When I was nine, ten, I was super young, but I installed a program on my computer so I could start producing music. Martin Garrix More Quotes by Martin Garrix More Quotes From Martin Garrix Radio helps DJs break into a whole different audience. Radio has so much power. And that's my mission: to not only break into the EDM audience, but to break also into the mainstream audience. Martin Garrix different break helping I think it's difficult to say what exactly made me become a successful DJ. It depends on so many different things. If I were given an award, I would thank my family, friends, Tiesto and the great team behind me for all their support and hard work. Without them, I wouldn't be where I am today. Martin Garrix me family hard-work work Using social media to hurt and destroy is callous, acted out by cowards hiding behind computers. My advice is to ignore negativity. Focus on the love around. Martin Garrix ignore social-media focus love Lately, I love creating ideas on my acoustic guitar. I sit in my living room for hours trying different chords. Martin Garrix guitar trying love ideas When I was nine, ten, I was super young, but I installed a program on my computer so I could start producing music. I just started messing around. Then, after a couple of years, I got better. I actually learned some tricks, so I knew what I was doing instead of just messing. Martin Garrix doing better start music I think I will never stop working with music; it has become a part of who I am. Martin Garrix i-am never think music I'm a computer nerd. I'm behind my computer, like, 12 hours a day making new music. Martin Garrix behind new day music I'm always excited to see the reaction of the crowd when I'm playing a new song. Martin Garrix new see always song Education is a cause very close to me. What matters is encouraging my fans to focus on their education, because only an educated generation can ensure a better future. Even when I was on tour, I did my homework and studied. Martin Garrix me future focus education I want to learn how to do balloon art and make dolphins. Martin Garrix balloon how want art I think Dutch people are very sober. I don't know if it's the right word. Like, you have the most famous person walk by some Dutch people, and they're like, 'Oh, hello.' And they maybe take a photo, but most of the time, they'll respect you and leave you alone. And if you go to some other countries they will literally mob you, go crazy. Martin Garrix alone walk respect time I like myself still kind of being... because DJs used to be the background guy - the guy who was just doing the music - I see myself more as that guy than being on the stage. Martin Garrix doing see myself music I wanted to have a label to not only release my own stuff but to also give young talent a chance to release their music without signing away their life. I had a great time with Spinnin', and the people I worked with were amazing, but the contract wasn't really for me. It wasn't what I wanted. Martin Garrix me music time life I like making all kinds of music, it really depends on the moment. Sometimes I feel like making a weird trap song, and sometimes I can't even attach a track to a genre. Martin Garrix feel moment music song The first day I'm back from a tour, I have dinner with my parents. I sleep in my old bed. It's amazing. Martin Garrix parents day dinner sleep When I come up with a melody in my head, it could be anywhere: in the shower, on the plane, in bed - often when I'm on the go. I'll record it on my phone with my own voice, humming. When I get to the studio, I check which melodies work. Martin Garrix phone my-own voice work The thing is, people only care about their selfie. I am a fan of artists, and if I have 30 seconds with an artist, I am not going to take a photo just to prove on social media that I was with the artist. I am going to enjoy every single second of those 30 seconds, ask questions, talk, actually make something of the moment, thank them. Martin Garrix i-am moment social-media people I will never, never ever sing on stage, but when I'm in the studio, I do sing melody lines. When I'm working with singer-songwriters, and I hear melodies, I can guide them. I will be like, 'Oh no, do this this this.' But you will never hear my voice on a Martin Garrix track. Martin Garrix never you i-can voice For me, I don't feel all the pressure. I make music, and I release it because I like it myself and I want my friends to hear it from me. Martin Garrix myself me friends music I love decompressing with friends. Sometimes when a tour is long, I'll fly friends over for the last part of the tour. I love to bring family with me, and spending time with them and my family is really the way to decompress. Martin Garrix me family time love
