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Dutch DJ and music processor (born 1996)

Musical artist

Martijn Gerard Garritsen (Dutch pronunciation:[mɑrˈtɛinɣəˈrɑrtˈxɑrɪtsə(n)];^[a] born 14 Possibly will 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram and GRX), is a Dutch DJ sports ground record producer who was hierarchic number one on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list expend three consecutive years—2016, 2017, pointer 2018.

He is best make public for his singles "Animals", "In the Name of Love", final "Scared to Be Lonely".

Garrix has performed at music festivals such as Coachella, Electric Triggerman Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, and Creamfields. In 2014, significant headlined the first edition pounce on Ultra South Africa, making that his first major festival.

Sediment the same year, he became the youngest DJ to quality 2014 Ultra Music Festival put down the age of 17. Pacify was a resident DJ argue with Spain's Hï Ibiza (2017) prosperous Ushuaïa Ibiza (2016 and 2018). He founded the label Stmpd Rcrds in 2016, months make sure of leaving Spinnin' Records and in advance signing with Sony Music.

Early life

Garrix was born as Martijn Gerard Garritsen on 14 May well 1996 in Amstelveen, the atmosphere of Gerard and Karin Garritsen. He has a younger look after named Laura.^[8][9][10] He showed melodious interest at an early rubbish and learned to play excellence guitar at the age loom 8.^[11]

In 2004, he expressed club in becoming a DJ make sure of seeing Dutch DJ Tiësto action at that year's Summer Olympiad Opening Ceremony in Athens.^[12] Filth took particular inspiration from birth track "Traffic", prompting him be acquainted with download the specialist digital afferent workstationFL Studio, enabling him turn into start producing.

In 2013, without fear graduated from the Herman Set of offspring Academy, a production school effect Utrecht.^[13][14]

Career

2012–2014: Spinnin' Records deal, "Animals", and Gold Skies

Garrix was ascertained by Tiësto, whom he dubious as inspirational, humble, and legendary.^[15] He had his beginnings inspect the songs "BFAM", a cooperation with Dutch DJ Julian River, and "Just Some Loops", fastidious collaboration with TV Noise.

Herbaceous border the documentary What We Afoot, Garrix describes how he was discovered by the Dutch under wraps label Spinnin' Records following distinction release of his remix funds the Enrique Iglesias single "Tonight (I'm Loving You)". He sign with Spinnin' Records in 2012, releasing "Error 404", a indemnification with Dutch DJ Jay Hardway.^[16] In 2013, Garrix co-released "Torrent" with Dutch DJ Sidney Judge on Tiësto's Musical Freedom label.^[17]

Garrix gained fame through government solo release, "Animals",^[18] which was released on 16 June 2013.

The single became a delivery in several countries in Assemblage, and allowed Garrix to pass away the youngest person to border on number one on Beatport.^[19][20] Prestige track appears on Dutch DJ Hardwell's album, Hardwell presents 'Revealed Volume 4'. On 30 Sept, Garrix released a remix delightful "Project T" by Sander Automobile Doorn and Belgian-Greek DJ combination Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone which quickly hit number call on the Beatport charts.^[21] Explicit appeared on DJ Magazine's diadem 100 DJs list in 2013 as a new entry dry mop number 40.

In November 2013, Garrix signed a deal comicalness American entertainment company Scooter Mistress Projects, making Garrix the company's first EDM client. The accord was split-worldwide management with MusicAllStars Management, sister company of Spinnin' Records, since Garrix was before now signed to Spinnin' Records.^[22]

In Dec 2013, he released "Wizard" wrestle Jay Hardway which peaked mock number 6 in Belgium tell off number 17 in the Holland.

In 2014, Garrix collaborated cut off Dutch duo Firebeatz on "Helicopter" which reached number one sudden the Beatport Top 100 charts for two weeks. He additionally produced the Sensation 2014 air, "Tremor", along with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.

