#my garrix experience

It was not the way I expected it to be but I am so thankful it happened!

Since Estéreo Picnic festival released the line up and Martin Garrix was on it I couldn’t think about anything else but meeting him. In 2015 I went to Sao Paulo, Brazil to see him at the EDC Festival, I got front row and it was unbelievable but I wasn’t able to go to the airport nor the hotel he was staying at, so now that he was finally coming to Colombia, my country, I knew I could do something.

Saturday March the 25th, just a day after Ultra, Martin Garrix was coming to my country for the first time ever, I had lots of expectations for this day but nothing seemed to be going the way I planned it. My best friend and I went to the airport in the morning to wait for Martijn, there were already like 10 people with signs and wearing hoodies and snapbacks from his merchandising, I thought he might not come out since they were very noisy and well, he was flying on a private jet, he didn’t have to pick up luggage and he could do the passport control at the private area.

When Martijn uploaded a snap showing he was in a car we knew he had left the airport and we were wasting our time there. Nobody had any idea of the hotel he was heading to so we preferred to go to the venue of the festival and ensure front row for the show. I was feeling sad, I spent the whole night tweeting and DMing him and his team and just Lorenzo Depa noticed me but it was just a like, I got no answers. Earlier that week my best friend snapped Louis Van Baar and he replied twice but then he never opened the conversation anymore.

We arrived to the festival and went directly to the stage he was going to play; we had to wait for 9h and a half, 5 shitty bands, drunk people, a downpour (thanks God we were inside a tent) and at 1.30am, finally, the intro started to be played. It was the piano instrumental of Animals, I had flashbacks from that time I saw him in Brazil, I got very emotional but this time it was going to be a thousand times better cause the stage was very close.

The whole set was amazing, I couldn’t see the streaming of the Ultra cause I was flying to Bogotá (I am from another city) so the new music he played were a surprise for me. I loved one he didn’t play at Ultra but did in Colombia; I can’t wait for him to release it, if he is ever going to do it lol.

While enjoying the show I was trying to get Louis or Damian’s attention, they were walking down the stage doing their job but they totally ignored me. Semi Badreddine was in a corner and we made eye contact like a million times so I tried to ask him if he could help me meet Martijn but he said no. I couldn’t help feeling sad again, I had Martijn playing the best set ever literally in front of me and I was not able to do anything to hug him, to tell him something, to get a picture.

My best friend and I made a sign but I didn’t want to open it cause it would disturb people behind us and it was probably not going to work out, the sign said ‘Martin, can you come down and take a pic with us?’ I thought it was better to enjoy the last song and to stop having faith in something that it was not going to happen but it was the last choice so we held it up high. I couldn’t see if Martijn read it, my best friend was sure he did but the girl on my other side said he didn’t.

The show was finished and everybody on the stage disappeared, Aubrey and some people were taking everything apart but we couldn’t get out yet, we had to wait for the crowd to leave. Everyone was talking about how amazing it was and I was still in shock, he looked genuinely happy and it meant a lot to me. He is used to play at massive venues and this one was not even the main stage at that festival, so I was glad he enjoyed it too.

Suddenly we started listening to people screaming and when I looked at my right, Martijn himself was walking near the barrier, he was taking pictures but not with everyone, I felt like he was going to pass me by so I stopped him with my hand on his chest and told him that I was the one who asked for it. I handed him my phone and he took the selfie, unfortunately a girl behind me tried to be in the picture and pushed my head with her hand and I couldn’t get a better one but whenever I look at that picture I remember the moment and I feel so happy it actually happened.

Dear all Garix fans(And Martjin Himself).

My names David Vortman,. David Vayman is my soundcloud, and @davegamingpcg1 is my twitter. I am a producer because of him, he's a massive inspartion to me as it would be to all.

Anyway, I arrive at the place of where he would be playing. Bond Bar(Novas red room) To be excat and I barragned that I wouldn't get in, because  the only way to get in was through a competion but  I only saw it when  it was the day of his play. Fast forward back what happend, some really nice people saw me, Leven his name was. He said he had a spare ticket so he gave it to me, and that is where the FUN BEGAN.

I walk into the bar looking at how beutiful it was, with it's dazzling lights and everything. I then saw the dj playing but it wasn't Garrix he was on in an hour. As he begins to get on people begin to scream and the fun begins there

He played an amazing set of his old songs to his new ones, from virus to in the name of love. When there was a break I screamed out "Martin I love This is the best show you've played which he then acknowliged me which made my entire body explode with enthusasiam and happines becuase I finally saw him.

