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The 50 most-read drum and bass artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in drum and bass. The biggest move was Stevie Hyper‐D, up 65 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | PinkPantheressBath · United Kingdom | 88,557 | 0 |
02 | Chase & StatusLondon · United Kingdom | 17,892 | +1 |
03 | GoldieWalsall · United Kingdom | 16,713 | -1 |
04 | PendulumPerth · Australia | 10,071 | 0 |
05 | Machine GirlLong Island · United States | 9,968 | 0 |
06 | RudimentalHackney · United Kingdom | 4,496 | +2 |
07 | MachinedrumEden · United States | 4,011 | +14 |
08 | Zeds DeadToronto · Canada | 3,999 | -2 |
09 | Ryan WilliamsBristol · United Kingdom | 3,864 | +10 |
10 | Daniel WilliamsonWatford · United Kingdom | 3,654 | -1 |
11 | KemistryBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,966 | 0 |
12 | NEROLondon · United Kingdom | 2,915 | +4 |
13 | LambManchester · United Kingdom | 2,714 | +4 |
14 | Sian EvansCaerphilly · United Kingdom | 2,661 | +12 |
15 | NoisiaGroningen · Netherlands | 2,624 | -8 |
16 | Sub FocusGuildford · United Kingdom | 2,585 | -1 |
17 | Guvna BUnited Kingdom | 2,543 | -3 |
18 | TRV$DJAMLos Angeles · United States | 2,484 | -6 |
19 | Kruder & DorfmeisterWien · Austria | 2,407 | -9 |
20 | Asian Dub FoundationLondon · United Kingdom | 2,397 | -2 |
21 | Adam FLiverpool · United Kingdom | 2,348 | -1 |
22 | General LevyLondon · United Kingdom | 2,251 | -9 |
23 | Shy FXLondon · United Kingdom | 1,893 | 0 |
24 | Daniel SteinUnited Kingdom | 1,875 | -2 |
25 | Andy CWalsall · United Kingdom | 1,790 | -1 |
26 | ModestepUnited Kingdom | 1,600 | +16 |
27 | Roni Size / ReprazentBristol · United Kingdom | 1,436 | +27 |
28 | Virtual RiotMarl · Germany | 1,401 | -3 |
29 | JoJo MayerZurich · Switzerland | 1,395 | -2 |
30 | DimensionUnited Kingdom | 1,319 | +11 |
31 | 4heroDollis Hill · United Kingdom | 1,318 | -3 |
31 | High ContrastPenarth · United Kingdom | 1,318 | +3 |
33 | 寺田創一Tokyo · Japan | 1,218 | +10 |
34 | Joe LaPortaUnited States | 1,208 | +10 |
35 | NetskyEdegem · Belgium | 1,204 | +2 |
36 | SigmaLeeds · United Kingdom | 1,197 | -5 |
37 | London ElektricityLondon · United Kingdom | 1,120 | +3 |
38 | SkibadeeLambeth · United Kingdom | 1,095 | -5 |
39 | DJ RapSingapore | 1,090 | 0 |
40 | Stevie Hyper‐DLondon · United Kingdom | 1,064 | +65 |
41 | Fox StevensonLeeds · United Kingdom | 1,020 | +9 |
42 | Kemistry & StormLondon · United Kingdom | 1,010 | -12 |
43 | FreestylersLondon · United Kingdom | 1,009 | +3 |
44 | piri & tommyManchester · United Kingdom | 986 | +1 |
45 | WilkinsonLondon · United Kingdom | 968 | -9 |
46 | Ayah MararAmman · Jordan | 954 | +5 |
47 | CalibreBelfast · United Kingdom | 951 | +8 |
48 | LenzmanAmsterdam · Netherlands | 948 | -20 |
49 | Red SnapperLondon · United Kingdom | 923 | +8 |
50 | Ubiquitous Synergy SeekerToronto · Canada | 884 | +17 |
107 | LoadstarBristol · United Kingdom | 387 | +69 |
100 | XampleUnited Kingdom | 442 | +49 |
123 | Drumsound & Bassline SmithDerby · United Kingdom | 317 | +27 |
182 | DecoderBristol · United Kingdom | 122 | +25 |
139 | Nu:ToneUnited Kingdom | 232 | +25 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.