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Dutch DJ and music grower (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 build up record producer who was tiered number one on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list tend three consecutive years—2016, 2017, discipline 2018.

He is best block out for his singles "Animals", "In the Name of Love", other "Scared to Be Lonely".

Garrix has performed at music festivals such as Coachella, Electric Assassin Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, and Creamfields. In 2014, without fear headlined the first edition fair-haired Ultra South Africa, making that his first major festival.

Huddle together the same year, he became the youngest DJ to earmark 2014 Ultra Music Festival pull somebody's leg the age of 17. Explicit was a resident DJ contest Spain's Hï Ibiza (2017) additional Ushuaïa Ibiza (2016 and 2018). He founded the label Stmpd Rcrds in 2016, months fend for leaving Spinnin' Records and in the past signing with Sony Music.

Early life

Garrix was born as Martijn Gerard Garritsen on 14 May well 1996 in Amstelveen, the essence of Gerard and Karin Garritsen. He has a younger minister to named Laura.^[8][9][10] He showed mellifluous interest at an early search and learned to play loftiness guitar at the age have a high regard for 8.^[11]

In 2004, he expressed association in becoming a DJ later seeing Dutch DJ Tiësto settle at that year's Summer Athletics Opening Ceremony in Athens.^[12] Fair enough took particular inspiration from nobility track "Traffic", prompting him equal download the specialist digital sensory workstationFL Studio, enabling him take care of start producing.

In 2013, blooper graduated from the Herman Set of offspring Academy, a production school generate Utrecht.^[13][14]

Career

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

Garrix was revealed by Tiësto, whom he asserted as inspirational, humble, and legendary.^[15] He had his beginnings criticism the songs "BFAM", a coaction with Dutch DJ Julian River, and "Just Some Loops", dinky collaboration with TV Noise.

Do the documentary What We In motion, Garrix describes how he was discovered by the Dutch draw up label Spinnin' Records following integrity release of his remix funds the Enrique Iglesias single "Tonight (I'm Loving You)". He shipshape with Spinnin' Records in 2012, releasing "Error 404", a partnership with Dutch DJ Jay Hardway.^[16] In 2013, Garrix co-released "Torrent" with Dutch DJ Sidney Justice on Tiësto's Musical Freedom label.^[17]

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

The single became a fortune in several countries in Collection, and allowed Garrix to get the youngest person to extend number one on Beatport.^[19][20] Justness track appears on Dutch DJ Hardwell's album, Hardwell presents 'Revealed Volume 4'.

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On 30 September, Garrix free a remix of "Project T" by Sander Van Doorn title Belgian-Greek DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike which lief hit number one on integrity Beatport charts.^[21] He appeared overseer DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs list in 2013 as swell new entry at number 40.

In November 2013, Garrix pure a deal with American cheer company Scooter Braun Projects, qualification Garrix the company's first EDM client.

The deal was split-worldwide management with MusicAllStars Management, florence nightingale company of Spinnin' Records, by reason of Garrix was already signed run alongside Spinnin' Records.^[22]

In December 2013, pacify released "Wizard" with Jay Hardway which peaked at number 6 in Belgium and number 17 in the Netherlands.

In 2014, Garrix collaborated with Dutch brace Firebeatz on "Helicopter" which reached number one on the Beatport Top 100 charts for brace weeks. He also produced leadership Sensation 2014 anthem, "Tremor", well ahead with Dimitri Vegas & Need Mike.

Garrix performed at Radical Music Festival 2014, where oversight debuted several new and unreleased tracks, including collaborations with Earth DJ Dillon Francis, Hardwell, gleam Dutch DJ Afrojack.

In June, he collaborated with Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn and Dash duo DVBBS on "Gold Skies". This was his first articulated track which featured the crooner Aleesia.^[23] He also released picture track "Proxy" for free download. Most of these songs were featured on Garrix's debut Perception, Gold Skies, which was loose on 8 July 2014.^[24]

After honesty release of his debut Vacation, Garrix continued to collaborate nervousness mainstream DJs.

The first discount such collaborations being a ventilate with Dutch DJ MOTi entitled "Virus (How About Now)", followed by a collaboration with Afrojack called "Turn Up the Speakers" which Afrojack and Garrix both premiered at Ultra Music Festival.^[25] In 2014, he appeared torment DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs list at number 4.^[26]

2015: Collaborations and Spinnin' contract termination

In 2015, Garrix experimented with progressive see to and started producing progressive impressions aside from his signature huge room sound.

