Alan Walker

Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997) is a Norwegian DJ and record producer. His songs "Faded", "Sing Me to Sleep", "Alone", "All Falls Down", "Ignite" and "Darkside" have each been multi-platinum-certified and reached number 1 on the VG-lista chart in Norway. Walker values his anonymity and is known to wear a hoodie and mask to remain inconspicuous.

Walker grew up in Fana, Bergen, Norway, and began making music around 2012. Using feedback from fans online, he later gained recognition by posting several videos on YouTube and SoundCloud. 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 (NCS) at the age of 17. In December 2015, his single "Faded", released on MER Musikk, reached number 80 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After releasing "Sing Me to Sleep" and "Alone" in 2016, he released the single "All Falls Down" in 2017, which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart.

In 2018, Walker released songs such as "Darkside" and "Ignite." A few months later, his first studio album, ''Different World'' (2018), debuted at number 1 on the Norwegian and Finnish charts, as well as in the Top 20 in Sweden and Switzerland. In 2021, Walker released his second studio album, ''World of Walker''. The album included the singles "On My Way" and "Alone, Pt. II," both of which reached the Top 5 on the Norwegian VG-lista chart. The following year, he released his third studio album, ''Walkerverse Pt. I & II''. To promote the album, he held the Walkerverse: The Tour. In 2023, he released his fourth studio album, ''Walkerworld'', and in 2025, he released his fifth studio album, ''Walkerworld 2.0''.

Walker has won three MTV Europe Music Awards, three Electronic Dance Music Awards, two Spellemannprisen and a NRJ Music Awards Norge. He has been nominated once each for a Billboard Music Awards and a Brit Awards, and twice each for the Echo Music Prize and Berlin Music Video Awards. He is also the first Norwegian artist to have his songs streamed over one billion times on Spotify and has had seven number one singles on the Norwegian VG-lista charts. ''Billboard'' ranked him 13th in its 2017 ''Billboard'' 21 Under 21 and ''Forbes'' named him to its 2025 ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list. Provided by Wikipedia