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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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Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia Set to Produce Scripted EDM TV Series

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This morning Variety broke the news that Steve Angello is teaming up with the Primary Wave Entertainment team on a scripted television series that dives into the world of the electronic dance music scene.

Also known world over as one-third of Swedish House Mafia, Angello is set to function as executive producer on the project. He will be accompanied by his wife Isabel Adrian, producing partner at LaLa Studios, as well as Cult Collective’s Pia Lindstrom,music video director Gregory Alosio, Martin Management’s Sharlene Martin-Ludwig and Primary Wave Entertainment senior manager Ben Press.

The show, which plans to prominently feature Angello’s own music, will explore the larger-than-life DJ culture of EDM. This follows a year that saw the first time Hollywood featured EDM heavily through We Are Your Friends, a full-feature movie directed by Catfish’s Max Joseph and starring Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski. WAYF received mixed reviews from critics scoring a 41% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and low box office grossing, placing 14th on opening weekend.

Primary Wave is in the midst of finalizing the project’s showrunner after several venues have reportedly expressed interest. The project, which is still in its early stages, will be followed by a feature film based on Adrian’s novel “Sex, Drugs and The DJ,” a DJ dramatization loosely based on the couple’s life together spearheaded by Angello’s rise from humble beginnings to global music phenomenon.

Source: VarietyÂ