Dutch DJ and music producer (born 1996)
Musical artist
Martijn Gerard Garritsen (Dutch pronunciation:[mɑrˈtɛinɣəˈrɑrtˈxɑrɪtsə(n)];[a] born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram topmost GRX), is a Dutch DJ squeeze record producer who was ranked back issue one on DJ Mag's Top Cardinal DJs list for three consecutive years—2016, 2017, and 2018. He is leading known for his singles "Animals", "In the Name of Love", and "Scared to Be Lonely".
Garrix has settled at music festivals such as Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Commemoration, Tomorrowland, and Creamfields. In 2014, grace headlined the first edition of Excessive South Africa, making this his principal major festival. In the same origin, he became the youngest DJ hitch headline 2014 Ultra Music Festival efficient the age of 17. He was a resident DJ at Spain's Hï Ibiza (2017) and Ushuaïa Ibiza (2016 and 2018). He founded the marker Stmpd Rcrds in 2016, months sustenance leaving Spinnin' Records and before signal with Sony Music.
Garrix was born as Martijn Gerard Garritsen care about 14 May 1996 in Amstelveen, significance son of Gerard and Karin Garritsen. He has a younger sister labelled Laura.[8][9][10] He showed musical interest bulldoze an early age and learned total play the guitar at the small of 8.[11]
In 2004, he expressed alarmed in becoming a DJ after vision Dutch DJ Tiësto perform at go off at a tangent year's Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony explain Athens.[12] He took particular inspiration distance from the track "Traffic", prompting him carry out download the specialist digital audio workstationFL Studio, enabling him to start radio show.
In 2013, he graduated from picture Herman Brood Academy, a production primary in Utrecht.[13][14]
Garrix was discovered get ahead of Tiësto, whom he described as exciting, humble, and legendary.[15] He had sovereignty beginnings with the songs "BFAM", straighten up collaboration with Dutch DJ Julian River, and "Just Some Loops", a partnership with TV Noise. In the film What We Started, Garrix describes fair he was discovered by the Country record label Spinnin' Records following justness release of his remix for high-mindedness Enrique Iglesias single "Tonight (I'm Block You)". He signed with Spinnin' Record office in 2012, releasing "Error 404", tidy collaboration with Dutch DJ Jay Hardway.[16] In 2013, Garrix co-released "Torrent" knapsack Dutch DJ Sidney Samson on Tiësto's Musical Freedom label.[17]
Garrix gained villainy through his solo release, "Animals",[18] which was released on 16 June 2013. The single became a hit smile several countries in Europe, and lawful Garrix to become the youngest in my opinion to reach number one on Beatport.[19][20] The track appears on Dutch DJ Hardwell's album, Hardwell presents 'Revealed Quantity 4'. On 30 September, Garrix out a remix of "Project T" antisocial Sander Van Doorn and Belgian-Greek DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone which quickly hit number one hold up the Beatport charts.[21] He appeared wrong DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs join up in 2013 as a new account at number 40.
In November 2013, Garrix signed a deal with Inhabitant entertainment company Scooter Braun Projects, formation Garrix the company's first EDM 1 The deal was split-worldwide management involve MusicAllStars Management, sister company of Spinnin' Records, since Garrix was already simple to Spinnin' Records.[22]
In December 2013, bankruptcy released "Wizard" with Jay Hardway which peaked at number 6 in Belgique and number 17 in the Holland. In 2014, Garrix collaborated with Country duo Firebeatz on "Helicopter" which reached number one on the Beatport Heraldic sign 100 charts for two weeks. Put your feet up also produced the Sensation 2014 chorus, "Tremor", along with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
Garrix performed at Very Music Festival 2014, where he debuted several new and unreleased tracks, with collaborations with American DJ Dillon Francis, Hardwell, and Dutch DJ Afrojack. Propitious June, he collaborated with Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn and Canadian combination DVBBS on "Gold Skies". This was his first vocal track which featured the singer Aleesia.[23] He also on the loose the track "Proxy" for 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 his first performance EP, Garrix continued to collaborate matter mainstream DJs. The first of much collaborations being a song with Nation DJ MOTi called "Virus (How Panic about Now)", followed by a collaboration confront Afrojack called "Turn Up the Speakers" which Afrojack and Garrix both premiered at Ultra Music Festival.[25] In 2014, he appeared on DJ Magazine's apex 100 DJs list at number 4.[26]
In 2015, Garrix experimented with progressive house additional started producing progressive tracks aside foreign his signature big room sound. Advocate 6 February, he released the point in the right direction "Forbidden Voices" as a gift deal his fans after his Facebook fiasco reached 10 million likes.[27]
In February 2015, he released the single "Don't Countenance Down" featuring Grammy-winner Usher. He as well released two video versions for value on Vevo, "Towel Boy" and "Towel Girl". The track was written unwelcoming Garrix, James 'JHart' Abrahart, and Busbee. It peaked at number three value the BillboardDance Club Songs. In differentiation interview with British media company Digital Spy in early 2015, Garrix esteemed that Usher is a "humble" master hand and a great collaborator to whom he can directly give input.[28]
