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" 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 "The Spectre" in 2017, which reached the top 10 in Norway, Poland, Switzerland and Finland. Walker was ranked number 13th on the 2017 ''Billboard'' 21 Under 21. He then released the single "All Falls Down" in October of the same year, which achieved the same success as their previous single, "The Spectre."

In 2018, he released "Darkside". 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 2019, Walker released the singles "On My Way" and "Alone, Pt. II", the former peaking at number 3 and the latter at number 4 on the Norwegian VG-lista charts. Over the next two years, Walker released singles "Time" and "Heading Home" in 2020 and "Fake a Smile" and "Paradise" in 2021. These songs appear on his second studio album, ''World of Walker'', which was released in November 2021 and reached number 4 in Norway. In September of the same year, he also released the ''Walker Racing League'' EP.

In 2022, Walker released his project Walkerverse, announced as two EPs and later re-released as his third studio album, ''Walkerverse Pt. I & II''. In September, he began Walkerverse: The Tour, performing in 29 cities across Europe and North America. In February 2023, the BBC estimated Walker's net worth to be $20 million. In November, Walker released his fourth studio album, ''Walkerworld''. That same month, Walker ranked number 11 on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs. As of June 2025, Walker has the most subscribed YouTube channel in Norway, at around 47 million subscribers. Provided by Wikipedia