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The results are in, and DJ MAG's 2004's Top 100 DJs Pol has been by far the biggest ever. All records have been smashed with 91,481 of you casting your votes - that's nearly 30,000 more votes than last year!

The truly global reach of DJ culture has once again been highlighted with votes coming in from 149 different countries. From Aruba to Iraq, Kazakhstan to Guam, little more proof is needed that the many forms of dance music and the DJs that play it all to hundreds of thousands of clubbers every week are more popular than ever.
Tiësto Does the Treble

For a record-breaking third year in a row, the Dutch master Tiësto holds the number one spot. There really is no disputing this man's position in the hearts of clubbers across the globe. Previously, Paul Oakenfold and Carl Cox have both won the award twice, but Tiësto has taken things to a whole new level with his 25,000 capacity stadium gigs and DJing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games to a TV audience in excess of 4.5 billion. There really is no other individual who could claim the title of Top 100 DJ 2004, and we congratulate Tiësto for his amazing achievement, and our Poll's first ever 'treble'!
Top 100 Trends

As the reach of the Poll spreads into new areas of the world, competition for the100 places has become fiercer than ever. The USA provided most votes this year, closely followed by the UK, Holland and then South American dance hotspot Uruguay. Growing dance scenes in countries like China and increased internet access in Eastern Europe will certainly have an effect on future polls too. Some established names have been squeezed out in '04 by fresh young DJs, many of them Dutch trace jocks, highlighting the ongoing passionate voting that comes from Tiësto's home country.



100 * Mark Farina

99 * Roland Van Gelderen

98 * Andy Farley

97 * Darude

96 * Marco Bailey

95 * Lisa Pin-Up

94 * Zinc

93 * DJ Shadow

92 * BT

91 * Rank 1

90 * Proteus

89 * James Lavelle

88 * Nic Fanciulli

87 * Seb Fontaine

86 * Remy

85 * Chris Fortier

84 * Armand Van Helden

83 * Ronski Speed

82 * Derrick Carter

81 * Casmic Gate

80 * DJ Vibe

79 * Anne Savage

78 * Dave Pearce

77 * Benjamin Bates

76 * Miss Kittin

75 * BK

74 * The Tidy Boys

73 * Felix Da Housecat

72 * Aphrodite

71 * Flash Brothers

70 * Junior Jack

69 * Kat Tracid

68 * DJ Hercio

67 * 2ManyDJs

66 * Victor Calderone

65 * Michel De Hey

64 * Max Graham

63 * DJ Rush

62 * M.I.K.E (PUSH)

61 * DJ Luna

60 * Slacker

59 * Matt Hardwick

58 * Fergie

57 * Dave Seaman

56 * Lee Burridge

55 * UMEK

54 * David Morales

53 * Plump DJs

52 * John 'OO' Flemming

51 * Fatboy Slim

50 * Adam Bayer

49 * Mistress Barbara

48 * Satoshi Tomiie

47 * Jeff Mills

46 * Pete Tong

45 * Laurent Garnier

44 * Richie Hawtin

43 * Nick Warren

42 * Marco Carola

41 * Gabriel and Dresden

40 * Danny Tenaglia

39 * Above & Beyond

38 * Blank & Jones

37 * Dave Clarke

36 * James Holden

35 * Bad Boy Bill

34 * Sven Vath

33 * Yoji Biomehanika

32 * Markus Schultz

31 * Adam Freeland

30 * Lisa Lashes

29 * Lady Dana

28 * Johan Gielen

27 * Mauro Picocko

26 * Andy C

25 * Eddie Halliwell

24 * DJ Dan

23 * Chris Liebing

22 * Erick Morillo

21 * Steve Lawler

20 * Danny Howells

19 * Taul Pall

18 * Benni Benassi

17 * Roger Sanchez

16 * Marco V

15 * James Zabeila

14 * Judge Jules

13 * ATB

12 * Sander Klienenberg

11 * Carl Cox

10 * Deep Dish

9 * Paul Oakenfold

8 * John Digweed

7 * Christopher Lawrence

6 * Hernan Cattaneo

5 * Ferry Corsten

4 * Sasha

3 * Armin Van Buuren

2 * Paul Van Dyk

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