they know how to get people on the dance
floor welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down the top ten
superstar DJs and producers in
electronic music for this list we’ve
chosen our entries based on the artists
influence commercial success track
selection and mixing skills we’ve also
excluded electronic duo’s for bands such
as deep-dish Kraftwerk or Daft Punk
number 10 John Digweed while John
Digweed has been instrumental to
progressive house in his own merits the
English DJ promoter and producer really
hit it big after teaming up with Sasha
their Ministry of Sound effort Northern
Exposure helped them make their mark on
the electronic music scene and is
regarded as the team’s finest creation
as well as one of the best dj mix albums
ever created
number nine David Guetta though he’s
known more as a producer than a DJ David
Guetta actually started off spinning
house music after exploding on the scene
with his solo hits the French artist
became a household name thanks to a
monstrous smash with the Black Eyed Peas
further collaborations with artists like
Kid Cudi Flo Rida and Akon soon
established Guetta as one of the most
sought-after producers and highest-paid
DJs in the world number eight Pete Tong
even when he was starting off Pete Tong
was known for picking out and playing
the most hip and up-and-coming artists
as hosts of legendary BBC Radio 1
programs essential mix and essential
collection the British DJ is still
sought-after by electronic acts for the
Pete Tong push meanwhile the Lord of the
dances original style of record mixing
earned him an international reputation
and allowed him to hold residences at
the world’s best clubs number 7 Sasha
his superior mixing skills
experimentation with new technologies
and blending of acid house trance and
progressive house made Sascha a
groundbreaking DJ the Welsh producer
even had one of the best-selling DJ mix
albums ever with global underground 13
pizza and has worked with Madonna but it
was his enduring friendship with John
Digweed
and their careful attention to track
selection that really made him a star
number six
Frankie Knuckles house would be very
different if it wasn’t for Frankie
Knuckles work with drum machines in the
70s and 80s in fact the godfather of
house music has been recognized by the
Grammys as the remixer of the year and
was inducted into the dance music Hall
of Fame the American DJ and producer has
also worked with the best of the best
including Diana Ross Michael Jackson and
Patti LaBelle number five carl cox
as a founder of the British rave scene
sound and a pioneer of hardcore dance
music Carl Cox set the standard for
techno with fact famous for his smooth
handiwork on three turntables the
British DJ is known for making bold
musical choices at hi-tech parties Cox
is also a promoter programmer radio show
host and runs two electronic music
labels number four Paul van Dyk
beginning as a trance producer Paul van
Dyk first made waves with the heavenly
foreign angel as one of the earliest
superstar DJs the German musician has
been recognized for his mixing and
producing skills on multiple occasions
including a Grammy win thanks to album
sales and live performances PVD is one
of the world’s most successful DJs
you’re the first way that I see
number three armin van buuren while
building his producing and mad mixing
skills the Dutch DJ showed his passion
for dance music by playing marathon sets
then with imagined Armin van Buuren
became the first dance artist to debut
at the top of the dutch album charts at
his extremely popular State of Trance
radio show and compilations it’s no
wonder that van Buuren has been voted DJ
mag’s top DJ four times straight number
two Tiesto
from trance to electro/house to
progressive house this grammy-nominated
Dutchman nabbed the number one spot in
DJ Magazine’s most popular DJ pool three
times thanks to his mixing and track
selection abilities his famed lively and
lengthy sets helped him become the first
DJ to play at the Olympics today Tiesto
is truly one of the biggest and richest
deejays on the planet
number one Paul Oakenfold
before producing for movies and films
and songs for Madonna and Britney Spears
Paul Oakenfold put a betta and it’s
dance music on the map the Brit
developed his art so well during his
Kreme residency that he became one of
the first DJ’s to command big premium
dollars for his sets through his own
material and out of his landmark label
perfecto records oakenfold helped bring
trance to the mainstream and
subsequently changed electronic music
forever do you agree with our list who’s
your favorite superstar DJ or producer
for more great top 10s be sure to