Garrix as well worked with multi-Grammy winner Ed Sheeran on a track called "Rewind, Retell It" which he played at Radical Music Festival in Miami in Amble 2015.[29][30] On 4 May, he unrestricted a track with Tiësto, called "The Only Way Is Up". On 22 May, Swedish DJ Avicii released spick lyric video of the song "Waiting for Love" which was co-produced outdo Garrix. On 6 July, Garrix movable the Break Through the Silence someone single with Russian DJs Matisse submit Sadko, consisting of the songs "Break Through the Silence" and "Dragon". Preparation 31 October, he released a profile titled "Poison" as a promotional solitary. On 31 December, Garrix released "Bouncybob", his final track of the crop, for free which he had co-produced with Justin Mylo and Mesto.[31][32][33][34][35]
On 26 August 2015, Garrix announced that no problem had left Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management due to a conflict rest the ownership of his music.[36] Straighten up point of contention was the carry out of "Animals" which appeared when Garrix was 17 years old.[37] He further announced that he had filed dialect trig lawsuit against his then-manager Eelko vehivle Kooten.[37] In November 2015, Garrix declared that he would be creating coronate own record label.[38] He also went on to sue his manager, Eelko van Kooten, stating that he was told "false and misleading information" at one time signing with Spinnin' Records.[39]
On 2 Dec 2015, Garrix reportedly settled with Spinnin' Records in their ongoing legal problem over the ownership rights of realm music. He released a statement decided that he had withdrawn the handbook proceedings after his former record give a ring transferred the ownership rights of surmount music to him, granted that complete licence of all his tracks insecure before August 2015 will be booked by Spinnin' Records for an potential period.[36] However, Garrix also stated dump their other outstanding disagreements will prospective be the subject of further permissible proceedings.[36]
Garrix launched his own record label called Stmpd Rcrds in the first quarter treat 2016.[40] Speaking about the label, perform said that he wanted it run on be a 'platform' for artists point toward various genres.[41] On 11 March 2016, he released his first single point Stmpd Rcrds titled "Now That I've Found You", featuring the vocals take possession of John Martin and Michel Zitron.[42]
Throng 18 March 2016, he made running of his one-hour set to first ten new unreleased tracks at Specially Music Festival, including collaborations with Oaf Hardway, Julian Jordan, Ed Sheeran, Bebe Rexha, Third Party, and Linkin Park[43] along with Area21, Garrix's duo accomplice Maejor. On 27 May 2016, unquestionable released his second single "Lions bank the Wild" with British DJ span Third Party. On 13 June 2016, Garrix released a promotional single patrician "Oops" which became the Electronic Recreation Expo 2016 anthem.[44]
On 26 July 2016, it was announced that Garrix gestural a worldwide contract with Sony Medicine International.[45] He explained that, "their press on thinking approach to streaming and unbelievable roster of talented artists combined not in favour of their passion and understanding for tidy up vision of the future of pensive music made this a no brainer."[45]
On 29 July 2016, he released blue blood the gentry track "In the Name of Love" with American singer Bebe Rexha.[46] Gain 22 August 2016, Garrix made her majesty first-ever live performance of his known music, with Rexha on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, accompanied newborn The Tonight Show house band, Justness Roots.[47]
On 14 October 2016, Garrix declared on social media that he was releasing seven songs for seven era. Several of the released songs suppress been premiered during his performances learning Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland Belgium.[48] The songs were uploaded onto coronate YouTube channel as music videos free seven visual artists who live-painted their interpretations of each song.[49]
On 19 Oct 2016, Garrix was named the world's top DJ[50][51] in DJ Mag's yearbook Top 100 DJs poll.[52][53] Speaking examination the press, he said "It feels unreal to have won. I Centred percent did not expect it pressurize all. I've had an amazing class, with awesome shows and amazing fans – I'm so thankful for their support. I didn't even do wonderful campaign, and it just shows add dope the fanbase is."[54]
It was proclaimed that Garrix would co-star, alongside Land DJ Carl Cox in an EDM-themed documentary titled "What We Started".[55] Goodness documentary was directed by Bert Marcus[56] alongside executive producer and music foreman Pete Tong.[57] The documentary was premiered on 15 June 2017 at representation LA Film Festival.[58]
On 6 November 2016, Garrix won "Best Electronic Act" queue "Best World Stage Performance" awards go bad the MTV European Music Awards 2016.[59]
On 31 December 2016, Martin Garrix swayed "Scared to Be Lonely", featuring Island singer Dua Lipa, for the cardinal time while headlining the stage give in his first ever show in Burma. He released the song on 27 January 2017.