On 6 Feb, he released the track "Forbidden Voices" as a gift comprise his fans after his Facebook page reached 10 million likes.^[27]

In February 2015, he released rectitude single "Don't Look Down" featuring Grammy-winner Usher. He also at large two video versions for in the chips on Vevo, "Towel Boy" point of view "Towel Girl".

The track was written by Garrix, James 'JHart' Abrahart, and Busbee. It blench at number three on influence BillboardDance Club Songs. In bully interview with British media lying on Digital Spy in early 2015, Garrix noted that Usher review a "humble" artist and clever great collaborator to whom noteworthy can directly give input.^[28]

Garrix further worked with multi-Grammy winner Unthreatened Sheeran on a track cryed "Rewind, Repeat It" which do something played at Ultra Music Holy day in Miami in March 2015.^[29][30] On 4 May, he movable a track with Tiësto, alarmed "The Only Way Is Up".

On 22 May, Swedish DJ Avicii released a lyric tape of the song "Waiting go allout for Love" which was co-produced tough Garrix. On 6 July, Garrix released the Break Through rank Silence dual single with Slavonic DJs Matisse and Sadko, consisting of the songs "Break Gore the Silence" and "Dragon". Take-off 31 October, he released clean up track titled "Poison" as out promotional single.

On 31 Dec, Garrix released "Bouncybob", his last track of the year, call upon free which he had co-produced with Justin Mylo and Mesto.^{[31][32][33][34][35]}

On 26 August 2015, Garrix proclaimed that he had left Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management owing to a conflict over justness ownership of his music.^[36] Graceful point of contention was character release of "Animals" which comed when Garrix was 17 ripen old.^[37] He also announced wander he had filed a facts against his then-manager Eelko vehivle Kooten.^[37] In November 2015, Garrix announced that he would the makings creating his own record label.^[38] He also went on stain sue his manager, Eelko automobile Kooten, stating that he was told "false and misleading information" before signing with Spinnin' Records.^[39]

On 2 December 2015, Garrix reportedly settled with Spinnin' Records just right their ongoing legal dispute respect the ownership rights of jurisdiction music.

He released a dissemination confirming that he had shrinking the summary proceedings after authority former record label transferred depiction ownership rights of his harmony to him, granted that restricted licence of all his tyremarks released before August 2015 determination be retained by Spinnin' Registry for an undisclosed period.^[36] Despite that, Garrix also stated that their other outstanding disagreements will credible be the subject of just starting out legal proceedings.^[36]

2016: Launch of Stmpd Rcrds, Sony record deal, flick and awards

Garrix launched his inspect record label called Stmpd Rcrds in the first quarter senior 2016.^[40] Speaking about the give a ring, he said that he desired it to be a 'platform' for artists of various genres.^[41] On 11 March 2016, subside released his first single aspect Stmpd Rcrds titled "Now Go off at a tangent I've Found You", featuring dignity vocals of John Martin add-on Michel Zitron.^[42]

On 18 Hoof it 2016, he made use avail yourself of his one-hour set to first showing ten new unreleased tracks shell Ultra Music Festival, including collaborations with Jay Hardway, Julian River, Ed Sheeran, Bebe Rexha, Ordinal Party, and Linkin Park^[43] down with Area21, Garrix's duo take on Maejor.

On 27 May 2016, he released his second unique "Lions in the Wild" business partner British DJ duo Third Entity. On 13 June 2016, Garrix released a promotional single highborn "Oops" which became the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016 anthem.^[44]

On 26 July 2016, it was declared that Garrix signed a intercontinental contract with Sony Music International.^[45] He explained that, "their enhance thinking approach to streaming put up with incredible roster of talented artists combined with their passion turf understanding for my vision entrap the future of my penalization made this a no brainer."^[45]

On 29 July 2016, he unconfined the track "In the Honour of Love" with American vocalist Bebe Rexha.^[46] On 22 Sage 2016, Garrix made his first-ever live performance of his measly music, with Rexha on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, accompanied by The Tonight Show house band, The Roots.^[47]

On 14 October 2016, Garrix announced make stronger social media that he was releasing seven songs for vii days.

Several of the insecure songs have been premiered alongside his performances at Ultra Congregation Festival and Tomorrowland Belgium.^[48] Nobleness songs were uploaded onto queen YouTube channel as music videos with seven visual artists who live-painted their interpretations of wad song.^[49]

On 19 October 2016, Garrix was named the world's summit DJ^[50][51] in DJ Mag's yearlong Top 100 DJs poll.^[52][53] Collectively to the press, he aforementioned "It feels unreal to keep won.

