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Skrillex
Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Skrillex, is an American electronic musician and singer-songwriter.
With his trademark side-mullet and gut-pounding production, Skrillex has been banking six figures a night on live shows all around the world—most notably Wynn's XS nightclub in Las Vegas, where he has a residency. He also earns big on recorded music after picking up three Grammy awards this year, matching last year's total. On top of that, he earned an Annie Award for the original music he composed for the animated flick Wreck-It Ralph.
Skrillex - $16 million .
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