Laidback Luke has some choice words for DJ Mag, and he claims its editors had some words for him as well.
The Dutch DJ and producer went off on Twitter, saying he was not on the Magazine’s popular Top 100 best DJs list because of comments he made in a vlog against its controversial voting process. He shared screenshots of email snippets with editors and claims they fought with him over his words, calling him “not popular enough” and “a has-been-EDM DJ.”
Luke says the DJ Mag poll is “rigged,” continuing to say “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.”
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Billboard Dance has reached out to DJ Mag’s U.K. editors for comment. Read Luke’s 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
How can you congratulate a fellow DJ, who earned their position, when there’s an invasion of fake names/wannabes in there? This is the problem @DJMag
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017
What people often don’t realize, is that I started as a fan of this industry. Absolutely in love with it. I was no one. I want that back again. Admiration for real acts with passion. Pushing boundaries and blowing my mind.
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) December 20, 2017