Information AboutChris Martin |
Christopher Anthony John Martin (born March 2 , 1977 ) is the lead singer, occasional lead Guitarist and Pianist of the popular Rock Band Coldplay . He has a Baritenor voice, is known for his frequent use of Falsetto . Martin is the husband of actress Gwyneth Paltrow . EARLY LIFE Martin was born as the oldest of five children of Anthony and Alison Martin, an accountant and teacher, respectively, in Exeter , Devon , England . He was educated at Sherborne School , a famous boys' Independent School in Sherborne , Dorset , in England , and later at University College London where he read Ancient World Studies. Martin played the family piano from a young age, and would later learn how to play the guitar. MUSIC CAREER Solo work As a solo artist, Martin has written songs for a variety of acts including . Martin's fascination with Hip Hop was shown in the summer of 2006 when he collaborated with rapper Jay-Z for the rapper's comeback album '' Kingdom Come '' after the two met earlier in the year. Martin put some chords together for a song known as " Beach Chair " and sent them to Jay-Z who enlisted the help of hip hop producer Dr. Dre to add the drum line to complete the track. The song was performed on September 27 , 2006 by the two during Jay-Z's European tour at Royal Albert Hall . "Beach Chair" is featured on the album ''Kingdom Come'' and is rumored to be the third single off the album. In 2007, Martin appeared on a track titled "Part of the Plan" for . He performs the chorus on a song called "Homecoming" on Kanye West 's upcoming album, '' Graduation ''. INFLUENCES The band that Martin credits with the heaviest influence on him as a musician is used to have different things on his wrists. I do it myself, still. He is the most disarming and beautiful man you'll ever gonna meet." Martin has also cited The Police , Sting , James, Travis , Embrace and Keane as influences. OTHER ENDEAVOURS Martin and Coldplay Guitarist Jon Buckland made Cameo Appearance s in the film '' Shaun Of The Dead '' as supporters of the fictional charity ZombAid. In 2006 Martin had a cameo role in the second series episode four of the Ricky Gervais - and Stephen Merchant -created comedy '' Extras ''. Martin has been particularly outspoken on issues of Fair Trade and has done a great deal of campaigning for the charity Oxfam 's Make Trade Fair campaign. He personally traveled to Ghana and Haiti to study the effects of unfair trade practices. When performing, he usually has variations of "Make Trade Fair", "MTF" or an Equal Sign written on the back of his left hand and the letters "MTF" can be seen emblazoned on his piano. Martin has been somewhat active in politics. He was a vocal critic of President George W. Bush and the War In Iraq . Martin was a strong supporter of Democratic Presidential Nominee John Kerry , most notably during his acceptance speech for the 2004 Grammy Award s Record Of The Year , accepting for " Clocks ". On . This was later revealed to be an April Fool's joke. PERSONAL LIFE Martin married actress Gwyneth Paltrow on December 5 , 2003 . Their daughter, Apple Blythe Alison Martin, was born on May 14 , 2004 in London . The couple's second child, Moses Bruce Anthony Martin, was born in New York City on April 8 , 2006 . Simon Pegg (who happens to be a close friend of Martin) is one of Apple Martin's godfathers (the other is bandmate Jonny Buckland ), resultant of a friendship between Paltrow and Pegg, prior to Martin's appearance in '' Shaun Of The Dead ''. He is a close friend of singer-songwriter Matthew Logan. . Martin is Ambidextrous , he writes with his left hand, plays the French guitar the orthodox way and draws with his right hand. SOLO DISCOGRAPHY See Coldplay Discography for his work with that group. GEAR A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour
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