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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Martin Garrix
| image = Martin Garrix 2013.jpg
| caption = Martin Garrix in 2013
| image_size = 270px
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Martijn Garritsen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|5|14}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| birth_place = [[Amstelveen]], [[Netherlands]]
| instrument = {{flatlist|
* Keyboards
* Guitar
}}
| genre = <!--Please discuss the addition of any other genres on the talk page.-->{{flatlist|
* [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
* [[progressive house]]
* [[electro house]]
* [[big room house]]
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Producer
* musician
* DJ
}}
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Spinnin' Records]]
* Musical Freedom
* [[Republic Records]]
* [[School Boy Records]]
* [[Casablanca Records]]
}}
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|martingarrix.com}}
}}

'''Martijn Garritsen''' (born 14 May 1996), commonly known by his stage name '''Martin Garrix''', is a Dutch DJ and producer. He is best known for the track "[[Animals (Martin Garrix song)|Animals]]", which was a Top 10 hit in more than 10 countries; the song has also peaked at number 1 in Belgium and the United Kingdom, and number 3 in Ireland. His single "[[Wizard (song)|Wizard]]", produced with [[Jay Hardway]], was also successful in numerous countries in 2014. Debuting at number 40 of [[DJ Magazine]]'s Top 100 DJs, he is currently ranked number 4. His mentor, Tiesto, tipped Garrix to be 2016's number 1 DJ at UMF 2015.

==Music career==
In 2004 he had expressed interest in becoming a DJ after seeing DJ [[Tiësto]] playing at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic games in Athens]]. Garritsen took particular inspiration from the track "[[Traffic (Tiësto song)|Traffic]]", prompting him to download specialist [[Digital audio workstation|software]] and enabling him to start composing. Garritsen recently finished the Herman Brood Academy,<ref>http://www.hermanbroodacademie.nl</ref> a production school in [[Utrecht]]. Martin Garrix uses multiple aliases, GRX is one of them. He also ghost writes tracks for other artists, despite this, only one in fifty of his tracks have made it out to the public.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howard|first1=Danny|title=Martin Garrix: Superstar Secrets|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b051ct87|website=bbc.co|publisher=BBC|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref>

===2012: Early career ===
Garritsen had his beginnings with the song "BFAM", a co-release with Julian Jordan.<ref name=billboard>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1562996/martin-garrix-animals-exclusive|author=Kerri Mason|title=Martin Garrix is an 'Animal': Exclusive|publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|date=20 May 2013|accessdate=13 August 2013}}</ref> In 2012, he won the SLAM! FM DJ Talent of the Year Award.<ref>[http://www.djguide.nl/nieuws.p?id=18208 DJGuide: Martin Garrix wint eerste award] (in Dutch)</ref> Also in 2012, his remix of "[[Your Body (Christina Aguilera song)|Your Body]]"<ref>[http://www.zita.be/entertainment/2627369_nederlandse-tiener-maakt-tophit-tomorrowland-video.html Zita.be: Nederlandse tiener maakt tophit Tomorrowland] (in Dutch)</ref> was released on [[Christina Aguilera]]'s deluxe version of her album ''[[Lotus (Christina Aguilera album)|Lotus]]''. The song is written by [[Max Martin]], [[Shellback (producer)|Shellback]] and [[Savan Kotecha]]. His track "Just Some Loops", a collaboration with TV Noise appeared on the compilation album ''Loop Masters Essential, Volume 2''. He signed to [[Spinnin' Records]] in 2012, releasing "Error 404" through the label.<ref name=beatport>{{cite news|url=http://news.beatport.com/blog/2013/06/25/martin-garrix-the-youngest-ever-beatport-1-spot-holder-speaks-about-the-journey-so-far/|author=Dan Carter|title=Interview – Martin Garrix, the youngest ever Beatport No. 1 spot-holder, speaks about the journey so far|publisher=Beatport.com|date= |accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.republicrecords.com/artist-spotlight-who-is-martin-garrix-the-teenager-behind-the-new-hit-single-animals/]</ref>

