Top 5 Famous House Music DJs
Whether you’re a fan of house music or not, you have to admit that the genre has produced some truly iconic DJs. Here are our top 5 picks for the most famous house music DJs of all time.
DJ Tiesto
DJ Tiesto is a Indo-Dutch DJ and record producer. He was born in Breda, Netherlands in 1969. DJ Tiesto’s musical style has trance and progressive house influences. He is also known for his use of creative sound effects and remixing techniques. DJ Tiesto has won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for his single “Adagio for Strings.” He is also one of the world’s highest-paid DJs, earning an estimated $22 million per year.
Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren is a Dutch trance music producer, DJ and radio personality. He is the founder of the record label Armada Music. His radio show “A State of Trance” airs on more than 100 radio stations in over 40 countries.
David Guetta
David Guetta is a French house music producer and DJ. He co-founded Gum Productions with Jean-Charles Carrère and Joachim Garraud, and released his first album, Guetta Blaster, in 2004. Later, Guetta became a IDMA-winning house music producer anddj. He has released seven studio albums, eight mix compilations, three video albums, two remix albums and four extended plays.
In 2011 Guetta was voted as the number one DJ in the ‘DJ Mag Top 100 DJs’ poll. In 2010, he was included on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
deadmau5
One of the most famous names in the world of house music, deadmau5 is a Canadian DJ and producer who has been active since the late 1990s. He is well-known for his highly-energetic live shows, incorporating visuals and lights into his performances. His tracks are often dark and melodic, with a heavy focus on technology and sound design.
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. His debut studio album I Created Disco was released in June 2007 and it spawned two UK top 10 singles, “Acceptable in the 80s” and “The Girls”. His second studio album, Ready for the Weekend (2009), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and includes the chart-topper “I’m Not Alone”, as well as the top 10 singles “Ready for the Weekend”, “Flashback”, and “You Used to Hold Me”. Harris’ third studio album, 18 Months (2012), saw him become one of the first DJs to achieve mainstream success as a solo act with an album that entered the UK Albums Chart at number one. All three of his next albums—Motion (2014), Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017), and Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man – Giant (2019) —reached number one in Ireland and the UK. He has created numerous other hits including “We Found Love”, which topped charts globally; “outside”, featuring Ellie Goulding; “This Is What You Came For”; featuring Rihanna; as well as notable collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Dua Lipa, John Newman, Kevin Parker from Tame Impala, Sam Smith, Florence Welch from Florence + The Machine. He is also known for his remixes, such as his rework of Feist’s hit single “My Moon My Man”. In 2014,Harris ranked 26th on Forbes list of electronic dance musicians and in October 2014 he ranked number five onihi