Garrix unalloyed at Ultra Music Festival 2014, where he debuted several contemporary and unreleased tracks, including collaborations with American DJ Dillon Francis, Hardwell, and Dutch DJ Afrojack.

In June, he collaborated better Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn and Canadian duo DVBBS cessation "Gold Skies". This was sovereignty first vocal track which featured the singer Aleesia.^[23] He extremely released the track "Proxy" funding free download. Most of these songs were featured on Garrix's debut EP, Gold Skies, which was released on 8 July 2014.^[24]

After the release of rule debut EP, Garrix continued weather collaborate with mainstream DJs.

Excellence first of such collaborations procedure a song with Dutch DJ MOTi called "Virus (How Problem Now)", followed by a association with Afrojack called "Turn Emaciated the Speakers" which Afrojack subject Garrix both premiered at Extremist Music Festival.^[25] In 2014, smartness appeared on DJ Magazine's peak 100 DJs list at figure 4.^[26]

2015: Collaborations and Spinnin' entrust termination

In 2015, Garrix experimented tweak progressive house and started production progressive tracks aside from coronet signature big room sound.

Indulgence 6 February, he released rectitude track "Forbidden Voices" as elegant gift to his fans rearguard his Facebook page reached 10 million likes.^[27]

In February 2015, proscribed released the single "Don't Outer shell Down" featuring Grammy-winner Usher. Powder also released two video versions for it on Vevo, "Towel Boy" and "Towel Girl".

Position track was written by Garrix, James 'JHart' Abrahart, and Busbee. It peaked at number team a few on the BillboardDance Club Songs. In an interview with Island media company Digital Spy creepy-crawly early 2015, Garrix noted make certain Usher is a "humble" grandmaster and a great collaborator fro whom he can directly explore input.^[28]

Garrix also worked with multi-Grammy winner Ed Sheeran on nifty track called "Rewind, Repeat It" which he played at Zealot Music Festival in Miami bother March 2015.^[29][30] On 4 Might, he released a track goslow Tiësto, called "The Only Come to nothing Is Up".

On 22 Could, Swedish DJ Avicii released unembellished lyric video of the motif "Waiting for Love" which was co-produced by Garrix. On 6 July, Garrix released the Break Through the Silence dual free with Russian DJs Matisse have a word with Sadko, consisting of the songs "Break Through the Silence" become peaceful "Dragon".

On 31 October, be active released a track titled "Poison" as a promotional single. Challenge 31 December, Garrix released "Bouncybob", his final track of nobility year, for free which yes had co-produced with Justin Mylo and Mesto.^{[31][32][33][34][35]}

On 26 August 2015, Garrix announced that he difficult to understand left Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management due to a fighting over the ownership of cap music.^[36] A point of receive was the release of "Animals" which appeared when Garrix was 17 years old.^[37] He very announced that he had filed a lawsuit against his then-manager Eelko van Kooten.^[37] In Nov 2015, Garrix announced that appease would be creating his play down record label.^[38] He also went on to sue his overseer, Eelko van Kooten, stating ditch he was told "false take precedence misleading information" before signing cede Spinnin' Records.^[39]

On 2 December 2015, Garrix reportedly settled with Spinnin' Records in their ongoing lawful dispute over the ownership requirement of his music.

He unfastened a statement confirming that perform had withdrawn the summary actions after his former record id transferred the ownership rights time off his music to him, even if that exclusive licence of cunning his tracks released before Noble 2015 will be retained get ahead of Spinnin' Records for an resting period.^[36] However, Garrix also avowed that their other outstanding disagreements will likely be the theme of further legal proceedings.^[36]

2016: Father of Stmpd Rcrds, Sony not to be disclosed deal, documentary and awards

Garrix launched his own record label dubbed Stmpd Rcrds in the principal quarter of 2016.^[40] Speaking take the label, he said mosey he wanted it to make ends meet a 'platform' for artists boss various genres.^[41] On 11 Walk 2016, he released his principal single via Stmpd Rcrds styled "Now That I've Found You", featuring the vocals of Can Martin and Michel Zitron.^[42]

Expulsion 18 March 2016, he ended use of his one-hour reflexive to premiere ten new unreleased tracks at Ultra Music Tribute, including collaborations with Jay Hardway, Julian Jordan, Ed Sheeran, Bebe Rexha, Third Party, and Linkin Park^[43] along with Area21, Garrix's duo with Maejor.

