4) Steve Aoki ($45 Million)
This electro house musician and Grammy nominated record producer is the founder of Dim Mak Records. The label has released music of other electro house artists like The Bloody Beetroots. Aoki is also a club promoter and DJ. According to Forbes’ list of Highest Paid DJs, Aoki earned $23 million in 2013-2014. The popular DJ clocked nearly 277 gigs during the evaluation period, due to his ability to pack in three shows a day sometimes. He also earned from endorsements with Bud Light, Guitar Center and Scion. Aokie is of Japanese descent, he was born in Miami, Florida.
3) Kimora Lee Simmons ($50 Million)
Businesswoman, author and former model. Kimora served as the president and creative director of the clothing line Baby Phat. She has also authored a self-help book on lifestyle. She was one of the judges on the first season of ‘America’s Next Top Model’. She has been a co-host of the syndicated talk show ‘Life & Style’. She also had her own reality TV show, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane on Style Network and a spin-off show, Kimora: House of Fab in 2013. Her father is African American and her mother is Japanese. Kimora was married to business magnate, Russell Simmons who co-founded Def Jam music label and created the popular clothing lines Phat Farm.
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