Forbes has released its third annual ’30 under 30′ – a list that features 30 outstanding stars under the age of 30 from 15 different fields!
Meet the young and ambitious of 2014. While most people were spending their adolescence adapting to curves on the road, these pathfinders were working their way to the top! In addition to showcasing their talents to the world, they have proved themselves time and again that they’re going to take over the music industry in the years to come.
It’s not much of a surprise that Avicii, Zedd and Calvin Harris have made it in this list! Last year, Avicii and Calvin Harris were also featured on Forbes ‘DJ Rich List’.
For your snippet pleasure, here’s the list of 30 prodigies reinventing the world of music right now:
1. Bruno Mars, 28 (Musician)
2. Avicii, 24 (Musician)
3. Justin Bieber, 19 (Musician)
4. J. Cole, 28 (Musician)
5. Miley Cyrus, 21 (Musician)
6. Donnie Dinch, 29 (Founder, WillCall)
7. Drake, 27 (Musician)
8. Derrick Fung, 26 (Founder, Tunezy)
9. Calvin Harris, 29 (Musician)
10. Hunter Hayes, 22 (Musician)
11. Kim Kaupe, 28 (Co-Founder, ‘ZinePak)
12. Lady Gaga, 27 (Musician)
13. Kendrick Lamar, 26 (Musician)
14. Ryan Lewis, 25 (Producer)
15. Lorde, 17 (Musician)
16. Miguel, 28 (Musician)
17. Janelle Monae, 28 (Musician)
18. One Direction, 19 – 22 (Musicians)
19. Wilson Owens, 28 (Co-Founder, Royalty Exchange)
20. Jordan Passman, 27 (Founder, ScoreAScore)
21. Katy Perry, 29 (Musician)
22. Rihanna, 25 (Musician)
23. Peter Asbill, Elliott Breece, 29 (Co-Founders, Songza)
24. James ‘J’ Sider, 29 (Founder, BangPage)
25. Allen Stone, 26 (Musician)
26. Taylor Swift, 24 (Musician)
27. Sam Tarantino, Josh Greenberg, 27, 26 (Co-Founders, Grooveshark)
28. Alex White, 27 (Co-Founder, Next Big Sound)
29. Wiz Khalifa, 26 (Musician)
30. Zedd, 24 (Musician)