being a good DJ takes more than just
pressing play welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for another top 10 superstar EDM
producers and DJs of all time
for this list we’re excluding anyone who
is on our previous list of top ten
superstar EDM producers and DJs to
broaden the scope
we’ve decided to include duo’s trios and
groups this time around to make the list
artists were judged on their popularity
commercial success and overall impact on
the EDM genre
number 10 markus schulz
this German DJ has been influential on
the trance music scene since 1990
you
Pauly’s best known for his weekly radio
show global DJ broadcast it definitely
doesn’t stop there
the unicorn Slayer as his fans call him
has released six mix compilations and
four albums under his name and that’s
not even counting his numerous remixes
and collaborations with the likes of
Madonna jewel Fatboy Slim and Depeche
Mode
active for over two decades now and
still performing regularly Schultz is a
fixture on the EDM scene
number nine Hardwell
staying in Europe for our next entry
robert van de Corbett better known as
Hardwell began his career in his native
Netherlands in 2005
a slow burner career-wise he didn’t find
mass recognition until his 2009 bootleg
show me love versus be
since then his electro/house star has
risen high and quickly with his
headlining sets and major festivals
Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival
garnering over 100 million views in 2011
Hardwell entered DJ Magazine’s top 100
poll at number 24 but was awarded the
number-one spot in 2013 and 2014
number eight Swedish House Mafia
the name says it all except for the
Mafia part
an electro house supergroup consisting
of DJ’s Axwell Steve Angello and
sebastian ingrosso their short five
years together saw them transition from
playing bars in Stockholm in 2008 to
headlining Ultra Music Festival in their
final show together in 2013 their
whirlwind career saw them become the
faces of modern house music and their
successes have continued as solo artists
to this day
number seven Skrillex
from post-hardcore to dubstep sunny
Moore also known as Skrillex has been
around the block
initially on the scene as vocalist for
from first to last he began performing
as Skrillex in late 2008 though other
DJ’s like Rusco and datsuk are seen as
the pioneers of dubstep
Skrillex is credited with bringing it to
the mainstream having collaborated with
everyone from the doors to Damian Marley
and producing an album for corn squirrel
X’s spot is as deserved on this list as
is three Grammy Award triumphs
number six Diplo this is Diplo also
Wesley pence
I’m a DJ producer musician magician
astronaut paleontologists taking his
name from his favorite dinosaur
Diplodocus Diplodocus and has become one
of the most sought-after producers the
former Philadelphia school teacher has
shown he’s business savvy as well
spearheading the record label Mad Decent
on top of his Jamaican dancehall project
Major Lazer is delusional with yadi
collaborating with artists such as
Beyonce Justin Bieber snoop lion and
more we’d be amazed if you hadn’t heard
a Diplo track Paper Planes by mi a
yep that was it
llama skies number five
Calvin Harris yeah so in the sand
but you lied so soon if you haven’t
heard this man’s name over the last few
years we might question whether or not
you live under a rock hailing from
Scotland Harris found success in the
United States after his Club hits we
found love with bounce and feel so close
dominated the airwaves
in 2012
thanks in part to another super hit
summer he has broken the record for most
top-ten hits on the UK charts surpassing
the King of Pop Michael Jackson
there’s no wonder why he was the top
paid deejay in 2012 and 2013
number four deadmau5
Joel Zimmerman or deadmau5 has been the
introduction to electronic music for
many Millennials if you’ve never heard
his tracks
we’re sure you’ve seen his trademark
Mouse helmet that he wears during
performances
he adopted his name as a teen when his
computer overheated and upon opening it
revealed a dead mouse tangled among the
wires
when he isn’t producing progressive
house music you’ll probably find him
running his label mousetrap that or
taking his celebrity friends for copy
runs on YouTube
number three Avicii
another Swedish producer to make our
list Avicii is known for plenty of ear
wormy electronic hits that get a good
feeling among them is the
grammy-nominated levels and the 2014
chart topper wake me up
you must be doing something right as he
has experimented with non-traditional
EDM sampling of soft rock and bluegrass
music while still finding success
sticking to his unpredictable musical
style by collaborating with Chinese
singer Wang Lee Hom
Armenian metal vocalists Serj Tankian
and more the question is what’s next
number two Kraftwerk definitely the
oldest group on our list
Kraftwerk was founded in 1970 by german
duo ralf hütter and florian schneider
while their style has developed over the
years
Kraftwerk still classifies themselves in
the krautrock genre
using traditional electronic elements
with experimental rock ten albums and
twenty five singles later and craft work
is still performing to this day with
fully three-dimensional concert
experiences
it’s no wonder why Kraftwerk was
nominated as 2015 inductees into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
before we unveil our top pick here are
some honorable mentions mcgill Monistat
you might already
kardama Kim’s gonna be honest with me a
copy got a look of it you let em down
man oh my god
mr. cha
and turn me on
number one Daft Punk a French duo that
has the habit of turning everything they
touch into gold Daft Punk is EDM success
personified
most active in the late 90s and early
2000s daftpunk is responsible for many
of our favorite dance hits such as one
more time around the world and harder
better faster stronger after two brief
hiatuses our favorite robots were back
with 2013’s random access memories which
won them five Grammy Awards we’re up all
night to give you any EDM artists
looking to surpass them would have to
get very very lucky to get lucky do you
agree with our list
who’s your favorite EDM producer or DJ
for more body grooving top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
Oh