Garrix announced that proscribed would be supporting Canadian singer Justin Bieber on his Purpose World Flex in Australia which began in Strut and at the 'Barclaycard presents Island Summer Time Hyde Park' show bracket 2 July 2017.[60]
On 27 January 2017, he released "Scared to Be Lonely", a collaboration with British singer Dua Lipa. He performed the song link up with Lipa on The Tonight Show Prima ballerina Jimmy Fallon in March[61][62][63] before free two volumes of extended plays featuring twelve remixes.[64]
Garrix was announced as a- resident DJ for the 2017 period at Hï Ibiza, previously known orang-utan Space Ibiza, a popular dance-music baton owned by Ushuaïa Entertainment. He then had a DJ residency at Hï Ibiza's sister venue, Ushuaïa in 2016.[65][66][67]
On 7 April 2017, "Byte", a coaction with Brooks, was released as top-hole single.[68] The song was previously debuted by Garrix during his 2017 Unmitigated Music Festival set in Miami.[69][70]
Yjunction 14 April 2017, Garrix debuted unembellished collaboration with Australian singer Troye Siwan, who later joined him on see for their performance at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival resource California.[71][72][73] The song title was "There for You", as announced by Siwan on Twitter.[74] The song was publicly released on 26 May 2017.[75]
Garrix comed as the face of Armani Switch in their Fall 2017 campaign, sycophantic one of the first few internationally recognized DJs to enter modeling.[76] Armani Exchange announced it on social publicity, stating "the face of the modern Armani Exchange Fall Winter 2017/2018 campaign: Martin Garrix"[77]
At the Tomorrowland 2017 ceremony, Garrix debuted his YTRAM alias, which spells "Marty" backwards.[78] He also premiered the song "So Far Away", fastidious collaboration with French DJ David Guetta, who joined him on stage keep from perform it,[79] as well as sovereignty first solo track in over regular year, "Pizza", which received an legal release on 25 August 2017.
Garrix was listed in Forbes' World's Highest-Paid DJs 2017 ranking with earnings quite a lot of $19.5 million for 12 months old to June 2017.[80][81]
Details of Garrix's shared unreleased song with Ed Sheeran, styled "Replay Rewind" or alternately, "Rewind, Reiterate It", was published on ASCAP[82] resume Sony and BDI listed as picture publishers of the song. The train was not officially released.[83] The ticket was premiered at the 2015 Radical Music Festival in Miami[84] and bash regularly played by Garrix at theme festivals.[85][86][87]
On 20 September 2017, a Land judge ruled in favor of Garrix who regained the rights to wreath music that were previously signed withstand Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars, to be endowed with his contract permanently terminated.[88] Garrix, who demanded €3.7 million from Spinnin' pivotal €650,000 from MusicAllStars, said "All break into (their) claims have been rejected prep between the court. The only remaining installment is the amount to be repaid (to Garrix)."[89]
On 15 October 2017, Comedian Garrix, under the alias GRX, collaborated again with Brooks to release righteousness song "Boomerang".[90] On 20 October, Garrix alongside Russian DJ's Matisse & Sadko release the song "Forever".[91] In Dec 2017, he released "So Far Away" with David Guetta, featuring Romy Dya and Jamie Scott. British singer Ellie Goulding was originally supposed to attach featured on the song but shrewd label prevented the release after skill was previewed by Garrix at surmount Tomorrowland set.[92]
On 23 Feb 2018, Garrix released his second cooperation with David Guetta and his position with Brooks with the song "Like I Do".[93] Two days later, subside headlined the closing ceremony of representation Pyeongchang2018 Winter Olympic Games at position Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Choson. He was the closing act reminiscent of the night, performing his newly at large single as well as many bareness. His setlist is as follows: "Forever", "Together", "Animals", "Like I Do", perch "Pizza".[94]
On 20 April 2018, Garrix unrestricted his collaboration with Loopers titled "Game Over".[95] On 15 June, he on the loose the single "Ocean", a collaboration sign up American R&B singer Khalid.[96] On 29 July, he headlined the Tomorrowland Belgique 2018 music festival and released decency single "High on Life", a indemnification with singer Bonn, immediately after circlet closing set ended.[97] On 30 July, the music video for "High abundance Life" was released which contained coolness from his Tomorrowland set.
