Here's A (Somewhat) Statistically Accurate Ranking Of The Top 20 DJs In The World

Plenty rankings have tried to create probably the most goal record “finest” producers, however irrespective of the place you begin, there’s a difficulty bias. The is closely influenced by how a lot cash producers put into it for promoting functions, the is probably too goal, considering solely arduous numbers, and completely fan-run polls just like the simply don’t have a sufficiently big group individuals for any statistical significance.


All that being stated, EDM Sauce took one other crack on the goal route, wanting into a spread standards, assigning every some extent worth, after which rating DJs in that manner. In their report, they admitted that they positioned sure limitations on every rating, and in addition admitted that not each standards was capable of be explored in probably the most in-depth trend because of lack sources. Below are the standards they evaluated (all knowledge is for the interval January 1, 2018, till October 21, 2018):

  • Total Soundcloud Streams
  • Total Revenue (as supplied by the record)
  • Total YouTube Views For Videos Uploaded
  • Total Shows Played
  • Total Unique DJ Spins (primarily based f the )
  • Most Googled Artists
  • Total Weeks At #1 On Billboard EDM/Dance Charts (this criterion is the one one not restricted to only 2018, as Zedd was listed for 86 weeks, which is clearly greater than the quantity weeks discovered between January 1 and October 21).

A full breakdown the reasons and limitations will be discovered of their report . Below are the highest 20 DJs from their report.

20. Kaskade
19. Afrojack
18. Skrillex
17. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
16. Axwell Ingrosso
15. Alan Walker
14. Hardwell
13. Armin van Buuren
12. Don Diablo
11. Steve Aoki
10. Kygo
9. DJ Snake
eight. Diplo
7. Tiesto
6. Martin Garrix
5. Zedd
three. Calvin Harris (Tied)
three. The Chainsmokers (Tied)
2. David Guetta
1. Marshmello

 

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