Martijn was inspired to create music from a very early age. Born on 14th May of 1996 in the outskirts of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, if wasn’t long before he started guitar lessons. However, his first major inspiration came aged just eight when he watched the opening ceremony of 2004 Olympic Games on television. This event featured a set by DJ Tiësto, an experience which transformed the way Martijn thought about music.

Then, he downloaded the FL Studio mixing software to which he has remained faithful ever since. Aged just 14 he enrolled with the Herman Brood Academie music production school to work on his artistic and technical ability, and to make personal contacts. He became a “ghost producer” creating work for other artists while remaining anonymous. Then his fist big break came in 2012 when he was signed by Spinnin’ Records.

The Ride: Martin Garrix

In 2016, MTV produced a documentary about Martin Garrix career. Here it is :