1. JAMES BARTON, 46
President of electronic music, Live Nation
2. DIPLO, 36
DJ-producer; founder, Mad Decent
3. PASQUALE ROTELLA, 40
Founder, Insomniac Events
4. SKRILLEX, 27
DJ-producer; co-founder, OWSLA
5. PAUL MORRIS, 43
Founder/president, AM Only
6. CALVIN HARRIS, 31 // MARK GILLESPIE, 34 // DEAN WILSON, 45
Harris: DJ-producer; Gillespie/Wilson: Co-founders, Three Six Zero Group
7. RITTY VAN STRAALEN, 41
CEO, SFX Live
8. JOEL ZIMMERMAN, 36
Partner/head of electronic music, William Morris Endeavor
9. GARY RICHARDS, 41
Founder/CEO, HARD Events
10. PATRICK MOXEY, 49
Founder/president, Ultra Records; president of electronic music, Sony Music
11. SCOOTER BRAUN, 33
Founder/owner, SB Projects
12. KASKADE, 44
DJ-producer
13. DAVID GUETTA, 47
DJ-producer
14. ASH POURNOURI, 32
Founder, At Night Management
15. KATHRYN FRAZIER, 45
Owner, Biz3 Publicity; co-owner, OWSLA
16. DEADMAU5, 34
Producer; founder, Mau5trap
17. NEIL MOFFITT, 48
CEO, Hakkasan Group
18. PETE TONG, 54
DJ/host, BBC Radio 1/Clear Channel
ANNIE MAC, 36
DJ/host, BBC Radio 1
19. TIESTO, 46
DJ-producer
20. MARTIN GARRIX, 19
DJ-producer
21. GERONIMO, 48
Director of music programming for electronic and dance formats; host,BPM/SiriusXM
22. TIM SMITH, 40
Founder, Blood Company
23. NEIL JACOBSON, 38
Senior vp A&R, Interscope Geffen A&M
24. STEVE AOKI, 37
DJ-producer; CEO/owner, Dim Mak Records
25. DISCLOSURE / HOWARD, 21, and GUY LAWRENCE, 24
DJ-producers
26. AMY THOMSON, 40
Founder/CEO, ATM Artists
27. DJ SNAKE, 28
DJ-producer
28. ZEDD, 25
DJ-producer
29. STEVE ANGELLO, 32
DJ-producer; founder, Size Records
30. A-TRAK, 33
DJ-producer; co-founder, Fool's Gold Records
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