Fast forward to when it finishes, I see him running off to see where he went, and as the curious shitter I am I went and  asked if I could get a photo, which ironicly the lady said no, but I gave her a note that had my details and the love, gratitude and respect I have for him. Out of the random I see a couple of guys repping the garrix shirt just like I was, so I asked one of the guys, who was walking them to let me in and said yes, grabbing me and pushing me in, as like a hurry, not in a agressive manner.

I see Garrix himself my entire body starts to explode, as I see him talking and taking photos with the other guys. I felt like I was about to meet my idol, inspartion, reason to live, and as I did he saw me, and...

I show him the shirt showing that I was a huge fan. and I go on to remarl that I make music because of you, "You are an inspartion to me thank you. for everything, I hope you like my letter I gave to u, but don't show biebs, he'll get jealous. (;" We then start taking, huging each other,(Not in a gay way) it was amazing finnaly getting to hug and talk to my idol. We them proceed to take some pictures. and we give each other another hug but this time, I hug him hard as a fourm of love and gratitude to show him how much, I love and care about him. I then say "You've changed my life thank you".

I than walk of sorry Skip away with the biggest grin on my face which to this I will never forget..

If you're reading this Martjin then I love you, thanks for everything..

P.s. Pinaples on pizzas taste amazing

Hey! My names Katy and I run the accounts Garrix Creations +X @KatyBeev1 on Twitter and Instagram. This was 12/16/16 when Martin came to Washington DC for Echostage. I couldn't go to the actual event cause of age restrictions, but that didn't stop me from meeting him for the first time. A few days before he came, I tweeted to him about meeting up somewhere in DC. So many people helped me and I couldn't be more grateful.

I was getting told that he wasn't gonna respond to me and that I wasn't gonna meet him cause it was too late. I even made an Instagram to reach out to him  I really don't like Instagram, but I decided to keep my account just in case haha. With the help of my amazing friend, I was able to dm Martin! He told me his flight details, but it was my mom's birthday and it just wouldn't work out. I was so upset... the next day I saw that some fans had pizza with him for lunch at his hotel and so we went down to DC (2 hours away, it's a pain to get there) I was nervous that he had already left to the venue, but we got in the lobby and sat for 5 hours. It was around 10pm when he came down.

 At that time I had completely given up and I wanted to leave so bad, but I saw Louis come off the elevator in front of us and then I saw Martin! I don't remember much, but I hugged him for a long time. I was so shocked I could barely speak or cry and my voice went all whack lol. He told me "don't cry, it's fine!" And was so patient with me the whole time. He was very apologetic for making us wait for 5 hours although i had messaged him that I was down there, I don't think he knew. 

He was sleeping too so it makes sense. Michael and Martin really liked the sweater I was wearing (it had his logo on it and other Garrix-y related things) and Martin said to Michael "she makes these crazy paintings!" I thought to myself "oh my gosh he remembered me" then he told me that he loved them. little did he know, I had those paintings in the gift bag I gave to him for Christmas! ( I'm really curious where he displayed them )

 There was so much I wanted to ask him and talk to him about (like how he was, about new music...) but I forgot all of that cause I was so shocked it felt unreal that I actually did it ya know? I'm not usually someone that has luck with things like this. Gladly, I gave him a note which covered most of what I wanted to say. Looking forward to seeing one of his shows now and maybe meeting up with him again :). 

Hi, I once had the experience of seeing Martin live at a show at the O2 in London, it was the most unbelievable and inspirational moment of my life.

The atmosphere was crazy and the music amazing. It was on the 4th of December 2016 at The Capital Jingle Bell Ball and he was closing the show that was about four hours long. Since seeing his set live I have watched every video on his youtube, I have also tried to produce music and dj myself, and all his set and trying to see him again live and hopefully meet him when he’s next in London. But its really hard to get tickets to a show that allows under 16 for a show that is in London :)

Hi. My name's Ellen Tapias, i'm from Brazil, and I'm 22 years-old. I'm also a lawyer aspirant and I'll graduate now in 2017. Below, I'll tell my experience that I had with Martijn when he have gone to make a concert in my country.

He came in Brazil one day before I go to Ultra Brasil city, that was Rio de Janeiro. I live 6 hours from there by car/bus and 40 minutes by airplane, in Vitória/Espírito Santo. I went out from my city (Vitoria, state of Espírito Santo) to Rio de Janeiro at 6:00 AM. When I came to this last city, I was at an apartment that I've rent with a friend in the neighborhood in Copacabana to go to Ultra Music Festival event. So I received one information of some garrixers groups that he was hosting at Fasano Hotel, because Ultra Management and some artists like Jauz also was there... And then I thought about going there in a "better schedule", when it wasn't too turmoil fans... Like in the morning or lunch hour... I've thought to go to hotel visit him about lunch hour... And then I went with my friend and walked up until there. I've came there waiting for a luck. He was recording an UMF Brasil's commercial aftermovie in the hotel's rooftop and people warned us that he was going downstairs in few minutes.

