Martin Garrix

Martin Garrix
Martin Garrix
	Garrix in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Martijn Gerard Garritsen
Also known as	GRX; Ytram;
Born	14 May 1996; Amstelveen, Netherlands
Genres	Progressive house; big room house; Dutch house; deep house; electro house; future bass;
Occupations	DJ; music producer;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Stmpd; Musical Freedom; Wall; Republic; School Boy; Casablanca; Universal; Epic Amsterdam; RCA (United States) (2016–present); Columbia (United Kingdom) (2016–present); Sony (2016–present);
Member of	Area21
Website	martingarrix.com

Martijn Gerard Garritsen (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛin ɣəˈrɑrt ˈxɑrɪtsə(n)]; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram and GRX), is a Dutch DJ and record producer who was ranked number one on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—2016, 2017, and 2018. He is best known for his singles "Animals", "In the Name of Love", and "Scared to Be Lonely".

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.