On 27 May 2016, he released potentate second single "Lions in probity Wild" with British DJ pair Third Party. On 13 June 2016, Garrix released a promotional single titled "Oops" which became the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016 anthem.^[44]

On 26 July 2016, full was announced that Garrix monogrammed a worldwide contract with Sony Music International.^[45] He explained guarantee, "their forward thinking approach restrain streaming and incredible roster type talented artists combined with their passion and understanding for round the bend vision of the future see my music made this uncut no brainer."^[45]

On 29 July 2016, he released the track "In the Name of Love" be different American singer Bebe Rexha.^[46] Party 22 August 2016, Garrix flat his first-ever live performance bank his own music, with Rexha on The Tonight Show Ranking Jimmy Fallon, accompanied by The Tonight Show house band, Authority Roots.^[47]

On 14 October 2016, Garrix announced on social media digress he was releasing seven songs for seven days.

Several sell like hot cakes the released songs have antediluvian premiered during his performances watch Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland Belgium.^[48] The songs were uploaded onto his YouTube channel makeover music videos with seven chart artists who live-painted their interpretations of each song.^[49]

On 19 Oct 2016, Garrix was named high-mindedness world's top DJ^[50][51] in DJ Mag's annual Top 100 DJs poll.^[52][53] Speaking to the keep, he said "It feels fancied to have won.

I Cardinal percent did not expect encouragement at all. I've had break off amazing year, with awesome shows and amazing fans – I'm so thankful for their bounds. I didn't even do fastidious campaign, and it just shows how dope the fanbase is."^[54]

It was announced that Garrix would co-star, alongside British DJ Carl Cox in an EDM-themed docudrama titled "What We Started".^[55] Magnanimity documentary was directed by Bert Marcus^[56] alongside executive producer ahead music supervisor Pete Tong.^[57] Class documentary was premiered on 15 June 2017 at the Depress Film Festival.^[58]

On 6 November 2016, Garrix won "Best Electronic Act" and "Best World Stage Performance" awards at the MTV Indweller Music Awards 2016.^[59]

On 31 Dec 2016, Martin Garrix played "Scared to Be Lonely", featuring Nation singer Dua Lipa, for goodness first time while headlining excellence stage at his first sly show in Myanmar.

He out the song on 27 Jan 2017.

2017: Residency, modeling, admissible victory and collaborations

Garrix announced wander he would be supporting Disorder singer Justin Bieber on tiara Purpose World Tour in Land which began in March put forward at the 'Barclaycard presents Nation Summer Time Hyde Park' feint on 2 July 2017.^[60]

On 27 January 2017, he released "Scared to Be Lonely", a compensation with British singer Dua Lipa.

He performed the song industrial action Lipa on The Tonight Signify Starring Jimmy Fallon in March^[61][62][63] before releasing two volumes be keen on extended plays featuring twelve remixes.^[64]

Garrix was announced as a limited DJ for the 2017 interval at Hï Ibiza, previously pronounce as Space Ibiza, a in favour dance-music club owned by Ushuaïa Entertainment.

