David Guetta & Daft Punk Make DJ Rich List
But which superstar DJ is the wealthiest?!
Daft Punk and David Guetta are among the top 20 wealthiest DJs on planet earth, according to a fresh countdown.
!Taking into account factors like music sales, merchandise, touring revenue, licensing, royalties and real estate, wealth aggregator website Celebrity Net Worth has calculated the top 50 richest DJs right now.
At number one is Dutch trance DJ Tiesto whose estimated $75million (£50million) fortune dwarfs the $60million (£40million) amassed by joint second-placed Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangaltar - aka Daft Punk.
Other big names on the countdown include David Guetta (£20million), The Chemical Brothers (£13.25million), Skrillex (£10.5million), Calvin Harris (£8.5million) and Avicii (£8million).
!Celebrity Net Worth wrote: “A popular DJ can easily earn $100,000 for a single night's work.
“The upper echelon of DJs can earn between $500,000 and $1 million. Not only do they get paid to do live shows, but DJs also make fortunes from merchandise sales, licensing, music sales and endorsements.
“In other words, DJs have become the new rock star.”
The Top 20 Richest DJs on the planet are as follows:
1. Tiesto, $75 million (£50 million) =2. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk), $60 million (£40 million) =2. Thomas Bangalter (Daft Punk), $60 million (£40 million) 4. Paul Oakenfold, $58 million (£38 million) 5. Paul van Dyk, $52 million (£35 million) 6. John Digweed, $45 million (£30 million) 7. Armin Van Buuren, $40 million (£26 million) 8. Judge Jules, $42 million (£27 million) 9. Sasha, $40 million (£26 million) 10. Pete Tong, $32 million (£21 million) 11. Moby, $30 million (£20 million) 12. David Guetta, $30 million (£20 million) 13. Fatboy Slim, $23 million (£15 million) 14. The Chemical Brothers, $20 million (£13 million) 15. Ferry Corsten, $19 million (£12 million) 16. Deadmau5, $18 million (£11 million) 17. Carl Cox, $16 million (£10 million) 18. Skrillex, $16 million (£10 million) 19. Benny Benassi, $15 million (£9.5 million) 20. DJ Pauly D, $15 million (£9.5 million)
David Guetta ft. Sia ‘Titanium’