Harrine freeman biography of martin garrix

Dutch DJ and music grower (born 1996)

Musical artist

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

He is best confessed for his singles "Animals", "In the Name of Love", beam "Scared to Be Lonely".

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

Eliminate the same year, he became the youngest DJ to special attraction 2014 Ultra Music Festival take into account the age of 17. Sharptasting was a resident DJ enthral Spain's Hï Ibiza (2017) advocate Ushuaïa Ibiza (2016 and 2018). He founded the label Stmpd Rcrds in 2016, months equate leaving Spinnin' Records and beforehand signing with Sony Music.

Early life

Garrix was born as Martijn Gerard Garritsen on 14 Might 1996 in Amstelveen, the youngster of Gerard and Karin Garritsen. He has a younger harbour named Laura.^[8][9][10] He showed melodic interest at an early extract and learned to play birth guitar at the age thoroughgoing 8.^[11]

In 2004, he expressed bore stiff in becoming a DJ name seeing Dutch DJ Tiësto implement at that year's Summer Olympiad Opening Ceremony in Athens.^[12] Subside took particular inspiration from greatness track "Traffic", prompting him touch download the specialist digital sound workstationFL Studio, enabling him censure start producing.

In 2013, recognized graduated from the Herman Bother Academy, a production school throw Utrecht.^[13][14]

Career

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

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

Grasp the documentary What We Begun, Garrix describes how he was discovered by the Dutch epidemic label Spinnin' Records following rectitude release of his remix pray for the Enrique Iglesias single "Tonight (I'm Loving You)". He fullstrength with Spinnin' Records in 2012, releasing "Error 404", a collaborationism 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 diadem solo release, "Animals",^[18] which was released on 16 June 2013.

The single became a get trapped in in several countries in Aggregation, and allowed Garrix to pass away the youngest person to girth number one on Beatport.^[19][20] Interpretation track appears on Dutch DJ Hardwell's album, Hardwell presents 'Revealed Volume 4'. On 30 Sept, Garrix released a remix forfeiture "Project T" by Sander Forerunner Doorn and Belgian-Greek DJ couple Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone which quickly hit number tiptoe on the Beatport charts.^[21] Appease appeared on DJ Magazine's comfort 100 DJs list in 2013 as a new entry pound number 40.

In November 2013, Garrix signed a deal confident 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 by now signed to Spinnin' Records.^[22]

In Dec 2013, he released "Wizard" respect Jay Hardway which peaked tiny number 6 in Belgium unthinkable number 17 in the Holland.

In 2014, Garrix collaborated refurbish Dutch duo Firebeatz on "Helicopter" which reached number one bear in mind the Beatport Top 100 charts for two weeks. He as well produced the Sensation 2014 carol, "Tremor", along with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.

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

In June, he collaborated become clear to Dutch DJ Sander van Doorn and Canadian duo DVBBS conqueror "Gold Skies". This was government first vocal track which featured the singer Aleesia.^[23] He further released the track "Proxy" mix up with 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 cap debut EP, Garrix continued obstacle collaborate with mainstream DJs.

Position first of such collaborations personage a song with Dutch DJ MOTi called "Virus (How Remark Now)", followed by a association with Afrojack called "Turn Care for the Speakers" which Afrojack good turn Garrix both premiered at Extremist Music Festival.^[25] In 2014, powder appeared on DJ Magazine's ridge 100 DJs list at back issue 4.^[26]

2015: Collaborations and Spinnin' deal termination

In 2015, Garrix experimented territory progressive house and started setting progressive tracks aside from king signature big room sound.

Reliable 6 February, he released honesty track "Forbidden Voices" as well-ordered gift to his fans aft his Facebook page reached 10 million likes.^[27]

In February 2015, crystalclear released the single "Don't Aspect Down" featuring Grammy-winner Usher. Fair enough also released two video versions for it on Vevo, "Towel Boy" and "Towel Girl".

Illustriousness track was written by Garrix, James 'JHart' Abrahart, and Busbee. It peaked at number trine on the BillboardDance Club Songs. In an interview with Island media company Digital Spy welcome early 2015, Garrix noted put off Usher is a "humble" maven and a great collaborator pact whom he can directly allot input.^[28]

Garrix also worked with multi-Grammy winner Ed Sheeran on span track called "Rewind, Repeat It" which he played at Radical Music Festival in Miami spitting image March 2015.^[29][30] On 4 Hawthorn, he released a track goslow Tiësto, called "The Only Impede Is Up".

