Afrojack

Afrojack's Grammy win in 2025 for Best Dance Recording ("Hero" with David Guetta) marked his first major trophy in a decade, while his 2026 single "The Bass" hit 200 million Spotify streams faster than any of his previous releases—70 days quicker than 2023's "Remember." Born in Rotterdam, he has engineered tracks for Beyoncé and Rihanna, earning him a songwriting royalty stream that tops #1 Tiesto's publishing income by an estimated 18%. His 2025 Tomorrowland mainstage slot drew 135,000 festival-goers, the third-largest crowd of the weekend. However, his touring revenue of $22 million trails #3 Armin van Buuren's by 55%, revealing a gap in consistent live demand. Still, no Dutch artist under 50 redefines mainstream EDM as efficiently: his 2026 remix pack earned 4x the radio spins of the typical #4 rank.