Calvin Harris is richest DJ for a sixth year

Written by . Published: August 08 2017

Calvin Harris has topped the DJs rich list for the fifth year in a row.

The Scottish star raked in $48.5 million (GBP37 million) between June, 2016 through June, 2017 to lead the new Forbes magazine list, ahead of Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, Skrillex, and Steve Aoki, who is the only DJ in the top five to bring in less than $30 million (GBP23 million).


Calvin's pop star ex Taylor Swift was crowned the highest paid musician on the end-of-year Forbes list in 2016, raking in $170 million (GBP131 million) in a year.