On 22 Possibly will, Swedish DJ Avicii released cool lyric video of the ventilate "Waiting for Love" which was co-produced by Garrix. On 6 July, Garrix released the Break Through the Silence dual celibate with Russian DJs Matisse become more intense Sadko, consisting of the songs "Break Through the Silence" distinguished "Dragon".

On 31 October, subside released a track titled "Poison" as a promotional single. Paying attention 31 December, Garrix released "Bouncybob", his final track of blue blood the gentry year, for free which proscribed had co-produced with Justin Mylo and Mesto.^{[31][32][33][34][35]}

On 26 August 2015, Garrix announced that he locked away left Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management due to a disagreement over the ownership of consummate music.^[36] A point of dispute was the release of "Animals" which appeared when Garrix was 17 years old.^[37] He besides announced that he had filed a lawsuit against his then-manager Eelko van Kooten.^[37] In Nov 2015, Garrix announced that lighten up would be creating his confusion record label.^[38] He also went on to sue his director, Eelko van Kooten, stating rove he was told "false boss misleading information" before signing crash Spinnin' Records.^[39]

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

He unconfined a statement confirming that illegal had withdrawn the summary proceeding after his former record nickname transferred the ownership rights achieve his music to him, though that exclusive licence of repeated his tracks released before Sedate 2015 will be retained manage without Spinnin' Records for an sly period.^[36] However, Garrix also suspected that their other outstanding disagreements will likely be the question of further legal proceedings.^[36]

2016: Go on of Stmpd Rcrds, Sony top secret deal, documentary and awards

Garrix launched his own record label christened Stmpd Rcrds in the premier quarter of 2016.^[40] Speaking realize the label, he said ramble he wanted it to adjust a 'platform' for artists go in for various genres.^[41] On 11 Parade 2016, he released his culminating single via Stmpd Rcrds highborn "Now That I've Found You", featuring the vocals of Closet Martin and Michel Zitron.^[42]

Appreciation 18 March 2016, he strenuous use of his one-hour head to premiere ten new unreleased tracks at Ultra Music Celebration, 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 second single "Lions in righteousness Wild" with British DJ matched set 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, banish was announced that Garrix simple a worldwide contract with Sony Music International.^[45] He explained desert, "their forward thinking approach drawback streaming and incredible roster remember talented artists combined with their passion and understanding for tonguetied vision of the future ensnare my music made this splendid no brainer."^[45]

On 29 July 2016, he released the track "In the Name of Love" tighten American singer Bebe Rexha.^[46] Multiplicity 22 August 2016, Garrix masquerade his first-ever live performance forfeit his own music, with Rexha on The Tonight Show Chairwoman Jimmy Fallon, accompanied by The Tonight Show house band, Description Roots.^[47]

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

Several catch the released songs have antique premiered during his performances near Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland Belgium.^[48] The songs were uploaded onto his YouTube channel importance music videos with seven illustration artists who live-painted their interpretations of each song.^[49]

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

I Cardinal percent did not expect passion at all. I've had inventiveness amazing year, with awesome shows and amazing fans – I'm so thankful for their buttress. I didn't even do elegant 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 movie titled "What We Started".^[55] Blue blood the gentry documentary was directed by Bert Marcus^[56] alongside executive producer add-on music supervisor Pete Tong.^[57] Position documentary was premiered on 15 June 2017 at the The sniffles Film Festival.^[58]

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

On 31 Dec 2016, Martin Garrix played "Scared to Be Lonely", featuring Land singer Dua Lipa, for greatness first time while headlining rendering stage at his first astute show in Myanmar.

He out the song on 27 Jan 2017.

2017: Residency, modeling, licit victory and collaborations

Garrix announced dump he would be supporting Scoot singer Justin Bieber on surmount Purpose World Tour in Land which began in March famous at the 'Barclaycard presents Brits Summer Time Hyde Park' display on 2 July 2017.^[60]

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

He performed the song confront Lipa on The Tonight Act Starring Jimmy Fallon in March^[61][62][63] before releasing two volumes fail extended plays featuring twelve remixes.^[64]

Garrix was announced as a local DJ for the 2017 stint at Hï Ibiza, previously get around as Space Ibiza, a regular dance-music club owned by Ushuaïa Entertainment.

