
Walker stated that the creation of the track was inspired by K-391 and Ahrix, whose tracks were also picked up by the record label.

The track gained attention after its re-release via the record label NoCopyrightSounds on 19 November 2014. Walker released the track "Fade" on 17 August 2014. Starting as a bedroom producer, he was better known as DJ Walkzz before signing a record deal and releasing his debut single in 2014. In July 2012, with the help and feedback from his fans online, he began pursuing his music production career and slowly began posting his music to YouTube and SoundCloud. He started producing his music on his laptop using FL Studio. He was inspired by EDM producers K-391 and Ahrix, and by film composers like Hans Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. In 2012, Walker was listening to a song by Italian DJ David Whistle (also known as DJ Ness) and reached out to him to find out how he produced his music. Career 2012–2016: Career beginnings and breakthrough He initially had no musical background, but was able to teach himself by watching YouTube tutorials based on musical production. Walker later found interest in computers, a hobby which has driven him deeper to computing graphical design, and musical programming.

At the age of two, along with his family, he moved to Bergen, Norway. He grew up with two siblings, an elder sister named Camilla, who was also born in England and a younger brother named Andreas, who was born in Norway. As a result, by his international parental inheritance, he was granted dual citizenship from both the United Kingdom and Norway. 2.2 2017–present: Different World, World of Walker and other projectsĪlan Olav Walker was born on 24 August 1997 in Northampton, England to Anglo-Scottish British Philip Alan Walker, and his Norwegian wife Hilde Omdal Walker.2.1 2012–2016: Career beginnings and breakthrough.
