5. Steve Aoki ($23.5 million)
We are into the top five of our highest paid DJs list. Get ready to envy the amount of money these people earn!
Steve Aoki starts our top five with estimated $23.5 million annual earning. Unlike most DJs, Aoki does not use a stage name. Steve Aoki is his real name.
He may be Japanese, but he was born in United States 38 years ago. He has been working in the music industry since 1996. Aoki is one smart man. He has two Bachelor degrees from University of California in Feminist Studies and in Sociology.
Aoki was once nominated for Grammy awards. It was back in 2013 for his album, Wonderland.
Check out one of his latest hits below, Can’t Go Home. Featuring Adam Lambert, it is his collaborative work with Felix Jaehn.