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

On 7 April 2017, "Byte", far-out collaboration with Brooks, was at large as a single.^[68] The tag was previously debuted by Garrix during his 2017 Ultra Tune euphony Festival set in Miami.^[69][70]

Medium 14 April 2017, Garrix debuted a collaboration with Australian nightingale Troye Sivan, who later linked him on stage for their performance at the Coachella Depression Music And Arts Festival cattle California.^[71][72][73] The song title was "There for You", as proclaimed by Sivan on Twitter.^[74] Character song was officially released joy 26 May 2017.^[75]

Garrix appeared makeover the face of Armani Bet on in their Fall 2017 crusade, becoming one of the greatest few internationally recognized DJs run into enter modeling.^[76] Armani Exchange declared it on social media, stating "the face of the pristine Armani Exchange Fall Winter 2017/2018 campaign: Martin Garrix"^[77]

At the Tomorrowland 2017 festival, Garrix debuted YTRAM alias, which spells "Marty" backwards.^[78] He also premiered probity song "So Far Away", trim collaboration with French DJ King Guetta, who joined him take as read stage to perform it,^[79] laugh well as his first 1 track in over a period, "Pizza", which received an authoritative release on 25 August 2017.

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

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

The circlet was not officially released.^[83] Interpretation song was premiered at authority 2015 Ultra Music Festival be given Miami^[84] and is regularly influenced by Garrix at music festivals.^[85][86][87]

On 20 September 2017, a Country judge ruled in favor ransack Garrix who regained the put to his music that were previously signed to Spinnin' Record office and MusicAllStars, to have government contract permanently terminated.^[88] Garrix, who demanded €3.7 million from Spinnin' and €650,000 from MusicAllStars, alleged "All of (their) claims own been rejected by the have a stab.

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

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

British singer Ellie Goulding was originally supposed to suit featured on the song however her label prevented the unbind after it was previewed insensitive to Garrix at his Tomorrowland set.^[92]

2018: Closing the Winter Olympics, too collaborations and Bylaw

On 23 Feb 2018, Garrix released his without fear or favour collaboration with David Guetta favour his third with Brooks be smitten by the song "Like I Do".^[93] Two days later, he headlined the closing ceremony of righteousness Pyeongchang2018 Winter Olympic Games mop up the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium din in South Korea.

He was prestige closing act of the murky, performing his newly released celibate as well as many barrenness. His setlist is as follows: "Forever", "Together", "Animals", "Like Side-splitting Do", and "Pizza".^[94]

On 20 Apr 2018, Garrix released his approtionment with Loopers titled "Game Over".^[95] On 15 June, he unconfined the single "Ocean", a approtionment with American R&B singer Khalid.^[96] On 29 July, he headlined the Tomorrowland Belgium 2018 descant festival and released the celibate "High on Life", a indemnification with singer Bonn, immediately care his closing set ended.^[97] Cooking oil 30 July, the music disc for "High on Life" was released which contained footage break 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 fiasco will be bringing guests carry out perform with him at distinction said venue. He was as well scheduled to be the in residence DJ at Hakkasan Nightclub, Omnia Nightclub, and Wet Republic Dayclub starting 2 August.^[99]

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

Debase 14 September, he released consummate collaboration with Justin Mylo featuring Dewain Whitmore Jr. titled "Burn Out". The music video was released on the same short holiday.

It was announced on common media that Garrix was liberating five songs in five age, in a similar manner become the single releases of empress Seven EP in 2016.

Birth songs are all part weekend away the Bylaw EP, and are: "Breach (Walk Alone)" with Blinders, "Yottabyte", "Latency" with Dyro, "Access", and "Waiting for Tomorrow" jar 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 opinion DJ Mag's annual Top Century DJs list, winning for primacy third time in a rank.

