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Sunday, October 20, 2013
Hardwell Wins DJ Mag’s 2013 Top 100 DJs
After months of anticipation and predictions from EDM websites, DJ Mag has posted their annual list of Top 100 DJs. Taking the #1 spot is Dutchman Hardwell who has been a fan favorite this year and performed at some of the world’s largest festivals including EDC, Ultra, Tomorrowland, and TomorrowWorld. At 25 years old, Hardwell is also the youngest DJ to win the annual award.
It’s important to remember that this award is from an EDM website so we’re not surprised that many talented hip-hop and open format DJs are missing from the list.
DJ Mag’s 2013 Top 100 DJs:
100. Ran D
99. Ummet Ozcan
98. Solar Stone
97. Umek
96. Matt Darey
95. DJs From Mars
94. Diego Miranda
93. Mat Zo
92. Paul Oakenfold
91. Bl3nd
90. Stafford Brothers
89. Benny Benassi
88. Bob Sinclar
87. Tenashar
86. Da Tweekaz
85. Skazi
84. Tiddey
83. Wasted Penguinz
82. John O’Callaghan
81. Heatbeat
80. Cosmic Gate
79. Myon and Shane 54
78. Felguk
77. Martin Solveig
76. Richie Hawtin
75. Adaro
74. Dannic
73. Dillon Francis
72. D Block and S Te Fan
71. Blasterjaxx
70. Project 46
69. Quentin Mosimann
68. DJ Antoine
67. Mike Candys
66. Noisecontrollers
65. Tenishia
64. Diplo
63. Gunz For Hire
62. DJ Feel
61. Brennan Heart
60. Vicetone
59. Madeon
58. R3hab
57. Arty
56. Wildstylez
55. Tommy Trash
54. Eric Prydz
53. Infected Mushroom
52. Bingo Players
51. Gareth Emery
50. Zatox
49. Orjan Nielsen
48. Omnia
47. Bobina
46. Carl Cox
45. Coone
44. Krewella
43. Chuckie
42. Ferry Corsten
41. Porter Robinson
40. Martin Garrix
39. Sander Van Doorn
38. Steve Angello
37. Frontliner
36. Kaskade
35. Dada Life
34. Angerfist
33. ATB
32. Paul Van Dyk
31. Laidback Luke
30. Dyro
29. Fedde Le Grand
28. Andrew Rayel
27. Showtek
26. Swedish House Mafia
25. Knife Party
24. Zedd
23. Headhunterz
22. Daft Punk
21. Markus Schulz
20. Aly & Fila
19. Axwell
18. Sebastian Ingrosso
17. Above & Beyond
16. Nervo
15. Calvin Harris
14. W&W
13. Alesso
12. Deadmau5
11. Skrillex
10. Dash Berlin
9. Afrojack
8. Steve Aoki
7. Nicky Romero
6. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
5. David Guetta
4. Tiesto
3. Avicii
2. Armin van Buuren
1. Hardwell
Below is a video of Hardwell discussing his achievement:
