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Daniel Ek

1983 - Today

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Daniel Georg Ek (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdɑ̂ːnɪɛl ˈjěːɔrj ěːk]; born 21 February 1983) is a Swedish businessman and technologist. He is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Spotify. As of May 2025, his net worth was estimated at $9.2 billion by Forbes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Daniel Ek is the 664th most popular businessperson (up from 681st in 2024), the 1,101st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,171st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Swedish Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Daniel Ek ranks 664 out of 847. Before him are Aga Khan V, Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin, Herman Cain, Gwynne Shotwell, Ton Roosendaal, and Eliphalet Remington. After him are Christian von Koenigsegg, Chris Anderson, Leonid Fedun, Trip Hawkins, Isabel dos Santos, and Allan Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Daniel Ek ranks 152. Before him are Steven Sotloff, Iqbal Masih, Matt Sydal, Leeteuk, Mika Nakashima, and Lisandro López. After him are Emmanuel Eboué, Arsenie Todiraș, Tsutomu Matsuda, Ruslan Ponomariov, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Eliseu.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Daniel Ek ranks 1,101 out of 1,879. Before him are Magnus Norman (1976), Roger Ljung (1966), Alexander Isak (1999), Michael Amott (1969), Olle Larsson (1928), and Kári Árnason (1982). After him are Christian von Koenigsegg (1972), Stefan Holm (1976), Mats Magnusson (1963), Henry Jonsson (1912), Sebastian Ingrosso (1983), and Lars-Erik Skiöld (1952).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Sweden

Among businesspeople born in Sweden, Daniel Ek ranks 7. Before him are Ingvar Kamprad (1926), Ludvig Nobel (1831), Ivar Kreuger (1880), Stefan Persson (1947), Anders Frisk (1963), and Niklas Zennström (1966). After him are Christian von Koenigsegg (1972), and Fredrik Neij (1978).

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