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