David Guetta has been crowned the world’s #1 DJ for 2025 in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll, his fifth time winning the prestigious title. This latest win caps off another year of incredible global success.
Throughout 2024 and 2025, he dominated the charts with hits like ‘I Don’t Wanna Wait’ featuring OneRepublic and continued his legendary partnership with Sia. As a top-tier headliner, he commanded the main stage at Tomorrowland and maintained his iconic, sold-out residencies in Ibiza. Guetta’s relentless output of chart-topping music and his massive presence on the world’s biggest stages solidify his reign.
Speaking of his history-making win, David Guetta said:
To win Top 100 DJs again, for joint-record fifth time, is an honour, it means a lot to me because the greatest feeling in my life, truly, is playing new music for people and seeing their reactions. It might sound crazy, but I still make music every single day, because I see it as a hobby and a passion. The most exciting thing for me is being creative and going away from what everyone else is doing.”
The DJ Mag Top 100 is an annual poll where fans vote for their favourite DJs. While historically prestigious, it’s now widely criticised within the industry as a marketing competition over a true measure of talent. Critics argue that while some high rankings are earned organically through genuine fan support, many are the direct result of expensive promotional campaigns. This system often favours commercial EDM acts over more skilled underground artists.
Despite its tarnished reputation in Western markets, the poll is a hugely powerful business tool in Asia. For promoters in this region, a DJ’s ranking is a simple benchmark of status that justifies higher booking fees and guarantees ticket sales. It provides a shortcut to credibility, making it essential for artists seeking lucrative show opportunities there.
For the first time in Top 100 DJs history, the World’s No. 1 DJ was crowned live in Ibiza with the Top 100 DJs Awards taking place at newly opened [UNVRS]. David Guetta performed a two-hour headline set at the venue following being crowned #1, as part of a bill that also included Armin van Buuren, Miss Monique, Boris Brejcha, Indira Paganotto and Jazzy.