When they’re not spinning the decks in Ibiza, Miami or Berlin, you can catch some of the world’s most renowned DJs zooming around in some of the coolest cars on the market.
Calvin Harris
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Calvin Harris has come a long way from his humble beginnings in Dumfries – his previous jobs included stacking shelves and working at a local fish-processing factory. Nowadays, you’re likely to find him stepping into a luxury car with a celebrity girlfriend. So far, Calvin has been known to own a McLaren 12C and a Range Rover. A McLaren 12C will set you back upwards of £168K but when you can reach speeds of 60mph in 3.5 seconds who really cares about the price tag? Calvin and Taylor Swift have also been spotted cruising around in his blacked out Range Rover – a celebrity staple to keep those pesky paps at bay.
Afrojack
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When Afrojack isn’t collaborating with Pitbull and Nicki Minaj he’s buying (and crashing) Ferraris. Back in 2013, Afrojack bragged on Twitter about ‘making a new friend’ – his freshly delivered 458 Italia. A mere couple of hours later he had written it off, citing bad weather as the cause. For the average human being, this would be considered a devastating travesty however Afrojack was quickly smiling again after Ferrari sent him a whole host of goodies including state-of-the-art headphones. What’s more, a month later he posed alongside his Lamborghini Aventador. What a life!
Deadmau5
His mousehead logo is easy to spot but it has nothing on his ‘Purrari’ – a Ferrari 485 Italia adorned in colourful graphics featuring Internet meme Nyan Cat. It may have gone down a storm at the Gumball 3000 but unfortunately, the wacky customization left the Ferrari brand disgruntled and so they sent Deadmau5 a catty (!) cease-and-desist letter. Nissan displayed excellent Photoshop skills on Twitter - offering him a GT-R featuring his beloved wrap. Not content with Nissan’s offer, Deadmau5 ordered a Lamborghini Huracán and discussed his plans to transform it into a ‘Nyanborghini Purrchan’ with his Twitter followers. Unsurprisingly, his girlfriend at the time wasn’t keen on the idea, which lead to him tweeting ‘when you and bae aren’t on the same page’. Yikes!
Armin Van Buuren
Van Buuren has come a long way from owning his Volkswagen Polo. Nowadays, you’ll find him speeding to sold-out venues in his prestigious Jaguar F-Type. Armin said: ‘The sound that the F-Type makes is really amazing and I’m very impressed by its stylish shape. The F-Type is a distinctive car and while driving it, you’ll immediately notice the rapidly responsive handling and instinctive character.’ Considering the F-Type comes with a 770W Meridian Surround Sound System, the world-renowned DJ is definitely an appropriate owner!
Avicii
If you’re getting paid a quarter of a million per gig, you can definitely afford to splash out on a cool car. However, your uber-cool status means brands usually want to pick up the cheque for you. Cue Volvo to help him with his busy schedule on the road. He’s even collaborated with the brand on a music video called ‘Feeling Good’ which pays homage to Avicii’s Swedish roots and how he relaxes after intense touring.
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