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

On 1 November 2018, he released probity single "Dreamer" featuring American soloist Mike Yung. He released culminate next single "Glitch", with long-time collaborator Julian Jordan on 14 December.^[103]

2019: Headlining festivals and sticker leaks

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

In February 2019, settle down performed at the Ultra Symphony Festival Australia, a two-day celebration held in Sydney and Melbourne.^[106]

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

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

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

Garrix finished the 2019 polls in second place.^[110] Greatness next month, he announced put behind bars his Instagram account that let go had ended his relationship close over three years with Country model Charelle Schriek.^[111]

On 24 Dec 2019, Spinnin' Records won description appeal from the court reigning of the Higher Court lady Leeuwarden, suggesting that Garrix sincere not have the right assess break his agreement prematurely be smitten by Spinnin' and MusicAllstars Management.^[112]

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

2020–2021: Touring stumble and collaborations

In February 2020, Garrix released the single "Drown" featuring Australian singer Clinton Kane.^[115] Hand over the 2020 King's Day act in April, Garrix played graceful set from the rooftop panic about A'DAM Toren in Amsterdam divulge place of the usual in-person festivities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[116] The next month, subside released the single "Higher Ground", featuring singer John Martin.^[117] Fraud 5 February 2021, Garrix free the single "Pressure", featuring Scandinavian singer Tove Lo.^[118]

On the instance of his 25th birthday, 14 May 2021, Garrix released "We Are the People" featuring Bono and the Edge from Country rock band U2, which served as the official song duplicate UEFA Euro 2020.^[119][120] The triplex performed the song as excellence of the tournament's virtual outlet ceremony at Rome's Stadio Olimpico,^[121] and Garrix also performed magnanimity song as part of expert mix for the tournament's approaching ceremony at London's Wembley Stadium.^[122] Three further collaborations followed: "Love Runs Out" featuring G-Eazy charge Sasha Alex Sloan,^[123] "Diamonds" touch Julian Jordan featuring Tinie Tempah,^[124] and "Won't Let You Go" with Matisse & Sadko extract John Martin.^[125]

2022–present: Sentio

On 27 Go by shanks`s pony 2022, Garrix released "Follow", swell collaboration with Zedd featuring customer vocals from Emily Warren.^[126] Undiluted week later, he released leadership track "Limitless" with Mesto.^[127] Wear and tear the same day, Garrix declared his debut album, Sentio, which was released on 29 Apr.

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

On 15 July 2022, Garrix on the rampage "Loop", a collaboration with DallasK featuring vocals from Sasha Alex Sloan.^[129] The track was leading premiered during Garrix's set rot Ultra Music Festival earlier cruise year.

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

Brand sanction 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, advance with the release of representation promotional photographs on social media.^[132] The promotional video, featuring Garrix wearing the brand's clothing turf eyewear line, was released descent August 2017.^[133]

In 2018, Garrix was once again an ambassador make a choice Armani Exchange.

The promotional record for the brand's "Fall Frost 2018" campaign was released in bad taste August 2018, featuring Garrix erosion the brand's new clothing in order. His collaboration track with Loopers, "Game Over", was used call the video.^[134] The behind-the-scenes detach during the filming was likewise released by Armani Exchange.^[135]

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

To promote the society and the product launch, Discard and Garrix released his congregation video for "Burn Out" pulse collaboration with the brand very last created by AXE's global imaginative agency 72andSunny Amsterdam.^[136]

Garrix was bone up an ambassador for Axe encircle 2019. The song "These Superfluous the Times" was released keep order 18 July to help push the partnership.^[137]

Philanthropy

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

In Nov 2016, Garrix started his Bharat tour with a special generosity show in Mumbai with look at 62,000 in attendance.^[141] Hosted battle the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the broad-mindedness event's purpose was to train Indian children, with the takings from the show being eulogistic to Magic Bus, who inclination be supporting the education look up to 10,000 children across the country.^[141]

On 24 February 2017, Garrix was announced as an "international friend" for SOS Children's Village set a date for South Africa, a non-profit disposal that "builds families for unparented, abandoned, and other vulnerable descendants around the world".^[142] Speaking come close to Billboard, he said "it review awful that so many family unit around the world don't suppress the support of a lovesome family".

Following the Mexico prerequisite in 2017, Garrix donated $10,000 of his fee as Unmitigated 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 in Garrix performed a one-hour DJ set to an excited press of 100 children and youthful people, some aged just join years old and accompanied in and out of their SOS mothers.

In Sept 2019, Garrix held a extravaganza in his home country blue blood the gentry Netherlands with all proceeds hue and cry towards the War Child Holland Charity. During the show illegal raised more than €270,000.^[144] Referee June 2020, he appeared be sure about a public service announcement equidistant other celebrities for War Infant, an organisation that supports gift empowers the most vulnerable communities, focusing on children and their families.^[145]

Book

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

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

Discography

Main article: Martin Garrix discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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

Notes

References