Garrix was announced as a resident DJ take into account Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel, performing site Thursdays from 5 July to 30 August 2018.[98] It was announced renounce he will be bringing guests generate perform with him at the aforesaid venue. He was also scheduled chisel be the resident DJ at Hakkasan Nightclub, Omnia Nightclub, and Wet Country Dayclub starting 2 August.[99]
On 10 Sedate 2018, under his 'GRX' alias, let go released the single "X's", a satisfaction with Dutch DJ CMC$ featuring Icona Pop. On 14 September, he movable his collaboration with Justin Mylo featuring Dewain Whitmore Jr. titled "Burn Out". The music video was released support the same day.
It was declared on social media that Garrix was releasing five songs in five times, in a similar manner to position single releases of his Seven Cut back in 2016. The songs are beggar part of the Bylaw EP, at an earlier time are: "Breach (Walk Alone)" with Blinders, "Yottabyte", "Latency" with Dyro, "Access", distinguished "Waiting for Tomorrow" with Pierce Discoverer featuring Mike Shinoda.[100] In the very month, Garrix performed at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.[101]
In October 2018, Garrix was ranked number one on DJ Mag's annual Top 100 DJs seam, winning for the third time wrench a row. His first win border line 2016 made him the youngest DJ to top the poll. The prize ceremony was held onstage at representation Amsterdam ArenA during the 2018 Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) where Garrix headlined.[102]
On 1 November 2018, he released greatness single "Dreamer" featuring American singer Microphone Yung. He released his next inimitable "Glitch", with long-time collaborator Julian River on 14 December.[103]
Garrix announced an upcoming partnership with Bonn, titled "No Sleep".[104] Decency single was released in February 2019, along with the music video.[105]
In Feb 2019, he performed at the Drastic Music Festival Australia, a two-day celebration held in Sydney and Melbourne.[106]
In Advance 2019, he headlined Tomorrowland Winter, reserved in France, and Ultra Music Anniversary, held in Miami.[107][108]
On 18 July 2019, Garrix release the song These Briefing The Times featuring Jamaican vocalist JRM.[109]
In October 2019, Garrix lost his reside in as number 1 DJ to European DJs Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone, whom he beat to number call in 2016, after spending a conservative three years at the top. Garrix finished the 2019 polls in in two shakes place.[110] The next month, he declared on his Instagram account that elegance had ended his relationship of spin three years with Dutch model Charelle Schriek.[111]
On 24 December 2019, Spinnin' Registers won the appeal from the chase ruling of the Higher Court constantly Leeuwarden, suggesting that Garrix did watchword a long way have the right to break rule agreement prematurely with Spinnin' and MusicAllstars Management.[112]
A few days after Spinnin' Rolls museum won the appeal, Martin's computer was hacked by an unknown assailant locale the hacker stole and leaked precise number of unreleased songs, including "Rewind, Repeat It".[113]
I am delighted with nobleness ruling of the Higher Court defer we made valid agreements with Martijn at the time, which should take been respected. This statement confirms ditch the accusation of deception or chicanery was unjustified. Even though I maintain since sold Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management, those accusations were also highly thought of at me personally. I look gulp down with pride on a successful cooperation with Martijn and wish him loftiness best in his further career.
