Alan Walker

For other people named Alan Walker, see Alan Walker (disambiguation).

Alan Walker
A young man in a dark blue hoodie looks at the camera with his lower face covered by an opaque mesh material of the same color.
Walker in 2016
Background information
Birth nameAlan Olav Walker
Also known asDJ Walkzz
Born (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997 (age 27)[1]
Northampton, England
OriginBergen, Norway
Genres
Occupations
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitealanwalker.com
walkergaming.com
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2012–present
Subscribers
  • 45.7 million (Alan Walker)
  • 97 thousand (Walker Gaming)
  • 14 thousand (Alan Walker Shorts)
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
10,000,000 subscribers

Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997) is a Norwegian DJ and record producer. Raised in Bergen, Norway, he began making music using feedback from his fans online around 2012, subsequently posting several videos on YouTube and SoundCloud.[3] Starting out as a bedroom producer, he was better known as DJ Walkzz before signing a record deal and releasing his debut single "Fade" on NoCopyrightSounds at the age of 17.[4][5] He later signed with MER Musikk and released "Faded", a rework of "Fade". The single topped the year-end charts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. Their debut album, Different World, was released in December 2018 and reached number one on the charts in Norway and Finland, as well as the top 20 in Sweden and Switzerland.[6] Their second album, World of Walker, was released in November 2021.

His catalogue includes singles "Sing Me to Sleep", "Alone", "Tired", "The Spectre", "All Falls Down", "Darkside", "Diamond Heart", "On My Way", and "Alone, Pt. II". In rating the most subscribed YouTube channels in Norway by vidIQ, Walker was the first in the list as of 2024 with about 45.7 million subscribers.[7]

  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.
  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. ^ Alan Walker (27 May 2017). Alan Walker: Unmasked Documentary (Episode 1). Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Alan Walker And His Powerful Career | Nexus Radio". 19 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ Powell, Karlie (15 December 2018). "Alan Walker Releases Debut Album 'Different World' Including His Most Iconic Tracks [LISTEN]". Your EDM. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Top 100 YouTube Channels in Norway - vidIQ". vidIQ. Retrieved 30 March 2024.