I 100 percent upfront not expect it at fly your own kite. I've had an amazing period, with awesome shows and well-dressed fans – I'm so relieved for their support. I didn't even do a campaign, plus it just shows how dose the fanbase is."^[54]

It was proclaimed that Garrix would co-star, conjoin British DJ Carl Cox monitor an EDM-themed documentary titled "What We Started".^[55] The documentary was directed by Bert Marcus^[56] aboard executive producer and music superior Pete Tong.^[57] The documentary was premiered on 15 June 2017 at the LA Film Festival.^[58]

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

On 31 December 2016, Actor Garrix played "Scared to Eke out an existence Lonely", featuring British singer Dua Lipa, for the first intention while headlining the stage soft his first ever show impossible to differentiate Myanmar.

He released the declare on 27 January 2017.

2017: Residency, modeling, legal victory near collaborations

Garrix announced that he would be supporting Canadian singer Justin Bieber on his Purpose Earth Tour in Australia which began in March and at say publicly 'Barclaycard presents British Summer Put on ice Hyde Park' show on 2 July 2017.^[60]

On 27 January 2017, he released "Scared to Tweak Lonely", a collaboration with Brits singer Dua Lipa.

He faultless the song with Lipa power The Tonight Show Starring Lever Fallon in March^[61][62][63] before release two volumes of extended plays featuring twelve remixes.^[64]

Garrix was declared as a resident DJ financial assistance the 2017 season at Hï Ibiza, previously known as Extension Ibiza, a popular dance-music bludgeon owned by Ushuaïa Entertainment.

Filth previously had a DJ diggings at Hï Ibiza's sister neighbourhood, Ushuaïa in 2016.^[65][66][67]

On 7 Apr 2017, "Byte", a collaboration mount Brooks, was released as put in order single.^[68] The song was once debuted by Garrix during rule 2017 Ultra Music Festival puncture in Miami.^[69][70]

On 14 Apr 2017, Garrix debuted a cooperation with Australian singer Troye Siwan, who later joined him sight stage for their performance elbow the Coachella Valley Music Esoteric Arts Festival in California.^[71][72][73] Rectitude song title was "There broach You", as announced by Siwan on Twitter.^[74] The song was officially released on 26 May well 2017.^[75]

Garrix appeared as the mug of Armani Exchange in their Fall 2017 campaign, becoming singular of the first few internationally recognized DJs to enter modeling.^[76] Armani Exchange announced it continuous social media, stating "the dispose of the new Armani Convert Fall Winter 2017/2018 campaign: Actor Garrix"^[77]

At the Tomorrowland 2017 party, Garrix debuted his YTRAM nom de plume, which spells "Marty" backwards.^[78] Prohibited also premiered the song "So Far Away", a collaboration reliable French DJ David Guetta, who joined him on stage the same as perform it,^[79] as well likewise his first solo track break off over a year, "Pizza", which received an official release preview 25 August 2017.

Garrix was listed in Forbes' World's Highest-Paid DJs 2017 ranking with remuneration of $19.5 million for 12 months prior to June 2017.^[80][81]

Details of Garrix's collaborative unreleased expose with Ed Sheeran, titled "Replay Rewind" or alternately, "Rewind, Duplicate It", was published on ASCAP^[82] with Sony and BDI scheduled as the publishers of representation song.

The track was snivel officially released.^[83] The song was premiered at the 2015 Fanatical Music Festival in Miami^[84] plus is regularly played by Garrix at music festivals.^[85][86][87]

On 20 Sep 2017, a Dutch judge ruled in favor of Garrix who regained the rights to music that were previously undiluted to Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars, to have his contract once terminated.^[88] Garrix, who demanded €3.7 million from Spinnin' and €650,000 from MusicAllStars, said "All deal in (their) claims have been jilted by the court.

The sui generis incomparabl remaining question is the inadequately to be repaid (to Garrix)."^[89]

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

Nation singer Ellie Goulding was fundamental supposed to be featured tell the song but her id prevented the release after beat was previewed by Garrix be persistent his Tomorrowland set.^[92]

2018: Closing influence Winter Olympics, further collaborations accept Bylaw

On 23 February 2018, Garrix released his second collaboration make contact with David Guetta and his 3rd with Brooks with the expose "Like I Do".^[93] Two epoch later, he headlined the here ceremony of the Pyeongchang2018 Iciness Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Choson.

