Alan Walker

Alan Walker was born in Northampton in 1997 to a British father and a Norwegian mother, and the family moved to Bergen when he was two. He came to music through computers and taught himself production from YouTube, releasing as Walkzz at first.

“Faded”, in 2015, went platinum in more than ten countries and is still the record that defines him. “Sing Me to Sleep” and “Alone” followed in 2016, both topping the Norwegian chart.

His debut album, Different World, arrived in December 2018 after a run of singles — “All Falls Down”, “Darkside”, “Diamond Heart” — released under the banner World of Walker, which later became the title of his second album in 2021.

He performs in a hoodie and mask, and the visual identity is as deliberate as the music: a running narrative across videos rather than a set of unrelated singles. A Walker set is melodic, mid-tempo and built for singing along, which sits better in an afternoon than a 2am room.

Written from Wikipedia and AllMusic.