Before the stadium shows and massive tours, Alan Walker was a teenager working on music in his bedroom. This quiz looks at his early years, first uploads and the steps that led him toward worldwide fame.
Around which year did Alan Walker begin teaching himself music production and posting his early tracks online?
2008
2012
2014
2010
Which two platforms were especially important for Alan Walker in sharing his early tracks like “Fade” and building an audience?
YouTube and SoundCloud
Myspace and Facebook
Bandcamp and Deezer
TikTok and Instagram
Which Norwegian music executive discovered Alan Walker’s track “Fade” and later became his manager and collaborator?
Alan Olav Walker Sr.
Kygo
Don Diablo
Gunnar Greve
Before “Faded” became a hit, what was notable about the way Alan Walker’s track “Fade” was released through NoCopyrightSounds?
It was exclusive to radio play and not online.
It was royalty-free and widely used in YouTube videos.
It was a live-only recording never uploaded digitally.
It was sold only as a limited-edition vinyl.
In which year did Alan Walker sign a deal that led to “Fade” being reworked into the major-label single “Faded”?
2015
2017
2013
2011
Which two related interests did Alan Walker have before focusing fully on music production, both of which influenced his visuals and branding?
Classical piano and violin
Football and athletics
Graphic design and programming
Acting and filmmaking
What simple symbol did Alan Walker design early on that became his main personal logo?
A lightning bolt inside a circle
An overlapping “A” and “W” monogram
A pair of headphones with wings
A stylized wolf head
At which event in early 2016 did Alan Walker give one of his first major televised performances of “Faded” with Iselin Solheim and a live band?
Eurovision Song Contest
Tomorrowland Belgium
Coachella Festival
X Games Oslo
Which best describes how Alan Walker initially developed his skills as a music producer?
By touring as a live keyboardist in a band
By learning from online tutorials and experimenting at home
By working as an apprentice in a recording studio
By studying at a formal music conservatory
Before worldwide fame, how did many fans first encounter Alan Walker’s tracks like “Fade” and “Spectre”?
As background music in gaming and online videos
As soundtracks to blockbuster films
As theme songs on major TV shows
As radio jingles for commercials
Starter
You picked up some key details from Alan Walker’s early years, but there is more to uncover from his pre-fame days.
Solid
Well done. You understand the important steps that took Alan Walker from bedroom producer to emerging artist.
Expert!
Excellent. You know Alan Walker’s early career almost as if you had followed his channel from his very first uploads.
That brings this early-career quiz to a close. Explore his older tracks and behind-the-scenes clips to see how far his sound has come. Alan Walker Quizzes
