'I’d love to be a household name in pop music'
TNN / Nov 07, 2016, 19:55 (IST)
Three years ago, before he released his single Animals, Martin Garrix was just another Dutch DJDutch DJ looking to get a break in the crowded dance music space. Since Animals hit the airwaves in June 2013, life has taken an entire 360 degree flip. He has, since then, worked with superstars like Ed Sheeran, Usher, Hardwell, Afrojack, Tiesto and Linkin Park’s mike shinoda. In The Name of Love, his single with Bebe Rexha that released in August 2016 has garnered over 50 million views on YouTube and is among the top 40 tracks of the year. To cap it all, Garrix, at the age of 20, is ranked as the No 1 DJ in the world in 2016 in DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 DJs poll. He’s the youngest DJ to have achieved this title.