Who Alan Walker is
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. His musical style is primarily described as house music, and is characterized by emotionally rich and grandiose melodies. 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 songs 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" reached number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He followed it up with the singles "Sing Me to Sleep" and "Alone" in 2016, and "All Falls Down" in 2017, the latter of which reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs…
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Most played tracks
The tracks Spotify surfaces first for Alan Walker, with its own 0–100 popularity score alongside.
Latest releases
20 recent albums and singles. Cover art links through to Spotify.
Listener trend
2 weekly snapshots. Peak so far: 29.6M in the week of Aug 10, 2026.
Scene ranks
Around them in the chart
Artists to compare
Acts at a similar level in mainstage, and the biggest names from Norway.
Alan Walker in numbers
How many monthly Spotify listeners does Alan Walker have?
Alan Walker has 29,542,546 monthly Spotify listeners in the week of Aug 17, 2026.
What is Alan Walker's world ranking?
Alan Walker is ranked #13 of 1214 electronic music artists in the DJ INDEX, which ranks purely by monthly Spotify listeners.
Where is Alan Walker from?
Alan Walker is from Norway, where they rank #2 among the acts we track.
What kind of music does Alan Walker make?
Alan Walker is categorised as Mainstage in the DJ INDEX.
Snapshot from the week of Aug 17, 2026. Listener figures come from an exact public source.