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floor welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down the top ten
superstar DJs and producers in
electronic music for this list we’ve
chosen our entries based on the artists
influence commercial success track
selection and mixing skills we’ve also
excluded electronic duo’s for bands such
as deep-dish Kraftwerk or Daft Punk
number 10 John Digweed while John
Digweed has been instrumental to
progressive house in his own merits the
English DJ promoter and producer really
hit it big after teaming up with Sasha
their Ministry of Sound effort Northern
Exposure helped them make their mark on
the electronic music scene and is
regarded as the team’s finest creation
as well as one of the best dj mix albums
ever created
number nine David Guetta though he’s
known more as a producer than a DJ David
Guetta actually started off spinning
house music after exploding on the scene
with his solo hits the French artist
became a household name thanks to a
monstrous smash with the Black Eyed Peas
further collaborations with artists like
Kid Cudi Flo Rida and Akon soon
established Guetta as one of the most
sought-after producers and highest-paid
DJs in the world number eight Pete Tong
even when he was starting off Pete Tong
was known for picking out and playing
the most hip and up-and-coming artists
as hosts of legendary BBC Radio 1
programs essential mix and essential
collection the British DJ is still
sought-after by electronic acts for the
Pete Tong push meanwhile the Lord of the
dances original style of record mixing
earned him an international reputation
and allowed him to hold residences at
the world’s best clubs number 7 Sasha
his superior mixing skills
experimentation with new technologies
and blending of acid house trance and
progressive house made Sascha a
groundbreaking DJ the Welsh producer
even had one of the best-selling DJ mix
albums ever with global underground 13
pizza and has worked with Madonna but it
was his enduring friendship with John
Digweed
and their careful attention to track
selection that really made him a star
number six
Frankie Knuckles house would be very
different if it wasn’t for Frankie
Knuckles work with drum machines in the
70s and 80s in fact the godfather of
house music has been recognized by the
Grammys as the remixer of the year and
was inducted into the dance music Hall
of Fame the American DJ and producer has
also worked with the best of the best
including Diana Ross Michael Jackson and
Patti LaBelle number five carl cox
as a founder of the British rave scene
sound and a pioneer of hardcore dance
music Carl Cox set the standard for
techno with fact famous for his smooth
handiwork on three turntables the
British DJ is known for making bold
musical choices at hi-tech parties Cox
is also a promoter programmer radio show
host and runs two electronic music
labels number four Paul van Dyk
beginning as a trance producer Paul van
Dyk first made waves with the heavenly
foreign angel as one of the earliest
superstar DJs the German musician has
been recognized for his mixing and
producing skills on multiple occasions
including a Grammy win thanks to album
sales and live performances PVD is one
of the world’s most successful DJs
you’re the first way that I see
number three armin van buuren while
building his producing and mad mixing
skills the Dutch DJ showed his passion
for dance music by playing marathon sets
then with imagined Armin van Buuren
became the first dance artist to debut
at the top of the dutch album charts at
his extremely popular State of Trance
radio show and compilations it’s no
wonder that van Buuren has been voted DJ
mag’s top DJ four times straight number
two Tiesto
from trance to electro/house to
progressive house this grammy-nominated
Dutchman nabbed the number one spot in
DJ Magazine’s most popular DJ pool three
times thanks to his mixing and track
selection abilities his famed lively and
lengthy sets helped him become the first
DJ to play at the Olympics today Tiesto
is truly one of the biggest and richest
deejays on the planet
number one Paul Oakenfold
before producing for movies and films
and songs for Madonna and Britney Spears
Paul Oakenfold put a betta and it’s
dance music on the map the Brit
developed his art so well during his
Kreme residency that he became one of
the first DJ’s to command big premium
dollars for his sets through his own
material and out of his landmark label
perfecto records oakenfold helped bring
trance to the mainstream and
subsequently changed electronic music
forever do you agree with our list who’s
your favorite superstar DJ or producer
for more great top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
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