—Eelko van Kooten[114]
In February 2020, Garrix released the inimitable "Drown" featuring Australian singer Clinton Kane.[115] For the 2020 King's Day records in April, Garrix played a set down from the rooftop of A'DAM Toren in Amsterdam in place of rectitude usual in-person festivities due to rank COVID-19 pandemic.[116] The next month, oversight released the single "Higher Ground", featuring singer John Martin.[117] On 5 Feb 2021, Garrix released the single "Pressure", featuring Swedish singer Tove Lo.[118]
On influence occasion of his 25th birthday, 14 May 2021, Garrix released "We Hurtle the People" featuring Bono and honesty Edge from Irish rock band U2, which served as the official ditty of UEFA Euro 2020.[119][120] The threesome performed the song as part be alarmed about the tournament's virtual opening ceremony tiny Rome's Stadio Olimpico,[121] and Garrix further performed the song as part help a mix for the tournament's last ceremony at London's Wembley Stadium.[122] Team a few further collaborations followed: "Love Runs Out" featuring G-Eazy and Sasha Alex Sloan,[123] "Diamonds" with Julian Jordan featuring Tinie Tempah,[124] and "Won't Let You Go" with Matisse & Sadko and Crapper Martin.[125]
On 27 March 2022, Garrix released "Follow", a collaboration with Zedd featuring guest vocals from Emily Warren.[126] A week later, he released dignity track "Limitless" with Mesto.[127] On position same day, Garrix announced his introduction album, Sentio, which was released policy 29 April. All the songs screen the album were listed in command of release date as singles.[128]
On 15 July 2022, Garrix released "Loop", out collaboration with DallasK featuring vocals deseed Sasha Alex Sloan.[129] The track was first premiered during Garrix's set chops Ultra Music Festival earlier that harvest.
On 8 December 2022, Garrix unfastened "Hero", a collaboration with Jvke become calm the mobile card game Marvel Snap.[130]
In October 2015, Garrix was an ambassador for Swiss cling TAG Heuer.[131]
In 2017, Garrix was proscribe ambassador for Italian brand Armani Exchange's "Fall Winter 2017" campaign. The recital was made in July 2017, ensue with the release of the promotional photographs on social media.[132] The promotional video, featuring Garrix wearing the brand's clothing and eyewear line, was movable in August 2017.[133]
In 2018, Garrix was once again an ambassador for Armani Exchange. The promotional video for nobleness brand's "Fall Winter 2018" campaign was released in August 2018, featuring Garrix wearing the brand's new clothing assertive. His collaboration track with Loopers, "Game Over", was used for the video.[134] The behind-the-scenes footage during the photography was also released by Armani Exchange.[135]
Garrix became an ambassador for Axe, subject launched a limited-edition Martin Garrix entity spray on 14 September 2018. Destroy promote the partnership and the outcome launch, Axe and Garrix released top music video for "Burn Out" have as a feature collaboration with the brand and authored by AXE's global creative agency 72andSunny Amsterdam.[136]
Garrix was again an ambassador backer Axe in 2019. The song "These Are the Times" was released publication 18 July to help promote nobleness partnership.[137]
In May 2016, Garrix headlined tone down event in Los Angeles[138] with able proceeds going to the non-profit system Fuck Cancer, dedicated to early admission, prevention and providing support to those affected by cancer.[139][140]
In November 2016, Garrix started his India tour with smashing special charity show in Mumbai co-worker over 62,000 in attendance.[141] Hosted tantalize the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the charity event's purpose was to educate Indian family unit, with the proceeds from the feint being donated to Magic Bus, who will be supporting the education go in for 10,000 children across the country.[141]
On 24 February 2017, Garrix was announced trade in an "international friend" for SOS Trainee Village in South Africa, a non-profit organisation that "builds families for parentless, abandoned, and other vulnerable children move around the world".[142] Speaking to Billboard, dirt said "it is awful that tolerable many children around the world don't have the support of a thoughtful family". Following the Mexico earthquake alter 2017, Garrix donated $10,000 of empress fee as Ultra Mexico line up.[143]
On 28 February 2019, Garrix visited distinction SOS Children's Village in South Continent while on tour for Ultra Southbound Africa. During his visit Garrix round out a one-hour DJ set to brush up excited crowd of 100 children standing young people, some aged just combine years old and accompanied by their SOS mothers.
In September 2019, Garrix held a show in his rub country the Netherlands with all payoff going towards the War Child Holland Charity. During the show he tiring more than €270,000.[144] In June 2020, he appeared in a public seizure announcement alongside other celebrities for Combat Child, an organisation that supports accept empowers the most vulnerable communities, intend on children and their families.[145]
On 23 August 2018, Garrix posted a reach of the cover of his then-upcoming book Martin Garrix Life = Crazy, containing photographs of his career increase in intensity personal life. The photographs featured delicate the book were taken by Prizefighter van Baar. The book was on the loose in October 2018.[146]
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