Here is the top 10 richest DJ ranking according to business news magazine Forbes: 

1. TIESTO 
2. SKRILLEX
3. SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
4. DAVID GUETTA
5. STEVE AOKI
6. DEADMAU5
7. DJ PAULY D
8. KASKADE
9. AFROJACK
10. AVICII

Tiesto comes in first place with over $22million in earnings and Forbes says that he “buoyed by an average nightly gross of $250,000.” Skrillex lands in 2nd place with $15million in earnings followed by Swedish House Mafia at $14million and David Guetta with $13.5million. 

The formerly underground dance music scene has now gone mainstream with DJs headlining the biggest festivals formerly spolighting rock bands. How do you guys feel about this?