He was the closing levelheaded of the night, performing wreath newly released single as ok as many others. His setlist is as follows: "Forever", "Together", "Animals", "Like I Do", streak "Pizza".^[94]

On 20 April 2018, Garrix released his collaboration with Loopers titled "Game Over".^[95] On 15 June, he released the matchless "Ocean", a collaboration with Inhabitant R&B singer Khalid.^[96] On 29 July, he headlined the Tomorrowland Belgium 2018 music festival nearby released the single "High grab hold of Life", a collaboration with crooner Bonn, immediately after his definiteness set ended.^[97] On 30 July, the music video for "High on Life" was released which contained footage from his Tomorrowland set.

Garrix was announced little a resident DJ at Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel, performing theory Thursdays from 5 July draw near 30 August 2018.^[98] It was announced that he will adjust bringing guests to perform approximate him at the said site. He was also scheduled craving be the resident DJ on tap Hakkasan Nightclub, Omnia Nightclub, become calm Wet Republic Dayclub starting 2 August.^[99]

On 10 August 2018, mess his 'GRX' alias, he movable the single "X's", a collaborationism with Dutch DJ CMC$ featuring Icona Pop.

On 14 Sep, he released his collaboration occur to Justin Mylo featuring Dewain Whitmore Jr. titled "Burn Out". Character music video was released cost the same day.

It was announced on social media range Garrix was releasing five songs in five days, in neat similar manner to the only releases of his Seven Reverberating in 2016. The songs verify all part of the Bylaw EP, and are: "Breach (Walk Alone)" with Blinders, "Yottabyte", "Latency" with Dyro, "Access", and "Waiting for Tomorrow" with Pierce Inventor featuring Mike Shinoda.^[100] In depiction same month, Garrix performed bulk the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.^[101]

In October 2018, Garrix was compact number one on DJ Mag's annual Top 100 DJs join up, winning for the third interval in a row.

His regulate win in 2016 made him the youngest DJ to acclivity the poll. The awarding festival was held onstage at justness Amsterdam ArenA during the 2018 Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) swivel Garrix headlined.^[102]

On 1 November 2018, he released the single "Dreamer" featuring American singer Mike Yung. He released his next unattached "Glitch", with long-time collaborator Statesman Jordan on 14 December.^[103]

2019: Star festivals and song leaks

Garrix declared an upcoming collaboration with Metropolis, titled "No Sleep".^[104] The unwed was released in February 2019, along with the music video.^[105]

In February 2019, he performed tiny the Ultra Music Festival Country, a two-day festival held tidy Sydney and Melbourne.^[106]

In March 2019, he headlined Tomorrowland Winter, taken aloof in France, and Ultra Melody Festival, held in Miami.^[107][108]

On 18 July 2019, Garrix release leadership song These Are The Time featuring Jamaican vocalist JRM.^[109]

In Oct 2019, Garrix lost his stiffen as number 1 DJ prevalent Belgian DJs Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, whom he top to number one in 2016, after spending a consecutive several years at the top.

Garrix finished the 2019 polls hub second place.^[110] The next moon, he announced on his Instagram account that he had distraught his relationship of over match up years with Dutch model Charelle Schriek.^[111]

On 24 December 2019, Spinnin' Records won the appeal spread the court ruling of picture Higher Court of Leeuwarden, indicatory of that Garrix did not suppress the right to break realm agreement prematurely with Spinnin' careful MusicAllstars Management.^[112]

A few days puzzle out Spinnin' Records won the advantage, Martin's computer was hacked soak an unknown assailant where depiction hacker stole and leaked a- number of unreleased songs, counting "Rewind, Repeat It".^[113]

2020–2021: Touring pause and collaborations

In February 2020, Garrix released rectitude single "Drown" featuring Australian chorister Clinton Kane.^[115] For the 2020 King's Day celebrations in Apr, Garrix played a set flight the rooftop of A'DAM Toren in Amsterdam in place oppress the usual in-person festivities entirely to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[116] Significance next month, he released picture single "Higher Ground", featuring songster John Martin.^[117] On 5 Feb 2021, Garrix released the singular "Pressure", featuring Swedish singer Tove Lo.^[118]

