Martin Garrix: The Young Maestro of EDM

☆Introduction

• Martin Garrix whose real name is Martijn Gerard Garritsen was born on May 14, 1996, in Amstelveen in Netherlands and has risen to prominence in the electronic dance music commonly referred to as EDM. Being an energetic DJ, with strong beats, catchy melodies, and amazing synths, Garrix has become a star in a very short period of time. From the above highlights, it can be argued that he is one of the most prominent artists of his generation even though he is still relatively young; some of the achievements that he has accomplished are things that many artists would die for.

 

☆Early Life and Musical Beginnings

• Throughout the early years of his life Martin Garrix showed his passion for music. He have begin to play guitar at age of eight, but the motivation of the electronic music has begun only after his watching of Tiësto’s performance at the Olympics-2004 in Athens. This moment influenced him to become a DJ and a producer

• Urie started dealing with music production starting from his teenage years, and the tool he used was FL Studio to created his first compositions. Some of his earlier productions got him noticed especially by Tiësto, this led to Garrix being signed to Tiësto’s label, Musical Freedom, at the age of 16.

✫Breakthrough with "Animals"

• Martin Garrix was only 17 years old when in 2013 the dance hit Animals was released which became his big international hit. So soon the song turned out to be rather popular, ranking top 10 of charts in more than 10 countries, getting millions of streams and downloads. The record “Animals” was and still remains as proof of his skills in creating addictive and powerful EDM tracks, at the same time becoming a starting point for many producers and thousands of others to join the electronic movement. 

✫Building a Legacy

• After the success of the “Animals, Garrix has released many more chart busting individual tracks such as “Wizard” with Jay Hardway, “Tremor” that is a collaboration of Dimitri Vegas Patrick & Mike, and “Don’t look down” with Usher. It was this reason that he stand of himself from others such that he could work with artistes from various fields as this help in getting even a bigger market. 
•  In this year, Garrix shocked the world by leaving the Spinnin’ Records and that was the company which established him in business because of a contract disagreement that was based on ownership of his productions. He made this decision to start his label called STMPD RCRDS to get full artistic freedom concerning his work. The label has since then, been used as a home for the new artists into the market, a view that underlines Garrix’s dedication to supporting fresh talent into the market. 

✫Awards and Recognition

• It is worth mentioning that Garrix has paid his dues due to his talent as well as hard work. He has been awarded as a world’s number one DJ by DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list thrice and that too at such a tender age. He has been honored with many awards for his compositions through MTV Europe Music Awards, International Dance Music Awards and much more making him one of the leading gurus of EDM.

 

✫Live Performances and Festivals

• Garrix is also often celebrated for his performance on stage and during concerts. He has performed as the main act at Major international Festivals such as Tomorrowland, Ultra music Festival, and Coachella among others. He has often plugged spectators into the pageantry of feelings during his set making him a crowd puller and a festival favorite.

 

✫Philanthropy and Beyond Music

• Apart from music, Garrix has a philanthropic side as well, to which he goes out of his way to show. As to philanthropy, he has voiced for numerous campaigns such as education and for the rights of children. In 2017, he joined the charity as an ambassador for War Child which helps children affected by war.

 

✫Conclusion

• Martin Garrix is a Dutch DJ and music producer who has risen from a young boy who wanted to be a DJ and a music producer to a superstar in the EDM industry. His impact in the genre is felt to this date and more so with him pushing the envelope and aspiring to longer stay at the top in electronic music. Despite his still young age, Martin Garrix proves himself as an exceptional producer and businessman and people all over the world wait for his next moves.