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Welcome to Their Crib: 5 Envy-Inducing DJ Mansions

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From sweaty clubs to the Hollywood Hills, DJs in the main electronic scene are modern-day rock stars. The not-so-humble abodes of household name DJs such as David Guetta, Calvin Harris and more are a testament to just how well selling and playing to the masses can pay. With news of Eric Prydz listing his Hollywood Hills home on the market for a cool $5.9 million, all eyes are renewed on what a big business EDM has become. Armed with not much more than a USB stick, DJs can travel the world playing gigs with ease. The high DJ fees and songwriting royalties created multi-millionaires out of many now household names. DJs now rub elbows with the elite, purchasing properties neighboring A-list celebrities and high-rollers. Earning spots in some of the most exclusive zip codes in the United States and the world-at-large, DJs are certainly living large.

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The Highest Paid DJ List Is Here: No Women, But There’s a Giant Marshmallow

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The 2017 list of highest paid DJs for 2017 has been revealed, crowning Calvin Harris at the top for the fifth year in a row.  According to Forbes, the Scottish DJ and producer earned $48.5m in the 12 months between June 2016 and June 2017.

The evergreen Tiesto finished second with a reported $39m, while the third spot is a new entry by The Chainsmokers, who make their debut on the annual list thanks to a breakthrough year that has seen them make $38m.

Calvin Harris’ ranking has a lot to do with his recording artist success, thanks to the release of his new alum Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 in June that features collaborations with Frank Ocean and Katy Perry among others. His asking price for gigs includes “mid-six-figure fees for his Las Vegas performances and seven-figure music festival,” according to Forbes.

Lack of diversity is an issue on this list once again, with no women featured. Perhaps also unsurprisingly, a giant marshmallow made it to the number 8 spot with $21m.

Please note that these numbers, while huge, are not the actual income figures for each artist. They do not take into consideration any expenses that would still need to be subtracted from the revenue figure reported by Forbes. This includes items such as travel expenses, managers, agents, lawyers and other services and staffing that artists of this caliber are certainly using.

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The Ten Most Charitable DJs in Dance Music

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Unfortunately, it sometimes seems the world only continues to grow worse.

Luckily for us, however, there are many individuals that aim to make this earth a better place for those around them.

We chose to highlight ten different DJs and producers in the dance music industry that are determined to leave this world in a better state than they found it. The below artists have been known to use their platforms and outreach potential to raise awareness and funds for charitable organizations and projects they feel are important to support. Our respect goes out to them for their efforts with the added encouragement that they continue to do good in their communities and for the philanthropic programs they hold dear.

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