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Real Love | Martin Garrix, Lloyiso | 02:43 | |
In the Name of Love | Martin Garrix, Bebe Rexha | 03:15 | |
Summer Days (feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) | Martin Garrix, Macklemore, Fall Out Boy | 02:43 | |
Scared to Be Lonely | Martin Garrix, Dua Lipa | 03:40 | |
Animals | Martin Garrix | 02:56 | |
Like I Do | David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Brooks | 03:22 | |
Animals | Martin Garrix | 05:04 | |
High On Life (feat. Bonn) | Martin Garrix, Bonn | 03:50 | |
Don't Look Down (feat. Usher) | Martin Garrix, Usher | 03:43 | |
Ocean (feat. Khalid) | Martin Garrix, Khalid | 03:36 |
Martin Garrix has risen to global stardom in pop as well as electronic circles âand yet heâs far from being done. Dance musicâs freshest talent has headlined festivals around the globe, founded a label and mentored other artists and won the #1 spot in DJ Magâs Top 100 twice. His passion, ambition, drive and maturity remain unmatched in the world. The story of Martin Garrix begins at 8 years of age, in the year 2004. It was then that he first got acquainted with electronic dance music, seeing TiĂ«sto perform at the Olympic Games opening ceremony on live TV. The musicâs energy and drive captivated him and by his mid-teens, Garrix had taught himself how to produce and play his own songs. In 2013, he released music on Musical Freedom âhis idol TiĂ«stoâs label âand not long after, he released the track that would change everything for him.â Animalsâ, released June, 2013 was a breakout success and a game changer for the music industry. Reaching No. 1 in the UK and many other territories, it proved that a hard-hitting, dancefloor-oriented track could reach pop status, ultimately reaching over a billion streams across several platforms. It also proved that Garrix, at only 17, had the talent to become a world-class musician. Privately, this was a path that he had already chosen, dropping out of high school in order to study music production at a specialized academy. The five years since have been marked by a quick march through the ranks of dance music, conquering stages all around the world and releasing more breakout hits including âIn The Name Of Loveâ with Bebe Rexha. 2016 was also the year when Garrix took pole position in the DJ Mag Top 100 for the first time, as well as the launch of his own label, STMPD RCRDS. Named after his fatherâs profession, who runs a stamp auction house, the label serves as an outlet for Martinâs own music and as a platform for up-and-coming, creative talents. âThere is so much amazing talent out there and I want to be able to give them a platform as well as having the freedom to release any kind of music I want, when I want to.â he says. âI want my label to be diverse.â And diverse it has become looking at Garrixâ own 2017 releases, including âByteâ (with Brooks), the highly acclaimed Scared to Be Lonely which became Dua Lipaâs breakthrough song, âThere For Youâ(with Troye Sivan) and âSo Far Awayâ(with David Guetta, featuring Jamie Scott & Romy Dya). Itâs clear that he has no producing boundaries, delivering dancefloor-oriented stompers as well as vocal-heavy and melodic pop anthems including his track with David Guetta & Brooks âLike I Doâ which reached over 10 million streams and over 7 million views on YouTube after just 10 days. Garrixâ musical achievements have not gone unnoticed. They were awarded with two MTV EMAs in 2016, holding the #1 spot in the 2017 DJ Mag Top 100, a âMan of Todayâ accolade from GQ, a spot among Forbesâ â30 Under 30â and another at Billboardâs âEDM Power Playersâ. Last but not least, he performed at Jimmy FallonâsThe Tonight Show twice, as the first Dutch guest ever. A naturally outgoing person and a born entertainer, Martin has also been a welcome guest at some of the worldâs most important stages. He has headlined at festivals that most musicians can only dream of including Coachella, Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza and Ultra Music Festival. Next to that, he also locked down residencies at two of the worldâs most prestigious clubs: UshuaĂŻa Ibiza and Omnia Las Vegas. His on-screen appearances in the many documentaries and interviews he was featured in prove that Garrixâ relaxed stage presence is not just for display. Backstage, he remains kind and humble, greeting his stage riggers with the same heart-warming hugs as he does his friends and parents, whom he often brings along to his shows. Looking at 2018, the down-to-earth Dutch superstar is set to continue his winning streak. He kicked off the year with a performance at the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Pyeongchang. ââI was watching the Olympics in 2004 with Tiesto opening the event which inspired me to do what I do today. Being part of the closing ceremony I can only hope and dream that I can inspire someone the same way he didââ, he says. His fans will also be delighted this year to see him perform at many other stages around the world. With STMPD RCRDS now firmly established, Garrix has free range to do exactly that which he loves most: making music. He recently renovated his studio complex in Amsterdam, which has become an amazing creative hub. Itâs this mad-about-music mentality that has built his career over the past five years âand itâs this mentality that ensures that in his early twenties, he still has a lifetime of achievements ahead of him.