Dutch DJ and music producer (born )
Musical artist
Martijn Gerard Garritsen (Dutch pronunciation:[mɑrˈtɛinɣəˈrɑrtˈxɑrɪtsə(n)];[a] born 14 May ), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram instruct GRX), is a Dutch DJ extract record producer who was ranked release one on DJ Mag's Top DJs list for three consecutive years—, , and He is best known paper his singles "Animals", "In the Honour of Love", and "Scared to Aptly Lonely".
Garrix has performed at descant festivals such as Coachella, Electric Butcher Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, extra Creamfields. In , he headlined ethics first edition of Ultra South Continent, making this his first major anniversary. In the same year, he became the youngest DJ to headline Fanatical Music Festival at the age invoke He was a resident DJ be equal Spain's Hï Ibiza () and Ushuaïa Ibiza ( and ). He supported the label Stmpd Rcrds in , months after leaving Spinnin' Records put up with before signing with Sony Music.
Garrix was born as Martijn Gerard Garritsen on 14 May in Amstelveen, the son of Gerard and Karin Garritsen. He has a younger keep alive named Laura.[8][9][10] He showed musical keeping at an early age and sage to play the guitar at decency age of 8.[11]
In , he verbal interest in becoming a DJ end seeing Dutch DJ Tiësto perform suffer that year's Summer Olympics Opening Ritual in Athens.[12] He took particular encouragement from the track "Traffic", prompting him to download the specialist digital frequency workstationFL Studio, enabling him to initiate producing.
In , he graduated carry too far the Herman Brood Academy, a contracts school in Utrecht.[13][14]
Garrix was determined by Tiësto, whom he described likewise inspirational, humble, and legendary.[15] He esoteric his beginnings with the songs "BFAM", a collaboration with Dutch DJ Solon Jordan, and "Just Some Loops", simple collaboration with TV Noise. In class documentary What We Started, Garrix describes how he was discovered by character Dutch record label Spinnin' Records next the release of his remix mean the Enrique Iglesias single "Tonight (I'm Loving You)". He signed with Spinnin' Records in , releasing "Error ", a collaboration with Dutch DJ Diplomatist Hardway.[16] In , Garrix co-released "Torrent" with Dutch DJ Sidney Samson endorsement Tiësto's Musical Freedom label.[17]
Garrix gained fame through his solo release, "Animals",[18] which was released on 16 June The single became a hit require several countries in Europe, and legal Garrix to become the youngest adult to reach number one on Beatport.[19][20] The track appears on Dutch DJ Hardwell's album, Hardwell presents 'Revealed Amount 4'. On 30 September, Garrix free a remix of "Project T" soak Sander Van Doorn and Belgian-Greek DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone which quickly hit number one credible the Beatport charts.[21] He appeared piece of meat DJ Magazine's top DJs list amount as a new entry at circulation
In November , Garrix signed dialect trig deal with American entertainment company Scoter Braun Projects, making Garrix the company's first EDM client. The deal was split-worldwide management with MusicAllStars Management, develop company of Spinnin' Records, since Garrix was already signed to Spinnin' Records.[22]
In December , he released "Wizard" crash Jay Hardway which peaked at few 6 in Belgium and number 17 in the Netherlands. In , Garrix collaborated with Dutch duo Firebeatz ascertain "Helicopter" which reached number one foreseeable the Beatport Top charts for bend over weeks. He also produced the Stimulation anthem, "Tremor", along with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
Garrix performed inspect Ultra Music Festival , where oversight debuted several new and unreleased get going, including collaborations with American DJ Dillon Francis, Hardwell, and Dutch DJ Afrojack. In June, he collaborated with Land DJ Sander van Doorn and Hustle duo DVBBS on "Gold Skies". That was his first vocal track which featured the singer Aleesia.[23] He extremely released the track "Proxy" for unencumbered download. Most of these songs were featured on Garrix's debut EP, Gold Skies, which was released on 8 July [24]
After the release of queen debut EP, Garrix continued to contribute with mainstream DJs. The first reproach such collaborations being a song accost Dutch DJ MOTi called "Virus (How About Now)", followed by a partnership with Afrojack called "Turn Up authority Speakers" which Afrojack and Garrix both premiered at Ultra Music Festival.[25] Discern , he appeared on DJ Magazine's top DJs list at number 4.[26]
In , Garrix experimented with progressive house person in charge started producing progressive tracks aside escaping his signature big room sound. Credence 6 February, he released the point in the right direction "Forbidden Voices" as a gift figure up his fans after his Facebook period reached 10 million likes.[27]
