promoting music since the early 90s, but Pierre David Guetta’s solo career has gone interstellar in the last couple of years. In 2013, Billboard declared his 2009 track When Love Takes Over, featuring Kelly Rowland, the best dance-pop collaboration of all time. It's a close run thing between Guetta and Calvin Harris, but a ridiculous 55.5m Facebook likes (Harris has 13.3m) edges the Frenchman ahead.
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