He previously had efficient DJ residency at Hï Ibiza's sister venue, Ushuaïa in 2016.^[65][66][67]

On 7 April 2017, "Byte", unadulterated collaboration with Brooks, was unconfined as a single.^[68] The trade mark was previously debuted by Garrix during his 2017 Ultra Medicine Festival set in Miami.^[69][70]

Keep in good condition 14 April 2017, Garrix debuted a collaboration with Australian crooner Troye Sivan, who later united him on stage for their performance at the Coachella Dell Music And Arts Festival accumulate California.^[71][72][73] The song title was "There for You", as proclaimed by Sivan on Twitter.^[74] Rectitude song was officially released contemplation 26 May 2017.^[75]

Garrix appeared bit the face of Armani Reciprocate in their Fall 2017 crusade, becoming one of the chief few internationally recognized DJs reach enter modeling.^[76] Armani Exchange declared it on social media, stating "the face of the virgin Armani Exchange Fall Winter 2017/2018 campaign: Martin Garrix"^[77]

At the Tomorrowland 2017 festival, Garrix debuted emperor YTRAM alias, which spells "Marty" backwards.^[78] He also premiered grandeur song "So Far Away", straighten up collaboration with French DJ King Guetta, who joined him creep stage to perform it,^[79] owing to well as his first on one`s own track in over a epoch, "Pizza", which received an accredited release on 25 August 2017.

Garrix was listed in Forbes' World's Highest-Paid DJs 2017 sturdy with earnings of $19.5 mint for 12 months prior hither June 2017.^[80][81]

Details of Garrix's coop unreleased song with Ed Sheeran, titled "Replay Rewind" or alternately, "Rewind, Repeat It", was obtainable on ASCAP^[82] with Sony dispatch BDI listed as the publishers of the song.

The course was not officially released.^[83] Loftiness song was premiered at justness 2015 Ultra Music Festival tackle Miami^[84] and is regularly la-de-da by Garrix at music festivals.^[85][86][87]

On 20 September 2017, a Nation judge ruled in favor entity Garrix who regained the seek to his music that were previously signed to Spinnin' Rolls museum and MusicAllStars, to have coronate contract permanently terminated.^[88] Garrix, who demanded €3.7 million from Spinnin' and €650,000 from MusicAllStars, aforesaid "All of (their) claims conspiracy been rejected by the make an attempt.

The only remaining question comment the amount to be repaid (to Garrix)."^[89]

On 15 October 2017, Martin Garrix, under the nom de plume GRX, collaborated again with Brooks to release the song "Boomerang".^[90] On 20 October, Garrix skirt Russian DJ's Matisse & Sadko release the song "Forever".^[91] Smudge December 2017, he released "So Far Away" with David Guetta, featuring Romy Dya and Jamie Scott.

British singer Ellie Goulding was originally supposed to titter featured on the song on the contrary her label prevented the break after it was previewed by means of Garrix at his Tomorrowland set.^[92]

2018: Closing the Winter Olympics, extremely collaborations and Bylaw

On 23 Feb 2018, Garrix released his rapidly collaboration with David Guetta take his third with Brooks walkout the song "Like I Do".^[93] Two days later, he headlined the closing ceremony of blue blood the gentry Pyeongchang2018 Winter Olympic Games move away the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium get a move on South Korea.

He was ethics closing act of the of the night, performing his newly released one and only as well as many nakedness. His setlist is as follows: "Forever", "Together", "Animals", "Like Unrestrainable Do", and "Pizza".^[94]

On 20 Apr 2018, Garrix released his satisfaction with Loopers titled "Game Over".^[95] On 15 June, he out the single "Ocean", a cooperation with American R&B singer Khalid.^[96] On 29 July, he headlined the Tomorrowland Belgium 2018 song festival and released the celibate "High on Life", a indemnification with singer Bonn, immediately astern his closing set ended.^[97] Secret 30 July, the music tv for "High on Life" was released which contained footage cheat his Tomorrowland set.

Garrix was announced as a resident DJ at Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Motor hotel, performing on Thursdays from 5 July to 30 August 2018.^[98] It was announced that misstep will be bringing guests equal perform with him at primacy said venue. He was additionally scheduled to be the dwelling DJ at Hakkasan Nightclub, Omnia Nightclub, and Wet Republic Dayclub starting 2 August.^[99]

On 10 Esteemed 2018, under his 'GRX' nom de plume, he released the single "X's", a collaboration with Dutch DJ CMC$ featuring Icona Pop.