pressing play welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for another top 10 superstar EDM
producers and DJs of all time
for this list we’re excluding anyone who
is on our previous list of top ten
superstar EDM producers and DJs to
broaden the scope
we’ve decided to include duo’s trios and
groups this time around to make the list
artists were judged on their popularity
commercial success and overall impact on
the EDM genre
number 10 markus schulz
this German DJ has been influential on
the trance music scene since 1990
you
Pauly’s best known for his weekly radio
show global DJ broadcast it definitely
doesn’t stop there
the unicorn Slayer as his fans call him
has released six mix compilations and
four albums under his name and that’s
not even counting his numerous remixes
and collaborations with the likes of
Madonna jewel Fatboy Slim and Depeche
Mode
active for over two decades now and
still performing regularly Schultz is a
fixture on the EDM scene
number nine Hardwell
staying in Europe for our next entry
robert van de Corbett better known as
Hardwell began his career in his native
Netherlands in 2005
a slow burner career-wise he didn’t find
mass recognition until his 2009 bootleg
show me love versus be
since then his electro/house star has
risen high and quickly with his
headlining sets and major festivals
Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival
garnering over 100 million views in 2011
Hardwell entered DJ Magazine’s top 100
poll at number 24 but was awarded the
number-one spot in 2013 and 2014
number eight Swedish House Mafia
the name says it all except for the
Mafia part
an electro house supergroup consisting
of DJ’s Axwell Steve Angello and
sebastian ingrosso their short five
years together saw them transition from
playing bars in Stockholm in 2008 to
headlining Ultra Music Festival in their
final show together in 2013 their
whirlwind career saw them become the
faces of modern house music and their
successes have continued as solo artists
to this day
number seven Skrillex
from post-hardcore to dubstep sunny
Moore also known as Skrillex has been
around the block
initially on the scene as vocalist for
from first to last he began performing
as Skrillex in late 2008 though other
DJ’s like Rusco and datsuk are seen as
the pioneers of dubstep
Skrillex is credited with bringing it to
the mainstream having collaborated with
everyone from the doors to Damian Marley
and producing an album for corn squirrel
X’s spot is as deserved on this list as
is three Grammy Award triumphs
number six Diplo this is Diplo also
Wesley pence
I’m a DJ producer musician magician
astronaut paleontologists taking his
name from his favorite dinosaur
Diplodocus Diplodocus and has become one
of the most sought-after producers the
former Philadelphia school teacher has
shown he’s business savvy as well
spearheading the record label Mad Decent
on top of his Jamaican dancehall project
Major Lazer is delusional with yadi
collaborating with artists such as
Beyonce Justin Bieber snoop lion and
more we’d be amazed if you hadn’t heard
a Diplo track Paper Planes by mi a
yep that was it
llama skies number five
Calvin Harris yeah so in the sand
but you lied so soon if you haven’t
heard this man’s name over the last few
years we might question whether or not
you live under a rock hailing from
Scotland Harris found success in the
United States after his Club hits we
found love with bounce and feel so close
dominated the airwaves
in 2012
thanks in part to another super hit
summer he has broken the record for most
top-ten hits on the UK charts surpassing
the King of Pop Michael Jackson
there’s no wonder why he was the top
paid deejay in 2012 and 2013
number four deadmau5
Joel Zimmerman or deadmau5 has been the
introduction to electronic music for
many Millennials if you’ve never heard
his tracks
we’re sure you’ve seen his trademark
Mouse helmet that he wears during
performances
he adopted his name as a teen when his
computer overheated and upon opening it
revealed a dead mouse tangled among the
wires
when he isn’t producing progressive
house music you’ll probably find him
running his label mousetrap that or
taking his celebrity friends for copy
runs on YouTube
number three Avicii
another Swedish producer to make our
list Avicii is known for plenty of ear
wormy electronic hits that get a good
feeling among them is the
grammy-nominated levels and the 2014
chart topper wake me up
you must be doing something right as he
has experimented with non-traditional
EDM sampling of soft rock and bluegrass
music while still finding success
sticking to his unpredictable musical
style by collaborating with Chinese
singer Wang Lee Hom
Armenian metal vocalists Serj Tankian
and more the question is what’s next
number two Kraftwerk definitely the
oldest group on our list
Kraftwerk was founded in 1970 by german
duo ralf hütter and florian schneider
while their style has developed over the
years
Kraftwerk still classifies themselves in
the krautrock genre
using traditional electronic elements
with experimental rock ten albums and
twenty five singles later and craft work
is still performing to this day with
fully three-dimensional concert
experiences
it’s no wonder why Kraftwerk was
nominated as 2015 inductees into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
before we unveil our top pick here are
some honorable mentions mcgill Monistat
you might already
kardama Kim’s gonna be honest with me a
copy got a look of it you let em down
man oh my god
mr. cha
and turn me on
number one Daft Punk a French duo that
has the habit of turning everything they
touch into gold Daft Punk is EDM success
personified
most active in the late 90s and early
2000s daftpunk is responsible for many
of our favorite dance hits such as one
more time around the world and harder
better faster stronger after two brief
hiatuses our favorite robots were back
with 2013’s random access memories which
won them five Grammy Awards we’re up all
night to give you any EDM artists
looking to surpass them would have to
get very very lucky to get lucky do you
agree with our list
who’s your favorite EDM producer or DJ
for more body grooving top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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