Forbes 30 Under 30 is a set of lists issued annually by Forbes magazine and some of its regional editions. The American lists recognize 600 business and industry figures, with 30 selected in twenty industries each. Headlining the music industry are Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, and Doja Cat.
The Compton-bred rapper has had an exciting 2020, winning his first Grammy, dominating the charts with Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, going viral on TikTok, and earning $20 million more. “I’ve made more this year than I have ever made in my life—at home,” Ricch told Forbes.
This year’s 30 Under 30 also celebrates Doja Cat and Lil Baby, both 2021 Grammys nominees, rapper and entrepreneur Saweetie, producer London On Da Track, Polo G who just launched his own label in September, G Herbo, and R&B star Brent Faiyaz.
The full Forbes 30 Under 30 music list can be found below.
Ingrid Andress, 29 Musician—country
Gabby Barrett, 20 Musician–country
Murda Beatz, 26 Producer
Aurielle Brooks, 29 Attorney, Arrington & Phillips
Richard Camacho, 23 Erick Brian Colon, 19 Zabdiel DeJesus, 23 Joel Pimentel, 21 Christopher Velez, 25 Musicians–Latin, CNCO
Doja Cat, 25 Musician–R&B
DuMarkus Davis, 25 Founder, Musicbuk
Brent Faiyaz, 25 Musician–R&B
Polo G, 21 Musician–hip-hop
Justin Goldman, 22 Founder, JustGold Recordings
Elliot Grainge, 27 Founder, 10K Projects
Ashley Graver, 29 Head of creative artist partnerships, Spotify
Conan Gray, 22 Musician–pop
Gibson Hazard, 24 Founder, Hazard Studios
G Herbo, 25 Musician–hip-hop
Lil Baby, 26 Musician–hip-hop
Lydia Liebman, 29 Founder, Lydia Liebman Promotions
Melanie Martinez, 25 Musician–pop
Ava Max, 26 Musician–pop
Tate McRae, 17 Musician–pop
Bea Miller, 21 Musician–pop
London on da Track, 29 Producer
Cynthia Parkhurst, 29 Founder, Teammate
Lillia Parsa, 27 A&R director, Universal Music Publishing Group
Roddy Ricch, 22 Musician–hip-hop
William Robillard-Cole, 28 Founder, WRC MGMT
Olivia Rudensky, 24 Marketing and digital head, Miley Cyrus
Saweetie, 26 Musician–hip-hop
Jahaan Sweet, 27 Producer
Julian Swirsky, 26 SVP of A&R, Republic Records