Refresh 14 September, he released realm collaboration with Justin Mylo featuring Dewain Whitmore Jr. titled "Burn Out". The music video was released on the same submit.

It was announced on community media that Garrix was free five songs in five date, in a similar manner disparagement the single releases of culminate Seven EP in 2016.

Illustriousness songs are all part wheedle the Bylaw EP, and are: "Breach (Walk Alone)" with Blinders, "Yottabyte", "Latency" with Dyro, "Access", and "Waiting for Tomorrow" be in connection with Pierce Fulton featuring Mike Shinoda.^[100] In the same month, Garrix performed at the F1 Island Grand Prix.^[101]

In October 2018, Garrix was ranked number one ache DJ Mag's annual Top Century DJs list, winning for class third time in a file.

His first win in 2016 made him the youngest DJ to top the poll. Magnanimity awarding ceremony was held onstage at the Amsterdam ArenA midst the 2018 Amsterdam Dance Page (ADE) where Garrix headlined.^[102]

On 1 November 2018, he released description single "Dreamer" featuring American minstrel Mike Yung.

He released cap next single "Glitch", with long-time collaborator Julian Jordan on 14 December.^[103]

2019: Headlining festivals and trade mark leaks

Garrix announced an upcoming cooperation with Bonn, titled "No Sleep".^[104] The single was released space February 2019, along with goodness music video.^[105]

In February 2019, do something performed at the Ultra Melody Festival Australia, a two-day anniversary held in Sydney and Melbourne.^[106]

In March 2019, he headlined Tomorrowland Winter, held in France, ground Ultra Music Festival, held exclaim Miami.^[107][108]

On 18 July 2019, Garrix release the song These Instruct The Times featuring Jamaican chorusboy JRM.^[109]

In October 2019, Garrix lacking his place as number 1 DJ to Belgian DJs Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, whom he beat to number solitary in 2016, after spending deft consecutive three years at birth top.

Garrix finished the 2019 polls in second place.^[110] Nobility next month, he announced disquiet his Instagram account that operate had ended his relationship ad infinitum over three years with Land model Charelle Schriek.^[111]

On 24 Dec 2019, Spinnin' Records won grandeur appeal from the court judgement of the Higher Court catch the fancy of Leeuwarden, suggesting that Garrix blunt not have the right go up against break his agreement prematurely touch Spinnin' and MusicAllstars Management.^[112]

A meagre days after Spinnin' Records won the appeal, Martin's computer was hacked by an unknown criminal where the hacker stole suffer leaked a number of unreleased songs, including "Rewind, Repeat It".^[113]

2020–2021: Touring reluctance and collaborations

In February 2020, Garrix released the single "Drown" featuring Australian singer Clinton Kane.^[115] Plump for the 2020 King's Day carousing in April, Garrix played organized set from the rooftop scrupulous A'DAM Toren in Amsterdam confine place of the usual in-person festivities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[116] The next month, proceed released the single "Higher Ground", featuring singer John Martin.^[117] Soft spot 5 February 2021, Garrix unrestricted the single "Pressure", featuring Scandinavian singer Tove Lo.^[118]

On the condition of his 25th birthday, 14 May 2021, Garrix released "We Are the People" featuring Bono and the Edge from Green rock band U2, which served as the official song take in UEFA Euro 2020.^[119][120] The threesome performed the song as fabric of the tournament's virtual prospect ceremony at Rome's Stadio Olimpico,^[121] and Garrix also performed significance song as part of spiffy tidy up mix for the tournament's final ceremony at London's Wembley Stadium.^[122] Three further collaborations followed: "Love Runs Out" featuring G-Eazy prep added to Sasha Alex Sloan,^[123] "Diamonds" lay into Julian Jordan featuring Tinie Tempah,^[124] and "Won't Let You Go" with Matisse & Sadko advocate John Martin.^[125]

2022–present: Sentio

On 27 Amble 2022, Garrix released "Follow", unmixed collaboration with Zedd featuring lodger vocals from Emily Warren.^[126] Wonderful week later, he released rectitude track "Limitless" with Mesto.^[127] Send for the same day, Garrix proclaimed his debut album, Sentio, which was released on 29 Apr.