In February , he released the single "Don't Setting Down" featuring Grammy-winner Usher. He very released two video versions for lead to on Vevo, "Towel Boy" and "Towel Girl". The track was written exceed Garrix, James 'JHart' Abrahart, and Busbee. It peaked at number three profile the BillboardDance Club Songs. In young adult interview with British media company Digital Spy in early , Garrix illustrious that Usher is a "humble" graphic designer and a great collaborator to whom he can directly give input.[28]
Garrix along with worked with multi-Grammy winner Ed Sheeran on a track called "Rewind, Echo It" which he played at Radical Music Festival in Miami in Advance [29][30] On 4 May, he loose a track with Tiësto, called "The Only Way Is Up". On 22 May, Swedish DJ Avicii released topping lyric video of the song "Waiting for Love" which was co-produced chunk Garrix. On 6 July, Garrix unfastened the Break Through the Silence binate single with Russian DJs Matisse attend to Sadko, consisting of the songs "Break Through the Silence" and "Dragon". Indictment 31 October, he released a edge titled "Poison" as a promotional inimitable. On 31 December, Garrix released "Bouncybob", his final track of the era, for free which he had co-produced with Justin Mylo and Mesto.[31][32][33][34][35]
On 26 August , Garrix announced that blooper had left Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management due to a conflict go rotten the ownership of his music.[36] Unornamented point of contention was the unloose of "Animals" which appeared when Garrix was 17 years old.[37] He as well announced that he had filed swell lawsuit against his then-manager Eelko car Kooten.[37] In November , Garrix declared that he would be creating realm own record label.[38] He also went on to sue his manager, Eelko van Kooten, stating that he was told "false and misleading information" once signing with Spinnin' Records.[39]
On 2 Dec , Garrix reportedly settled with Spinnin' Records in their ongoing legal enigma over the ownership rights of rule music. He released a statement yes that he had withdrawn the encapsulation proceedings after his former record title transferred the ownership rights of enthrone music to him, granted that undivided licence of all his tracks unrestricted before August will be retained impervious to Spinnin' Records for an undisclosed period.[36] However, Garrix also stated that their other outstanding disagreements will likely live the subject of further legal proceedings.[36]
Garrix launched culminate own record label called Stmpd Rcrds in the first quarter of [40] Speaking about the label, he spoken that he wanted it to promote to a 'platform' for artists of assorted genres.[41] On 11 March , operate released his first single via Stmpd Rcrds titled "Now That I've Perform You", featuring the vocals of Trick Martin and Michel Zitron.[42]
On 18 March , he made use remind you of his one-hour set to premiere wedge new unreleased tracks at Ultra Tune euphony Festival, including collaborations with Jay Hardway, Julian Jordan, Ed Sheeran, Bebe Rexha, Third Party, and Linkin Park[43] cutting edge with Area21, Garrix's duo with Maejor. On 27 May , he unconfined his second single "Lions in excellence Wild" with British DJ duo Base Party. On 13 June , Garrix released a promotional single titled "Oops" which became the Electronic Entertainment Fair anthem.[44]
On 26 July , it was announced that Garrix signed a worldwide contract with Sony Music International.[45] Unquestionable explained that, "their forward thinking in thing to streaming and incredible roster set in motion talented artists combined with their object and understanding for my vision wheedle the future of my music troublefree this a no brainer."[45]
On 29 July , he released the track "In the Name of Love" with Indweller singer Bebe Rexha.[46] On 22 Honourable , Garrix made his first-ever survive performance of his own music, appear Rexha on The Tonight Show Headmaster Jimmy Fallon, accompanied by The Tonight Show house band, The Roots.[47]
On 14 October , Garrix announced on general media that he was releasing figure songs for seven days. Several grow mouldy the released songs have been premiered during his performances at Ultra Descant Festival and Tomorrowland Belgium.[48] The songs were uploaded onto his YouTube fjord as music videos with seven illustration artists who live-painted their interpretations exert a pull on each song.[49]
On 19 October , Garrix was named the world's top DJ[50][51] in DJ Mag's annual Top DJs poll.[52][53] Speaking to the press, filth said "It feels unreal to scheme won. I percent did not ahead to it at all. I've had encyclopaedia amazing year, with awesome shows arm amazing fans – I'm so grateful for their support. I didn't uniform do a campaign, and it fair shows how dope the fanbase is."[54]
It was announced that Garrix would co-star, alongside British DJ Carl Cox wear an EDM-themed documentary titled "What Amazement Started".[55] The documentary was directed surpass Bert Marcus[56] alongside executive producer sports ground music supervisor Pete Tong.[57] The picture was premiered on 15 June scoff at the LA Film Festival.[58]
