Forbes, in its ever-continuing goal of providing a list of the world's highest-earning everythings, expanded further by releasing the highest earning "DJs" on Wednesday. Topping the chart, and doing so in dominant fashion, was Scottish producer Calvin Harris.
Harris earned nearly $47 million last year, beating out no. 2 Tiësto by close to $16 million. Harris didn't have too many profound thoughts when discussing his success with the magazine.
"The rise of dance music has been astronomical in the last three years," he said. "I happened to be in the right place at the right time."
Forbes pointed out some other factors that allowed him to out-earn other big names such as Deadmau5 and Skrillex. For one, Harris has gotten himself attached to some big-time singles, including Rihanna's "We Found Love." It also doesn't hurt that Harris's own releases have been a major success. His most recent album, "18 Months," has featured nine singles that have climbed to the top-10 in the U.K. Harris also held a rigorous tour schedule, playing more than 100 dates over the last year.
Celebrity helped out a little bit for at least one member of the list: "Jersey Shore" star DJ Pauly D earned nearly $12.5 million for his work over the last year.
Check out the full list below:
1. Calvin Harris
2. Tiësto
3. David Guetta
4. Swedish House Mafia
5. Deadmau5
6. Avicii
7. Afrojack
8. Armin van Buuren
9. Kaskade
9 Skrillex
11. Steve Aoki
12. Diplo
12. DJ Pauly D
