Person

Martin Garrix

b. 1996

Dutch DJ, record producer and singer

Born
14 May 1996 · Amstelveen

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 35 years
  1. 14 May 1996BornBorn in Amstelveen
  2. 2016AwardMTV Europe Music Award for Best World Stage Performance
  3. 2016AwardPopprijs
  4. 2019AwardInternational Dance Music Awards

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1996 – today).

  1. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  2. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  3. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  4. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  5. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  6. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  7. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  8. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  9. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  10. 20112011 Norway attacks
  11. 2011Libyan civil war
  12. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  13. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  14. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  15. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  16. 2015Paris Agreement
  17. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  18. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  19. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  20. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  21. 2023Gaza war
  22. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  23. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Martijn Gerard Garritsen (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛin ˈɣerɑrt‿ˈxɑrɪtsə(n)]; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram or GRX, is a Dutch DJ, remixer, and music producer. Best known for his singles "Animals", "In the Name of Love", and "Scared to Be Lonely", he was ranked number one on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2024.

Garrix has performed at music festivals such as Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, and Creamfields. In 2014, he headlined the first edition of Ultra South Africa, making this his first major festival. In the same year, he became the youngest DJ to headline 2014 Ultra Music Festival at the age of 17. He was a resident DJ at Spain's Hï Ibiza (2017) and Ushuaïa Ibiza (2016 and 2018). He founded the label Stmpd Rcrds in 2016, months after leaving Spinnin' Records and before signing with Sony Music.

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