Through his successful run of releases, Walker has also collaborated with and remixed music from Noah Cyrus, Sia, Bruno Mars, Avicii, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Kygo, Charli XCX, Julia Michaels and more. A string of popular singles has followed, including "Alone", “All Falls Down” and “Diamond Heart”.
The single quickly spread like wildfire and has since earned multi-platinum certifications around the world, and billions of plays across streaming services. One of these tracks was later re-released as the commercial debut “Faded” at the end of 2015. Through innovative and forward-thinking formats such as online label NoCopyrightSounds, his music was exposed to fans across the globe. He shared his creations with the world, making use of the tools of the digital age, with early tracks gaining traction and millions of plays on YouTube and SoundCloud. Inspired by EDM pioneers as well as his natural love for film scores, Walker quickly converged his inspiration and musical influences when he first started to experiment with music production. Being a true post-millennial child, he grew up surrounded by technology and became fascinated by programming, gaming and graphic design. Following the release of his debut album Different World in December 2018, Walker is about to reach a whole new level in his career.īorn in Northampton, England to a Norwegian mother and British father, Walker moved with his family to Bergen, Norway, at the age of two.
With more than 15 billion audio and video streams worldwide, and almost 40 million followers across social media, it is safe to say that the 21-year old has already put a lasting imprint on the music scene since he first made his mark a few years ago. You may identify him by his trademark mask and hoodie, yet behind the mysterious character is the Norwegian artist, DJ and producer Alan Walker.