Alan Walker

Alan Walker
Alan Walker
	Walker in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Alan Olav Walker
Also known as	DJ Walkzz
Born	24 August 1997 (age 26); Northampton, England
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genres	Trap; electropop; electro house; future house; future bass; big room house;
Occupation(s)	DJ; music producer; YouTuber;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	MER; Sony; RCA; NCS; Ultra; Corite;
Website	alanwalker.com; walkergaming.com
	YouTube information
Channels	Alan Walker; Walker Gaming; Alan Walker Shorts;
Years active	2012–present
Subscribers	45.3 million (Alan Walker); 97 thousand (Walker Gaming); 14 thousand (Alan Walker Shorts);
Creator Awards

Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997) is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. At the age of 16, Walker released "Fade " on NoCopyrightSounds, which led to a contract with MER Musikk. He rose to fame with his 2015 single "Faded". The song was a worldwide commercial success upon its release, reaching number one on the singles charts in Norway, Finland, and Sweden, and in the top three on the Danish singles chart. The song peaked at number one in over 10 of his countries and entered the top five in over 25 countries. Walker's debut album, Different World (2018), features artists such as Steve Aoki, Noah Cyrus, and Digital Farm Animals, and includes "famous releases'' such as "Faded" and "new songs" such as "Lost Control".^[3]

His catalog also included the singles "Sing Me to Sleep", "Alone", "Tired" with Gavin James, "The Spectre", "All Falls Down" featuring Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals, "Darkside", "Diamond Heart", "On My Way" featuring Sabrina Carpenter and Farruko, and "Alone, Pt. II" with Ava Max.

In rating the most subscribed YouTube channels in Norway by vidIQ, Walker was the first in the list as of 2024 with about 45.3 million subscribers.^[4]

^ Litleskare, Tord (8 December 2017). "Feirer bursdagen i hjembyen med massivt show" [Celebrating his birthday in his hometown with a massive show]. gaffa.no (in Norwegian). GAFFA. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
^ "Alan Walker talks fame, gaming and music-making". DJ Mag. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^ Powell, Karlie (15 December 2018). "Alan Walker Releases Debut Album 'Different World' Including His Most Iconic Tracks [LISTEN]". Your EDM. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "Top 100 YouTube Channels in Norway - vidIQ". vidIQ. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[1] Litleskare, Tord (8 December 2017). "Feirer bursdagen i hjembyen med massivt show" [Celebrating his birthday in his hometown with a massive show]. gaffa.no (in Norwegian). GAFFA. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[MagInt-2] "Alan Walker talks fame, gaming and music-making". DJ Mag. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

[3] Powell, Karlie (15 December 2018). "Alan Walker Releases Debut Album 'Different World' Including His Most Iconic Tracks [LISTEN]". Your EDM. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[4] "Top 100 YouTube Channels in Norway - vidIQ". vidIQ. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

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