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