Moogfest07 @ BB King Times Sq. Martinez appears as anchor member of Xenovibes.
Also at MoogFest07 were Thomas Dolby, Jordan Rudess and a host of other stars.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS composer, songwriter, drummer, studio producer, publisher (FMPub).
PERFORMER of the drums/percussion (acoustic and electonic kits). Martinez 1st came to public attention in a 1995 article he wrote for the Modern Drummer mag.
GENRE theatre and live concerts, corporate events, TV/Radio commercials, from jazz/funk to pop/country, progressive music and gospel.
[1999] Founder, Fingerfoot Music Publishing (FMPub); member of ASCAP.
[2001] Partner in Goldberg Entertainment. Entertainment consultants based out of Chicago.
[2004 May to present] Martinez is the U.S. anchor and core member of internationally renown electronic group Xenovibes. Xenovibes the Show (XV) premiered at the Old Parliment House Singapore in 2004 with an international line up to include its founding member and "Singapore's 1st and only diva of the theremin" Ms Shueh-li Ong.
XV has appeared at such prestigious events as MoogFest07 in NYC and State Fair of Texas07 and EtherMusicFest08 in NC, alongside international stars. The show was also performed for the President of Singapore, SR Nathan and a host of other celebrities and government officials as part of its 2008 Return to Singapore Tour. Reviews and articles on Xenovibes.
[2004 Oct to present] Founder, Fingerfoot Music Productions (FMP). FMP is a music production company based in the Dallas – Fort Worth area of Texas providing songwriting, music and audio services to the music and media industries.
FMP was formed as an international alliance with Electric Muse Singapore (EM), consultants and developers of original music and multimedia, and their respective founders, Martinez (FMP) and Ms S Ong (EM).
[2006 to present] Co-director/founder of Keller International Music Academie with Ms S Ong of Electric Muse. KIMA is a new music learning center and the only one providing the ABRSM (London) and Berklee (Boston USA) course material in North Texas.
[1980 to present] Martinez has been engaged as a drummer/percussionist on jobs requiring professionalism, versatility and the ability to get a job done well (see Career highlights on sidebar). His first gig at CBGB's in NY in 1980 started him on the road to a drumming career that has included appearances on local, national, and international TV, and performances at such venues as the Carnegie Hall, the Wild Horse Saloon, the Eisemann Ctr TX and the Old Parliament House Singapore.
academia
Martinez is a graduate of the world-renowned High School of Music and Art in NYC (now known as the LaGuardia H.S. of the Arts) and Berklee College of Music in Boston. He also spent a year in 1985 pursuing Liberal Arts at Colgate University.
He has received further training from Lenny White, Kenwood Dennard, Jim Chapin, John Ramsay, Kim Plainfield, Ed Soph, Ed Uribe, and David Garibaldi
Core U.S. member of internationally renown electronic group Xenovibes
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS...1
[2001] International tour of Asia for U.S. Department of Defense (MWR/AFE).
[2003] Recorded TV cues with producer/composer Bruce Faulconer (Dragon Ball Z, Bass Champs).
[2003] Performed on the Ronnie Laws/Tom Browne/Jeane Carne summer concert tour of the U.S.
[2004 May] Performed the premiere of Xenovibes in Singapore, appearing with an international lineup. By invitation of Australian visionary-show designer Shueh-li Ong (see video clip above).
[2004] Performed with Larry Blackmon of Cameo (in support of CD "Reality").
[2004 Sept] Played on the soundtrack of animated film "Red Planet Blues".
[2005] Xenovibes headlined the Dallas Museum of Art's 102nd Birthday Celebrations.
[2006] Recorded with Howard Scott (WAR).
[2007] Performed with Bailey Brown (FOX-TV's "Americal Idol"). [2008 June] Xenovibes' Return to Singapore Tour performs for dignitaries from S E Asia and Australlia.
[2008 Oct] Drummer/Assoc. Producer for Hallmark HDTV series "Rhythms of the Road" which travels down Route 66 with music and folklore (see video clip below).
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Drummer/Assoc.Producer of Hallmark HDTV series "Rhythms of the Road"
MoogFest 2007 in NYC. Performing as Xenovibes with Shueh-li Ong (seated right of Martinez).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS...2 [2003] Drummer for the 20,000 strong member Prestonwood Baptist Church Celebration Choir/ Orch. Services broadcast on Daystar, Hallmark and radio networks.
[2004] Drummer for "Unfolding Majesty" which airs on TBN. He appears with Joy Hill, Del Way, Kirk Talley, Walt Mills, John Hall, Betty Jean Robinson, Nancy Harmon, Trinity, Montrell McClendon, Dr. LaDonna Taylor and more.
[2007] Staff drummer for Eagle Mountain International Church - Kenneth Copeland Ministries.
Martinez has also recorded or performed with Kacey Musgraves (2007; USA Network-TV's "Nashville Star"), Jesse Powell (2004; MCA & Liquid 8 artist), Bill Tillmam (1996-2003; Tillman was former a member of "Blood Sweat & Tears"), Maurice Anderson (2007; Steel Guitar Hall of Fame), Bernard Wright, Yarbrough & Peoples, Shelly Carroll (Duke Ellington Orch), Russ Taff, Phil Driscoll, Cindy Cruse-Ratcliffe, Kim Waters, Andy Timmons, Tim Ishii, Dallas Jazz Orch, Don Johnson, Karen Taylor (live broadcast from T.D. Jakes' Potter's House), Bobby Sparks, Alvin Slaughter, Chuck Rainey, Buddy Miles and the George Anderson Signature Band (Anderson was nominated for a Best Contemporary Jazz Recording Grammy in 2002), the Johnnie High Country Music Revue TV Show and the Grapevine Opry.
(c)1999-2009 J A Martinez. Last updated 1st JAN 2009. Website designed, edited, maintained by Shueh-li Ong shuehli@fingerfootmusic.com
