

That's 13 million Facebook likes, 8.1 million Instagram followers and 3.4 million Twitter fans - to be exact.

‘Animals’ has been viewed an unfathomable 900,000,000 times on YouTube, while Garrix has amassed a social media following bigger than the entire population of The Netherlands. Martin Garrix shot to stardom in 2013 thanks to his hit electronic track, ‘Animals’, that he produced aged 16 in his bedroom. It’s a refreshingly grounded view from one of the globe’s most famous youngsters. I don't want to be a bad role model, I don't want to set a bad example. “But I do feel a great sense of responsibility. The Dutch DJ and this year’s Top 100 winner pauses momentarily to reflect. The question rings out in the small alcove in which DJ Mag is perched next to Martin Garrix.