There's not too much people there, and he came to give attention to us.

There was a line with some people to greet him and take some pictures.

Then, when he was coming in my direction, finally I've seen him. After, he have given me a big hug, in a way that I've never expected. I really was too anxious to see him! And I've got talking to him a bit. I gave him a letter and a designed mug by me, that I don't know if does he opened that. He asked what I gave to him as gift and if the paper I gave him was a letter... I've said that it was a letter and confirmed the gift it was that. I've also asked about his excitement to play at the festival, and he said to me that he was so exciting to play there and couldn't wait to that.

I loved the meeting, he's a kind person and I feel that he loves his fans so much. He said to his fans that he loves his fans as though them were of his own family.

After this first moment, I came to him again to take a selfie with my friend, because I feel that he still was avaliable and my friend also asked to take a picture with the three of us together.

Lastly, he said to me "Nice to meet you, and see you soon."

At night, one man that I knew and worked for Ultra Event invited me to go to backstage to see him close. He didn't have too much time to give attention to people there because it was too much interviews that he have made there and he also was participating in a livestream hosted by Andrea Helfrich. But I've got to greet Louis and his private security there.

When he has entered to his concert, I was behind him in a guest area that the man who invited me took me. I really loved to see him playing his concert closely.  Hope I can see him again next year when he comes to Brazil in march, to play at Lollapalooza Brasil, in São Paulo. Can't wait to see him again! Best experience I ever had in my life!

Now I feel that I would like to go back in time to revive all of this experiences that I've had that day.

Hi everyone! I’m Agata and after 2 weeks I‘m finally emotionally ready and have some free time to write here MY OWN experience. I was dreaming about it since I’ve read this blog for the first time.

September the 2nd was the first day in my new school, with completely new people, but this all didn’t matter. When at exactly 10 am I saw the information that Marty will come to Poland I started screaming and jumping from happiness across a hallway and people around didn’t know what was going on. What’s more, the show was to take place in my city and only a few days after my birthday! I immediately wrote to my cousin Emily who is as big Garrixer as me, but she thought that I was joking. She didn’t believe it, just like me. From that day everything has changed. Our preparations lasted really long time. We ordered shirts ''Garrix 96'', a flag with Martin’s logo and also a special gift for him. The necklace with +x on one side and an inscription '' You bring us back to life. Krakow 27.11.2016 '' on the second side.

We were sure that we will really meet him. These last 3 months were for me one, big countdown and all this time I was extremely excited. When this day ( 27/11/2016) came we wanted be at the airport as early as it was possible. We were waiting from about half past 10am when I found out that Marty will land in Poland after 2pm. But I don’t regret those hours of waiting. I met many wonderful people who I knew only from twitter or didn’t know at all so time passed quickly as never before. There was a lot of people at the airport but everybody was waiting for just one person - Martin.

When he came to us, took a snap and we all stared screaming. It was crazyyy. Unbelievable feeling when you finally have an opportunity to meet your biggest idol. I was standing almost at the end but waiting patiently for my turn. I knew what I wanted to tell him, but when he finally stood in front of me I could only say: '' I have something for you '' and gave him my silver envelope in which was the gift and of course a letter. He looked at me and said: ,,Thank you so much! Give me a hug’’ and gave me this memorable hug. I don’t remember what exactly happened next. I was in shock. Then he grabbed my phone and took a selfie. I gave him to sign our flag and we took another photo with Emily. He was incredibly happy, so nice to everyone. After that we run like a crazy to our friends, hugged EVERYONE, dancing and shaking from happiness. It's really hard to describe.

During the show we were standing in the second row. Trust me, it was the best day and the best show (which lasted 2,5 hours) in my life. I've never jumping so high, never felt so free as then. During the ‘'Oops'' I dropped my flag in the air, and he noticed me! I enjoyed every second of this wonderful time and knew that Martin was also very happy. But it was not the end. When we were on our way back home I checked Marty’s instagram story and saw that during an interview he wore the necklace from me! I never thought that he’ll really wear it. Since that time I saw it on his snapchat many times. He had it on the way to Phoenix, Las Vegas, on some pictures with fans and every time I see him wearing it I literally have tears in my eyes. Something which I kept so long in my nightstand is finally on the right place, with him.

