FORBES HIGHEST-PAID DJ LIST
Gone are the days when DJ's could complain about their low-ball wages and super-wack club gigs, sort of. Apparently the art (one of Hip-Hop's core elements) is receiving major pay according to a recent Forbes list of the world's top-paid spinners. Spearheading the list are acts like Tiesto, Pauly D (MTV's Jersey Shore) and Steve Aoki. Check out the break down. Big money!
1. Tiesto – $22 million
2. Skrillex – $15 million
3. Swedish House Mafia – $14 million
4. David Guetta – $13.5 million
5. Steve Aoki – $12 million
6. Deadmau5 – $11.5 million
7. DJ Pauly D – $11 million
8. Kaskade – $10 million
9. Afrojack – $9 million
10. Avicii – $7 million