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Bio of a true musician - Chris Austin Martinez

 

 

For the true musician, music is a part of their soul, it's  in their blood, in their heart, and always on their minds.  Music is your life and this is true for Chris! 

Music has always been and always will be who Chris is.  A friend who has known him since they were young boys once said of him, “Chris could dance before he could walk, sing before he could talk and was born with a pair of drum sticks in his hands!”    He found himself playing drums before the age of five and even won his first of many talent shows starting at this time.

Chris didn't think much about singing till the age of ten when he was singing out loud to the radio in his uncle's pick-up and he turned to him and said, "Hey kid, you got a pretty good voice!"

Playing drums and singing with bands took him through high school and college and eventually settled on what was expected...a real job.  However the music was never far from his heart and always on his mind.  

After a life event that changed Chris' life, he made the decision to commit his life to music.  

   As a child of the 70s, Chris grew up listening to the great singer/songwriters of the time...like James Taylor, Cat Stevens, John Denver, Simon & Garfunkel...to just name a few. He enjoys performing the music he grew up listening to, America to ZZ Top. 

Chris' fans love that he can go from John Mayer to Jimmy Buffet, U2 to Garth Brooks, Matchbox Twenty to the Eagles, and James Blunt to Hootie and the Blowfish!  That's only the beginning...

Chris covers more than 100 artists and can sing more than 12 hours of music without repeating a song...which is how he got known and labeled the "Human Juke Box".

He has shared the stage with such acts as Roger Creager, Johnny Rodriquez, Hank Williams III, and country music legend Ray Price.  Chris can be found playing and singing all over the great state of Texas and from the west coast to the east coast...and even Mexico on many occasions!

Chris has recorded eight CD’s to date and has entertained for events as small as intimate weddings to some of our states' largest festivals.

Music = Memories
Chris brings them back to you!

Email:  chris@chrisaustinmartinez.com