I thought that Marty doesn’t know who gave him it because he didn’t answer to my letter. But one week after his stay in Krakow he added on the instagram a photo with Max Verstappen in which he also has the necklace. People started to tag me in comments and he liked my 2 pics on instagram! One with the flag and second in which I hold the necklace in my hand. I couldn’t be more thankful for everything what happened in last few days.

I know that this is just the beginning and feel that I can do anything I want! See you soon Martijn! Don’t know in which country but for sure in 2017. I hope that I could go with my flag on many of your shows. Thank you for making me unbelievably happy every single day. I LOVE my Garrixers family! I’m grateful that I can be a part of it and ALWAYS support you.

Hi everyone, this is Kitti (twitter: kytuus, ig: martingarrix_hungary) from last year's story at Sziget Festival about how I couldn't meet Martin. Things haven't changed since then so here's my second post of not meeting Martin Garrix (I think I should write a book about how not to meet him :'D)

Last year's Christmas was one of the best for me, partly because it turned out that Martin is going to come to Hungary in July for Balaton Sound Festival so I knew this can be my new chance of meeting him. Later it turned out that he will perform on 7th of July, and that's just 3 days after my birthday so I couldn't even wish for a better birthday present. Long story short, we decided that this time we go for the whole week so it could be easier to find him if we can't meet him.

We started to tweet Martin this year again, if I remember right, more people helped this time and we had a DM too with him but nothing helped, we couldn't reach Martin. A Hungarian girl, Eszter, saw our posts and asked us if she could come with us for Martin's show, we said yes so she came with us. More exactly, with me, cause of some circumstances (long story).

The day came and even if we couldn't reach Martin, somehow I was sure that this time we can meet him. Maybe it was cause of that cause we knew that after his show, he comes from the stage to his fans, or cause of that during last year when we met Julian Jordan, we met another Hungarian girl (Alíz) and she is in a good relationship with Louis, Menno and RJ, she met them and Martin too last year and she came to this festival too. During the day, we made our posters saying Waiting for (not) tomorrow, you, with his multiply logo and so on. I knew we have to come to the festival area much earlier before his show. So we were there at KSHMR's and Chris Brown's show too but we couldn't make it until the first row. But before his show, during Chris Brown's, I noticed Martin, in white T-shirt and snapback, he was standing at the side of the stage with Louis and Menno. I remember I almost cried, while girls around us started to scream when I told them too that Martin is here. 

When Martin's show already started, we were at the 3rd row or so. To be honest, I couldn't really enjoy his show because that place was soo crowded that I could barely move or to do anything, and everybody was pushing us, but I tried to focus on Martin, sang and enjoy his show. Unfortunately, during his show, somehow we got further and further from the stage and from Martin. In the end, I could barely see him cause of tall people who were standing in front of me. I couldn't take any good pictures or videos...Mostly I was holding our sign, and when Martin noticed it and pointed at it, I couldn't even see it, a boy who stood next to me, he told me that. How can I be so unlucky that I can't see when Martin notices it...Anyway, after that he noticed, I put down the sign cause I could enjoy the show more without holding that.

When the show ended, we waited a little and then Eszter saw Martin. We ran to the first row but already so many people were there that we rather searched another place but we saw that he won't come there, so we went to another one again. He was a couple meters away from us, we yelled his name but he didn't even look at us.  When I saw that Martin won't come to us cause he started to go to another direction, I asked one of his friends to tell Martin about us and he said he will, later he even looked at me and said don't worry, he tells it to Martin. But he didn't/ couldn't. Meanwhile Louis came and we asked him for a picture, we took it then he went away. After Martin and almost all of his friends and his team went to backstage, that friend (it's still frustrating that I still don't know who he is) and Menno were still there and we tried to talk to Menno or that other friend but none of them even looked at us, even when we yelled Menno's name.

When they went away too, we went too and I started to cry. I knew I will cry, I knew from the moment when Martin was a couple meters away and he didn't come to us. I cried I think for half an hour, I walked like that, I didn't care that everybody sees me like that, didn't care that people might look at me strangely. I just couldn't believe that here I am again and I couldn't meet Martin but I was so sure, I could even bet my life. When I was calmed down a little, I wrote a message to Alíz, she said that she met Martin and that she wants to help so I can go to backstage cause she is there. Probably cause of my emotional status, I mixed up the things and I thought she is in backstage at another place cause she talked about that on previous days so we went there but couldn't go in cause it already was full house. Of course, later it turned out that she was in backstage with Martin. After these things, we just sat down, I messaged Louis and Aubrey but they didn't anwser. Then I saw on snapchat that Louis is at another stage so I thought maybe Martin is with him or he can help us.