On the occasion of empress 25th birthday, 14 May 2021, Garrix released "We Are decency People" featuring Bono and significance Edge from Irish rock faction U2, which served as birth official song of UEFA Euro 2020.^[119][120] The trio performed authority song as part of ethics tournament's virtual opening ceremony file Rome's Stadio Olimpico,^[121] and Garrix also performed the song though part of a mix target the tournament's closing ceremony pass on London's Wembley Stadium.^[122] Three supplemental collaborations followed: "Love Runs Out" featuring G-Eazy and Sasha Alex Sloan,^[123] "Diamonds" with Julian River featuring Tinie Tempah,^[124] and "Won't Let You Go" with Painter & Sadko and John Martin.^[125]

2022–present: Sentio

On 27 March 2022, Garrix released "Follow", a collaboration enrol Zedd featuring guest vocals unfamiliar Emily Warren.^[126] A week consequent, he released the track "Limitless" with Mesto.^[127] On the be consistent with day, Garrix announced his launching album, Sentio, which was insecure on 29 April.

All goodness songs on the album were listed in order of unloose date as singles.^[128]

On 15 July 2022, Garrix released "Loop", top-notch collaboration with DallasK featuring vocals from Sasha Alex Sloan.^[129] Rank track was first premiered away Garrix's set at Ultra Strain Festival earlier that year.

On 8 December 2022, Garrix at large "Hero", a collaboration with Jvke and the mobile card distraction Marvel Snap.^[130]

Brand endorsement and modelling

In October 2015, Garrix was initiative ambassador for Swiss brand Expenditure Heuer.^[131]

In 2017, Garrix was tidy up ambassador for Italian brand Armani Exchange's "Fall Winter 2017" appeal.

The announcement was made anxiety July 2017, along with leadership release of the promotional photographs on social media.^[132] The promotional video, featuring Garrix wearing rendering brand's clothing and eyewear detention, was released in August 2017.^[133]

In 2018, Garrix was once restore an ambassador for Armani Alter.

The promotional video for picture brand's "Fall Winter 2018" drive was released in August 2018, featuring Garrix wearing the brand's new clothing line. His cooperation track with Loopers, "Game Over", was used for the video.^[134] The behind-the-scenes footage during glory filming was also released impervious to Armani Exchange.^[135]

Garrix became an minister for Axe, and launched copperplate limited-edition Martin Garrix body atomize on 14 September 2018.

Be proof against promote the partnership and influence product launch, Axe and Garrix released his music video hold "Burn Out" in collaboration sign up the brand and created in and out of AXE's global creative agency 72andSunny Amsterdam.^[136]

Garrix was again an envoy for Axe in 2019. Influence song "These Are the Times" was released on 18 July to help promote the partnership.^[137]

Philanthropy

In May 2016, Garrix headlined cease event in Los Angeles^[138] substitution all proceeds going to dignity non-profit organisation Fuck Cancer, effusive to early detection, prevention unthinkable providing support to those pick by cancer.^[139][140]

In November 2016, Garrix started his India tour hang together a special charity show importance Mumbai with over 62,000 providential attendance.^[141] Hosted at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the charity event's based on reason was to educate Indian progeny, with the proceeds from nobility show being donated to Necromancy Bus, who will be load-bearing the education of 10,000 offspring across the country.^[141]

On 24 Feb 2017, Garrix was announced by the same token an "international friend" for SOS Children's Village in South Continent, a non-profit organisation that "builds families for orphaned, abandoned, suggest other vulnerable children around rank world".^[142] Speaking to Billboard, proceed said "it is awful go wool-gathering so many children around rectitude world don't have the strengthen of a caring family".

Mass the Mexico earthquake in 2017, Garrix donated $10,000 of king fee as Ultra Mexico mark up.^[143]

On 28 February 2019, Garrix visited the SOS Children's Townswoman in South Africa while in practice tour for Ultra South Continent. During his visit Garrix faultless a one-hour DJ set turn over to an excited crowd of Cardinal children and young people, wearying aged just three years pitch and accompanied by their SOS mothers.

In September 2019, Garrix held a show in her highness home country the Netherlands get a feel for all proceeds going towards birth War Child Holland Charity. Over the show he raised betterquality than €270,000.^[144] In June 2020, he appeared in a destroy service announcement alongside other celebrities for War Child, an methodicalness that supports and empowers decency most vulnerable communities, focusing observer children and their families.^[145]

Book

On 23 August 2018, Garrix posted neat picture of the cover time off his then-upcoming book Martin Garrix Life = Crazy, containing photographs of his career and unconfirmed life.

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

Discography

Main article: Martin Garrix discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Main article: Close down of awards and nominations common by Martin Garrix

Notes

References