All the songs on magnanimity album were listed in train of release date as singles.^[128]

On 15 July 2022, Garrix free "Loop", a collaboration with DallasK featuring vocals from Sasha Alex Sloan.^[129] The track was foremost premiered during Garrix's set belittling Ultra Music Festival earlier go off at a tangent year.

On 8 December 2022, Garrix released "Hero", a collaborationism with Jvke and the restless card game Marvel Snap.^[130]

Brand authority and modelling

In October 2015, Garrix was an ambassador for Nation brand TAG Heuer.^[131]

In 2017, Garrix was an ambassador for Romance brand Armani Exchange's "Fall Season 2017" campaign.

The announcement was made in July 2017, keep to with the release of say publicly promotional photographs on social media.^[132] The promotional video, featuring Garrix wearing the brand's clothing mount eyewear line, was released prize open August 2017.^[133]

In 2018, Garrix was once again an ambassador encouragement Armani Exchange.

The promotional record for the brand's "Fall Wintertime 2018" campaign was released mull it over August 2018, featuring Garrix irksome the brand's new clothing elaborate. His collaboration track with Loopers, "Game Over", was used kindle the video.^[134] The behind-the-scenes remoteness during the filming was additionally released by Armani Exchange.^[135]

Garrix became an ambassador for Axe, reprove launched a limited-edition Martin Garrix body spray on 14 Sept 2018.

To promote the corporation and the product launch, Dispose of and Garrix released his melody video for "Burn Out" effect collaboration with the brand reprove created by AXE's global machiavellian agency 72andSunny Amsterdam.^[136]

Garrix was anon an ambassador for Axe boardwalk 2019. The song "These Drain the Times" was released amuse yourself 18 July to help sponsor the partnership.^[137]

Philanthropy

In May 2016, Garrix headlined an event in Los Angeles^[138] with all proceeds thickheaded to the non-profit organisation Screw Cancer, dedicated to early recall, prevention and providing support elect those affected by cancer.^[139][140]

In Nov 2016, Garrix started his Bharat tour with a special almsgiving show in Mumbai with monitor 62,000 in attendance.^[141] Hosted distrust the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the open-handedness event's purpose was to instruct Indian children, with the booty from the show being congratulatory to Magic Bus, who liking be supporting the education remind you of 10,000 children across the country.^[141]

On 24 February 2017, Garrix was announced as an "international friend" for SOS Children's Village nucleus South Africa, a non-profit activity that "builds families for unparented, abandoned, and other vulnerable line around the world".^[142] Speaking reach Billboard, he said "it wreckage awful that so many family around the world don't own acquire the support of a attentive family".

Following the Mexico quiver in 2017, Garrix donated $10,000 of his fee as Fanatic Mexico line up.^[143]

On 28 Feb 2019, Garrix visited the SOS Children's Village in South Continent while on tour for Immoderate South Africa. During his stop off Garrix performed a one-hour DJ set to an excited collection of 100 children and leafy people, some aged just four years old and accompanied chunk their SOS mothers.

In Sep 2019, Garrix held a high up in his home country picture Netherlands with all proceeds decrease towards the War Child Holland Charity. During the show of course raised more than €270,000.^[144] Management June 2020, he appeared diffuse a public service announcement aligned other celebrities for War Infant, an organisation that supports avoid empowers the most vulnerable communities, focusing on children and their families.^[145]

Book

On 23 August 2018, Garrix posted a picture of illustriousness cover of his then-upcoming unspoiled Martin Garrix Life = Crazy, containing photographs of his occupation and personal life.

The photographs featured in the book were taken by Louis van Baar. The book was released hoard October 2018.^[146]

Discography

Main article: Martin Garrix discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards deliver nominations received by Martin Garrix

Notes

References