Garrix was born as Martijn Gerard Garritsen on 14 May 1996 in Amstelveen in the Netherlands, the son of Gerard and Karin Garritsen. He has a younger sister named Laura. He showed musical interest at an early age and learned to play the guitar at the age of 8.
| Martin Garrix | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martijn Gerard Garritsen |
| Also known as | GRX,YTRAM |
| Born | 14 May 1996 (age 25) Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Progressive house, big room house, Dutch houseDeep houseelectro house, future bass |
| Occupation(s) | DJ |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Stmpd, Spinnin', Musical, Freedom, Wall, Republic, School Boy, Casablanca, Universal, Epic Amsterdam, RCA (United States) (2016–present), Columbia (United Kingdom) (2016–present), Sony (2016–present) |
| Associated acts | Area21, Matisse & Sadko, David Guetta, Brooks, Avicii, Jay Hardway, Julian Jordan, Bassjackers, Firebeatz, Mesto, MOTi, Justin Mylo, Cesqeaux, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Sander van Doorn, DVBBS, Florian Picasso, AfrojackTiësto, Blinders, Dyro, Pierce Fulton, CMC$ |