Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you've probably heard of Martin Garrix's viral track “Animals.” The reality of the track's popularity has recently been brought to light with it surpassing 100 million views on YouTube, a feat few artists in any genre achieve, least of all genres in the EDM field. To make it even more impressive, the Dutch house producer/DJ is only 17 years old, making him the youngest DJ to reach this landmark.
Martin's track is also the most viewed video on Spinnin' Records' YouTube page, and has earned him the #40 spot on DJ Mag's “Top 100 DJs” list. And for the record, this youngster's success isn't dwindling anytime soon. With the release of “Wizard” (produced with fellow Dutch producer/DJ Jay Hardway), he has obtained nearly 8 million views. He has also been booked in clubs across the globe. So keep your heads up for this prodigy, he might just be packing out the largest festivals and clubs in your city.
