Forbes have shared their list of the World’s Highest-Paid DJs for 2018 with Scottish superstar Calvin Harris coming out on top once again.
At US $48 million ($64,636,500), Harris decimates most of the list — and while he’s had a few hits lately, like the infectious Dua Lipa-featuring ‘One Kiss’, it’s due to a steady stream of six-figures Los Vegas sets, bolstered by the occasional seven-figure headlining festival set.
Calvin Harris tops the list for the sixth consecutive year with earnings of $48 million, continuing to pull in healthy six-figure checks for his sets in Las Vegas — and well into the seven figures for headlining festival performances from Japan to Croatia. The Chainsmokers are right behind him ($45.5 million); the duo behind “Closer” and “Something Just Like This” played more than 100 shows in our scoring period. Says the act’s cofounder, Alex Pall: “I’m curious to see what happens next.”
The top 15 highest paid DJs in 2018 are:
1. Calvin Harris ($48,000,000)
2. The Chainsmokers ($45,500,000)
3. Tiesto ($33,000,000)
4. Steve Aoki ($28,000,000)
5. Marshmello ($23,000,000)
6. Zedd ($22,000,000)
7. Diplo ($20,000,000)
8. David Guetta ($18,000,000)
9. Kascade ($13,500,000)
10. Martin Garrix ($13,000,000)
11. Axwell Ingrosso ($12,000,000)
12. Kygo ($11.500,000)
13. DJ Snake ($11,000,000)
14. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike ($10.500,000)
15. Afrojack ($10,000,000)
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