===2013–14: breakthrough and "Animals"===
In 2013, Garrix co-released "Torrent" with [[Sidney Samson]] on Tiësto's Musical Freedom label.<ref name=billboard/> Garrix gained considerable fame through his own solo release "[[Animals (Martin Garrix song)|Animals]]"<ref>{{cite web|last=Stoney|first=Roads|title=Martin Garrix Makes History with "Animals"|url=http://www.youredm.com/2013/06/24/martin-garrix-makes-history-with-animals/|publisher=Your EDM|accessdate=24 June 2013}}</ref> released on 16 June 2013 on Dutch record label Spinnin' Records, becoming a hit in a great number of charts in Europe, and quickly became the youngest person ever to reach the No. 1 spot on [[Beatport]].<ref>[http://megatop50.3fm.nl/nieuws/detail/348751/nederlander-martin-garrix-scoort-internationaal 3FM: De Mega Top 50 – Nederlander Martin Garrix scoort internationaal] (in Dutch)</ref><ref>[http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Martin+Garrix&titel=Animals&cat=s DutchCharts.com Martin Garrix – Single "Animals" page]</ref> The track also appears on [[Hardwell]]'s album ''[[Hardwell presents 'Revealed Volume 4']]''. On 30 September 2013, Garrix released a remix of ''Project T'' by Sander Van Doorn, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike which quickly hit No. 1 on the Beatport charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beatport.com/release/project-t-martin-garrix-remix/1162337 |title=Project T (Martin Garrix Remix) [Spinnin Records |publisher=Beatport |date= |accessdate=2014-05-25}}</ref> Garrix appeared on DJ mag's top 100 DJs list 2013 as a new entry at number 40. In 2014 Garrix appeared on DJ mag's top 100 DJs list at number 4.<ref>{{cite web|title=MARTIN GARRIX|url=http://www.djmag.com/content/martin-garrix}}</ref>
In November 2013, Garrix signed a deal with [[Scooter Braun]]'s Scooter Braun Projects (later [[School Boy Records]]).<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCarthy|first1=Zel|title=Martin Garrix Signs to Scooter Braun Projects, Earns a UK No. 1: Exclusive|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5793232/martin-garrix-signs-to-scooter-braun-projects-earns-a-uk-no-1|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=7 September 2014|date=18 November 2013}}</ref>
In December 2013 he released "[[Wizard (Martin Garrix song)|Wizard]]" with Jay Hardway, the song has peaked to number 6 in [[Belgium]] and number 17 in the [[Netherlands]]. Martin Garrix's collaboration with Firebeatz, "Helicopter", placed No. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 charts for 2 weeks. He later performed at [[Ultra Music Festival]] 2014, where he debuted several new and unreleased tracks, including collaborations with [[Dillon Francis]], [[Hardwell]] and [[Afrojack]]. In 2014 he also released "[[Proxy (song)|Proxy]]", available as a free download on [[Soundcloud]] to his fans as a gift for a great last year (2013). In 2014, Garrix released a song with MOTi with the title "[[Virus (How About Now)]]" which was later in the year as well as his collaboration with [[Afrojack]] releasing "[[Turn Up the Speakers]]" which Afrojack and Garrix both Premiered at [[Ultra Music Festival]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Mason|first1=Kerri|title=EDMs Teenage Dream|journal=Billboard- The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment|date=1 March 2014|pages=33–35|accessdate=16 June 2015}}</ref>

===2015: Collaborations with others===
[[File:Martin Garrix Logo 2015.png|thumbnail|right|Martin Garrix's logo from 2015]]

Early in 2015, Garrix released the track "[[Forbidden Voices (song)|Forbidden Voices]]". On 17 March 2015, Garrix released the single "[[Don't Look Down (Martin Garrix song)|Don't Look Down]]" featuring [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]. The track was written by Garrix, [[James 'JHart' Abrahart]] and [[Busbee]]. On 4 May 2015, Garrix released a track with [[Tiësto]], called "[[The Only Way Is Up (Martin Garrix song)|The Only Way Is Up]]". On 22 May 2015, DJ [[Avicii]] released a lyric video of the song "[[Waiting for Love (song)|Waiting for Love]]" co-produced by Garrix.

==Discography==
{{main page|Martin Garrix discography}}

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|1=http://martingarrix.com/}}
*[http://www.heightcelebs.com/2014/11/martin-garrix/ Martin Garrix's Height]

{{Martin Garrix}}

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[[Category:21st-century musicians]]
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[[Category:School Boy Records artists]]
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Revision as of 15:13, 27 June 2015

Martin Garrix
Martin Garrix in 2013
Martin Garrix in 2013
Background information
Birth nameMartijn Garritsen
Born (1996-05-14) 14 May 1996 (age 28)
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • Producer
  • musician
  • DJ
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • Guitar
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitemartingarrix.com

Martijn Garritsen (born 14 May 1996), commonly known by his stage name Martin Garrix, is a Dutch DJ and producer. He is best known for the track "Animals", which was a Top 10 hit in more than 10 countries; the song has also peaked at number 1 in Belgium and the United Kingdom, and number 3 in Ireland. His single "Wizard", produced with Jay Hardway, was also successful in numerous countries in 2014. Debuting at number 40 of DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs, he is currently ranked number 4. His mentor, Tiesto, tipped Garrix to be 2016's number 1 DJ at UMF 2015.