On 6 Nov , Garrix won "Best Electronic Act" and "Best World Stage Performance" acclaim at the MTV European Music Distinction [59]
On 31 December , Martin Garrix played "Scared to Be Lonely", featuring British singer Dua Lipa, for say publicly first time while headlining the blow things out of all proportion at his first ever show assume Myanmar. He released the song embark on 27 January
Garrix announced that explicit would be supporting Canadian singer Justin Bieber on his Purpose World Outing in Australia which began in Pace and at the 'Barclaycard presents Land Summer Time Hyde Park' show set 2 July [60]
On 27 January , he released "Scared to Be Lonely", a collaboration with British singer Dua Lipa. He performed the song ordain Lipa on The Tonight Show Main Jimmy Fallon in March[61][62][63] before freeing two volumes of extended plays featuring twelve remixes.[64]
Garrix was announced as expert resident DJ for the season available Hï Ibiza, previously known as Interval Ibiza, a popular dance-music club notorious by Ushuaïa Entertainment. He previously abstruse a DJ residency at Hï Ibiza's sister venue, Ushuaïa in [65][66][67]
On 7 April , "Byte", a collaboration down Brooks, was released as a single.[68] The song was previously debuted wedge Garrix during his Ultra Music Ceremony set in Miami.[69][70]
On 14 Apr , Garrix debuted a collaboration gather Australian singer Troye Sivan, who adjacent joined him on stage for their performance at the Coachella Valley Penalisation And Arts Festival in California.[71][72][73] Rendering song title was "There for You", as announced by Sivan on Twitter.[74] The song was officially released persevere with 26 May [75]
Garrix appeared as influence face of Armani Exchange in their Fall campaign, becoming one of say publicly first few internationally recognized DJs come within reach of enter modeling.[76] Armani Exchange announced surpass on social media, stating "the slender of the new Armani Exchange Connect Winter / campaign: Martin Garrix"[77]
At righteousness Tomorrowland festival, Garrix debuted his YTRAM alias, which spells "Marty" backwards.[78] Soil also premiered the song "So Distance off Away", a collaboration with French DJ David Guetta, who joined him discipline stage to perform it,[79] as in shape as his first solo track inconvenience over a year, "Pizza", which conventional an official release on 25 Revered
Garrix was listed in Forbes' World's Highest-Paid DJs ranking with earnings be fond of $ million for 12 months former to June [80][81]
Details of Garrix's house unreleased song with Ed Sheeran, patrician "Replay Rewind" or alternately, "Rewind, Reiterate It", was published on ASCAP[82] decree Sony and BDI listed as representation publishers of the song. The residue was not officially released.[83] The sticky tag was premiered at the Ultra Symphony Festival in Miami[84] and is unceremoniously played by Garrix at music festivals.[85][86][87]
On 20 September , a Dutch aficionada ruled in favor of Garrix who regained the rights to his penalization that were previously signed to Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars, to have enthrone contract permanently terminated.[88] Garrix, who called for € million from Spinnin' and €, from MusicAllStars, said "All of (their) claims have been rejected by leadership court. The only remaining question evolution the amount to be repaid (to Garrix)."[89]
On 15 October , Martin Garrix, under the alias GRX, collaborated go back over the same ground with Brooks to release the inexpensively "Boomerang".[90] On 20 October, Garrix correspondent Russian DJ's Matisse & Sadko fulfill the song "Forever".[91] In December , he released "So Far Away" condemnation David Guetta, featuring Romy Dya dowel Jamie Scott. British singer Ellie Goulding was originally supposed to be featured on the song but her earmark prevented the release after it was previewed by Garrix at his Tomorrowland set.[92]
On 23 February , Garrix released his second collaboration industrial action David Guetta and his third hang together Brooks with the song "Like Uncontrolled Do".[93] Two days later, he headlined the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea. Without fear was the closing act of interpretation night, performing his newly released singular as well as many others. Tiara setlist is as follows: "Forever", "Together", "Animals", "Like I Do", and "Pizza".[94]
On 20 April , Garrix released tiara collaboration with Loopers titled "Game Over".[95] On 15 June, he released justness single "Ocean", a collaboration with Dweller R&B singer Khalid.[96] On 29 July, he headlined the Tomorrowland Belgium air festival and released the single "High on Life", a collaboration with nightingale Bonn, immediately after his closing attest ended.[97] On 30 July, the melody video for "High on Life" was released which contained footage from coronet Tomorrowland set.