We got there, and I heard Martin's voice then saw him. There was a lot of people there too but I didn't care, I wanted to see him from close. We were like in the 5th row, then closer. I couldn't be happier. Seeing him from that close, it was amazing. I enjoyed this show more than his previous one. He told us so many times how much he loves us cause there were a lot of people who was wearing T-shirts with his name/logo. He pulled a guy up on stage, and he could party with Martin. They were so sweet.Especially when Martin wanted to say that guy's name which was Bendegúz and he couldn't :D When this show ended too, we went to a fence which was close to backstage, a couple people were also waiting there, I saw Martin but he didn't come there. After that I didn't cry cause seeing his show twice during one night helped a lot. Really a lot. But I was still devastated. At that night there were other shows too, like Julian's but I couldn't enjoy them, I was just thinking of how I didn't meet Martin this time again and I can wait a whole year again to even have a chance for it.

I didn't really write about his big show but inspite of the circumstances, it was amazing though not as much as Sziget and I think Martin enjoy that a lot more too. After 2 years of failure, I still hope that one day I can meet Martin and finally my dream comes true.

P.S. I would like to thank of the owner of this blog for doing this, for giving that book to Martin and to Martin for reading my previous story here (he faved the tweet about that so I hope he really read that and if not, then now with the book there is a bigger chance for it)- like he would ever read it again :D And if I saw earlier about the book, I would have written my story earlier too :) 

Hi everyone, I’m Zuzia and if you’re here first time - Welcome to „My Garrix Experience”

I’m so glad that after 2 years, after my already two stories - I have this one, this one my own experience that is actually the best thing that happend in my life.

This August I’ve been on beautiful island Tenerife, and one day I was walking around the city, when I wanted to go back - I turn on „In the name of love” and when I get in to the hotel I got this message „Martin Garrix in Poland this November”. I was actually shocked, I was that shocked that I couldn’t even believe that. But it was true.

After that I bought ticket fot the show and decided to see Marty one more time, in Amsterdam at his 18+ show at ADE. When this day comes, I flew to Holland just for one day, not even a day, for few hours, just to see Martijn. I met so many amazing Garrixers there, so nice, so in love with Martin’s music as well as me. We went to Martin’s pop-up store, we had a great time and Im so thankful for every single moment with them.

The show was unbelieveble, 3 hours set- amazing, the stage, pyro, fire, everything was so perfect.

A month later Martin’s show in Poland comes. As we all know - „My Garrix Experience” getting bigger and bigger so I decided to make something special. About year ago I started to make a book which was My Garrix Experience on paper. Week before the show I wasn’t at the Uni at all, I needed to finish the book. And I did. I was so happy, it actually looks like I wanted - big, heavy book with every story inside.

27.11.2017- Sunday. I woke up and went to the airport. There was already a lot of fans waiting for Martin but I just stand in one place and patiently for Martin to come. When he finally came out, he recorded a snap coz there was a looooot of Garrixer with banners, posters, flags - he was so shocked and surprised, but so God damn happy.

He took photos with everyone, talk to everyone, was so nice, he was so long at the airport.

When this moment came - I was holding The Book, I really shy to come closer to Martin and while looking at him I gave him „My Garrix Experience” on paper. He looked at me, looked at the book and say - „Oh my God, this is you?”

Trust me, I frozen. I just was able to say that „Yes, thats me”

He kissed my cheek and gave me the most important hug in my whole life. He said that he saw the video of the book, he said he’s excited about it and thank me. I was so shocked. I wanted to say something but I was so surprised that I couldn’t. He hugged me one more time, thank again. I asked for photo, and firstly he gave the book to his friend, but said that he want photo with book as well.

After that - I started to cry, I needed to sit because it was just to much, how I lucky I am, that my biggest inspirstion knows about this thing I was making for so long, he kissed my cheek, he was so nice.

Then moment of his show came, the stage, his set, everything was so perfect. This was the best Martin’s show I have ever been on. I had the best time in my life, this day was actually the best day.

Two days after that, on Tuesday I woke up with a big spam on my phone. Everyone wants me to check Watse insta story - I did it. My book was on that story with „Nice piece of work” on the video. That was shocking, again. I never expected something like this.

I really wanted to thank everyone who believed in me, who always says that I’ll finally meet Martin, that he will notice me and my blog, that all of this is not pointless. I want to thank everyone who tweeted, who send video, photos of this book to Martin, who send him a DM, who tried to contact him just to make him meet him.

That all wouldn’t happend without you all guys, you dont know how thankful I am, for everyone.