Music career

In 2004 he had expressed interest in becoming a DJ after seeing DJ Tiësto playing at the Olympic games in Athens. Garritsen took particular inspiration from the track "Traffic", prompting him to download specialist software and enabling him to start composing. Garritsen recently finished the Herman Brood Academy,[1] a production school in Utrecht. Martin Garrix uses multiple aliases, GRX is one of them. He also ghost writes tracks for other artists, despite this, only one in fifty of his tracks have made it out to the public.[2]

2012: Early career

Garritsen had his beginnings with the song "BFAM", a co-release with Julian Jordan.[3] In 2012, he won the SLAM! FM DJ Talent of the Year Award.[4] Also in 2012, his remix of "Your Body"[5] was released on Christina Aguilera's deluxe version of her album Lotus. The song is written by Max Martin, Shellback and Savan Kotecha. His track "Just Some Loops", a collaboration with TV Noise appeared on the compilation album Loop Masters Essential, Volume 2. He signed to Spinnin' Records in 2012, releasing "Error 404" through the label.[6][7]

2013–14: breakthrough and "Animals"

In 2013, Garrix co-released "Torrent" with Sidney Samson on Tiësto's Musical Freedom label.[3] Garrix gained considerable fame through his own solo release "Animals"[8] released on 16 June 2013 on Dutch record label Spinnin' Records, becoming a hit in a great number of charts in Europe, and quickly became the youngest person ever to reach the No. 1 spot on Beatport.[9][10] The track also appears on Hardwell's album Hardwell presents 'Revealed Volume 4'. On 30 September 2013, Garrix released a remix of Project T by Sander Van Doorn, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike which quickly hit No. 1 on the Beatport charts.[11] Garrix appeared on DJ mag's top 100 DJs list 2013 as a new entry at number 40. In 2014 Garrix appeared on DJ mag's top 100 DJs list at number 4.[12] In November 2013, Garrix signed a deal with Scooter Braun's Scooter Braun Projects (later School Boy Records).[13] In December 2013 he released "Wizard" with Jay Hardway, the song has peaked to number 6 in Belgium and number 17 in the Netherlands. Martin Garrix's collaboration with Firebeatz, "Helicopter", placed No. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 charts for 2 weeks. He later performed at Ultra Music Festival 2014, where he debuted several new and unreleased tracks, including collaborations with Dillon Francis, Hardwell and Afrojack. In 2014 he also released "Proxy", available as a free download on Soundcloud to his fans as a gift for a great last year (2013). In 2014, Garrix released a song with MOTi with the title "Virus (How About Now)" which was later in the year as well as his collaboration with Afrojack releasing "Turn Up the Speakers" which Afrojack and Garrix both Premiered at Ultra Music Festival.[14]

2015: Collaborations with others

Martin Garrix's logo from 2015

Early in 2015, Garrix released the track "Forbidden Voices". On 17 March 2015, Garrix released the single "Don't Look Down" featuring Usher. The track was written by Garrix, James 'JHart' Abrahart and Busbee. On 4 May 2015, Garrix released a track with Tiësto, called "The Only Way Is Up". On 22 May 2015, DJ Avicii released a lyric video of the song "Waiting for Love" co-produced by Garrix.

Discography

Main article: Martin Garrix discography

References

  1. ^ http://www.hermanbroodacademie.nl
  2. ^ Howard, Danny. "Martin Garrix: Superstar Secrets". bbc.co. BBC. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b Kerri Mason (20 May 2013). "Martin Garrix is an 'Animal': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ DJGuide: Martin Garrix wint eerste award (in Dutch)
  5. ^ Zita.be: Nederlandse tiener maakt tophit Tomorrowland (in Dutch)
  6. ^ Dan Carter. "Interview – Martin Garrix, the youngest ever Beatport No. 1 spot-holder, speaks about the journey so far". Beatport.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ Stoney, Roads. "Martin Garrix Makes History with "Animals"". Your EDM. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  9. ^ 3FM: De Mega Top 50 – Nederlander Martin Garrix scoort internationaal (in Dutch)
  10. ^ DutchCharts.com Martin Garrix – Single "Animals" page
  11. ^ "Project T (Martin Garrix Remix) [Spinnin Records". Beatport. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  12. ^ "MARTIN GARRIX".
  13. ^ McCarthy, Zel (18 November 2013). "Martin Garrix Signs to Scooter Braun Projects, Earns a UK No. 1: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  14. ^ Mason, Kerri (1 March 2014). "EDMs Teenage Dream". Billboard- The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment: 33–35. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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