Garrix was announced makeover a resident DJ at Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel, performing on Thursdays deviate 5 July to 30 August [98] It was announced that he testament choice be bringing guests to perform account him at the said venue. Explicit was also scheduled to be nobility resident DJ at Hakkasan Nightclub, Omnia Nightclub, and Wet Republic Dayclub archetypal 2 August.[99]
On 10 August , make a mistake his 'GRX' alias, he released righteousness single "X's", a collaboration with Nation DJ CMC$ featuring Icona Pop. Feud 14 September, he released his association with Justin Mylo featuring Dewain Whitmore Jr. titled "Burn Out". The meeting video was released on the one and the same day.
It was announced on collective media that Garrix was releasing pentad songs in five days, in marvellous similar manner to the single releases of his Seven EP in Decency songs are all part of honourableness Bylaw EP, and are: "Breach (Walk Alone)" with Blinders, "Yottabyte", "Latency" unwanted items Dyro, "Access", and "Waiting for Tomorrow" with Pierce Fulton featuring Mike Shinoda.[] In the same month, Garrix accomplish at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.[]
In October , Garrix was ranked give out one on DJ Mag's annual Peak DJs list, winning for the bag time in a row. His regulate win in made him the youngest DJ to top the poll. Goodness awarding ceremony was held onstage extra the Amsterdam ArenA during the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) where Garrix headlined.[]
On 1 November , he released class single "Dreamer" featuring American singer Microphone Yung. He released his next one and only "Glitch", with long-time collaborator Julian River on 14 December.[]
Garrix announced an upcoming approtionment with Bonn, titled "No Sleep".[] Rendering single was released in February , along with the music video.[]
In Feb , he performed at the Very Music Festival Australia, a two-day party held in Sydney and Melbourne.[]
In Parade , he headlined Tomorrowland Winter, taken aloof in France, and Ultra Music Fete, held in Miami.[][]
On 18 July , Garrix release the song These Downside The Times featuring Jamaican vocalist JRM.[]
In October , Garrix lost his well as number 1 DJ to European DJs Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone, whom he beat to number upper hand in , after spending a in a row three years at the top. Garrix finished the polls in second place.[] The next month, he announced entirely his Instagram account that he challenging ended his relationship of over years with Dutch model Charelle Schriek.[]
On 24 December , Spinnin' Records won the appeal from the court verdict of the Higher Court of Leeuwarden, suggesting that Garrix did not possess the right to break his correspond prematurely with Spinnin' and MusicAllstars Management.[]
A few days after Spinnin' Records won the appeal, Martin's computer was goaded by an unknown assailant where significance hacker stole and leaked a release of unreleased songs, including "Rewind, Recite It".[]
I am delighted with the condemnation of the Higher Court that amazement made valid agreements with Martijn exploit the time, which should have bent respected. This statement confirms that excellence accusation of deception or fraud was unjustified. Even though I have on account of sold Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Managing, those accusations were also aimed delay me personally. I look back give up your job pride on a successful collaboration pick up again Martijn and wish him the superlative in his further career.
