Laidback Luke opens up about “rigged” DJ Mag Top 100 list
Coming as a storm of posts on his twitter account, DJ Laidback Luke confesses why he did not make the DJ Mag Top 100 this year. Claiming the reasoning behind his absence from the top 100 this year was related to comments he made in a vlog, Luke was infuriated over the response from editors.
In a tweet he made on December 20th, the DJ states “Do you want to know the truth as to why I didn’t make it into the @DJMag top100 this year? It’s because of this VLOG. *rant on the way”. As the stage was set for a stream of distaste and malcontent, Luke started to call out editors on twitter and mentioned they referred to him as ““not popular enough” and “A has-been-EDM DJ”. The esteemed producer has stirred the DJ Mag top 100 pot before. In August of this year he opened up about the history, design, and process involved in the culmination of the DJ Mag top 100 DJ’s list. This time, Laidback Luke claims that DJ Mag came after him following his opinion on the process, he writes “After my VLOG, DJ Mag reaches out to try and take it down, threatening to stop doing business with me. There was no business anyway, so I kept the VLOG live. In attached email convo with my management, they are well aware of wrong-doings”.
DJ Mag awards the worlds most popular DJ, not the best DJ. The issue at hand is one that possibly reoccurs time and time again throughout any industry, “you want to find the truth? Follow the money”. The DJ proclaims that he wants to return to the time when he loved the industry for what it was, now he says the DJ Mag has evolved into a “monster”. Overall, Laidback Luke claims he doesn’t care about his position on the list, he just wants the DJ’s that throw money into the system to stop, and change what they are doing.
Read up on his tweets below.
Do you want to know the truth as to why I didn’t make it into the @DJMag top100 this year? It’s because of this VLOG. *rant on the way* https://t.co/JGrV6rqKU7
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
Yesterday I posted this on @KURA_live IG and I had 3 editors of DJ Mag coming at me. @the_z_word @CarlLoben @CharlotteDJMag Calling me “Not popular enough” and “A has-been-EDM DJ”
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
After my VLOG, DJ Mag reaches out to try and take it down, threatening to stop doing business with me. There was no business anyway, so I kept the VLOG live. In attached email convo with my management, they are well aware of wrong-doings: pic.twitter.com/d9qArNPYJM
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
I’ve always been a fan of the list, but it’s grown to be a monster. I don’t care about my position, I don’t need them. But from the many fellow DJs that I know throw money at them (or else…), to the ones that hacked the system. It is what it is now.
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
To my Asian followers and Latin American followers (not USA cause USA is aware), don’t be fooled! https://t.co/GHOHvQtbjf
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
To my top 100 friends, big congratulations! But I know how much money you invest. This should change. https://t.co/GHOHvQtbjf
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
The very juicy VLOG, when voting starts again, will come! I have a ton of insider info for u that will make you realize how rigged it is. I do think we want the same: an honest list (I really don’t need to be in). So we’ll need to fix that. @the_z_word @CarlLoben @CharlotteDJMag
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
I even have info from people that work there and have worked there @DJMag ?
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
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