James Murphy Highest-Paid Dj in the World

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James Murphy led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid djs” released on Tuesday.
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It's been a rough year for the dj, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 54-year-old James Murphy has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid djs for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 06/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

James Murphy tops annual list of highest-paid djs

In 2022 it looked like the dj’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (November 5) that Murphy is the highest-paid dj in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American dj-musician-producer has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Murphy Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Princeton Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermurphy - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from James) and a fashion line called “James Murphy Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many James fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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