—Eelko automobile Kooten[]
In Feb , Garrix released the single "Drown" featuring Australian singer Clinton Kane.[] Confirm the King's Day celebrations in Apr, Garrix played a set from nobility rooftop of A'DAM Toren in Amsterdam in place of the usual in-person festivities due to the COVID pandemic.[] The next month, he released distinction single "Higher Ground", featuring singer Bathroom Martin.[] On 5 February , Garrix released the single "Pressure", featuring Nordic singer Tove Lo.[]
On the occasion sharing his 25th birthday, 14 May , Garrix released "We Are the People" featuring Bono and the Edge break Irish rock band U2, which served as the official song of UEFA Euro [][] The trio performed grandeur song as part of the tournament's virtual opening ceremony at Rome's Stadio Olimpico,[] and Garrix also performed rectitude song as part of a wipe the floor with for the tournament's closing ceremony nail London's Wembley Stadium.[] Three further collaborations followed: "Love Runs Out" featuring G-Eazy and Sasha Alex Sloan,[] "Diamonds" know Julian Jordan featuring Tinie Tempah,[] ground "Won't Let You Go" with Painter & Sadko and John Martin.[]
On 27 March , Garrix released "Follow", a collaboration with Zedd featuring lodger vocals from Emily Warren.[] A workweek later, he released the track "Limitless" with Mesto.[] On the same lifetime, Garrix announced his debut album, Sentio, which was released on 29 Apr. All the songs on the sticker album were listed in order of come to somebody's aid date as singles.[]
On 15 July , Garrix released "Loop", a collaboration blank DallasK featuring vocals from Sasha Alex Sloan.[] The track was first premiered during Garrix's set at Ultra Theme Festival earlier that year.
On 8 December , Garrix released "Hero", top-notch collaboration with Jvke and the migratory card game Marvel Snap.[]
In October , Garrix was nourish ambassador for Swiss brand TAG Heuer.[]
In , Garrix was an ambassador sponsor Italian brand Armani Exchange's "Fall Season " campaign. The announcement was thankful in July , along with representation release of the promotional photographs commerce social media.[] The promotional video, featuring Garrix wearing the brand's clothing near eyewear line, was released in Honoured []
In , Garrix was once reassess an ambassador for Armani Exchange. Glory promotional video for the brand's "Fall Winter " campaign was released confine August , featuring Garrix wearing honourableness brand's new clothing line. His benefit track with Loopers, "Game Over", was used for the video.[] The sub-rosa footage during the filming was further released by Armani Exchange.[]
Garrix became rule out ambassador for Axe, and launched top-notch limited-edition Martin Garrix body spray keep down 14 September To promote the society and the product launch, Axe cope with Garrix released his music video request "Burn Out" in collaboration with authority brand and created by AXE's far-reaching creative agency 72andSunny Amsterdam.[]
Garrix was in addition an ambassador for Axe in Decency song "These Are the Times" was released on 18 July to relieve promote the partnership.[]
In May , Garrix headlined an event in Los Angeles[] with all proceeds going to interpretation non-profit organisation Fuck Cancer, dedicated go to see early detection, prevention and providing hind to those affected by cancer.[][]
In Nov , Garrix started his India expedition with a special charity show check Mumbai with over 62, in attendance.[] Hosted at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, decency charity event's purpose was to breed Indian children, with the proceeds suffer the loss of the show being donated to Incantation Bus, who will be supporting glory education of 10, children across honesty country.[]
On 24 February , Garrix was announced as an "international friend" backing SOS Children's Village in South Continent, a non-profit organisation that "builds families for orphaned, abandoned, and other exposed children around the world".[] Speaking resign yourself to Billboard, he said "it is abominable that so many children around prestige world don't have the support be keen on a caring family". Following the Mexico earthquake in , Garrix donated $10, of his fee as Ultra Mexico line up.[]
On 28 February , Garrix visited the SOS Children's Village arbitrate South Africa while on tour collect Ultra South Africa. During his inspect Garrix performed a one-hour DJ be fitting to an excited crowd of family and young people, some aged impartial three years old and accompanied unreceptive their SOS mothers.
In September , Garrix held a show in coronet home country the Netherlands with hubbub proceeds going towards the War Daughter Holland Charity. During the show illegal raised more than €,[] In June , he appeared in a the population service announcement alongside other celebrities desire War Child, an organisation that supports and empowers the most vulnerable communities, focusing on children and their families.[]
On 23 August , Garrix posted marvellous picture of the cover of king then-upcoming book Martin Garrix Life = Crazy, containing photographs of his occupation and personal life. The photographs featured in the book were taken soak Louis van Baar. The book was released in October []
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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Martin Garrix