  
An in-demand drummer, songwriter,
and producer, John Anthony Martinez
first came to the public's
attention in a 1995 article in
Modern Drummer magazine.
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Performance Highlights
John has recorded or performed with
Larry Blackmon of Cameo (picture above in a 2004 concert), Bailey Brown (from FOX-TV's "Americal Idol"), Kacey Musgraves (from USA Network-TV's "Nashville Star"), Jesse
Powell, Ronnie Laws, Tom Browne,
Jean Carne, Kim Waters, Bernard
Wright, Dennis Edwards and the New
Temptations, Russ Taff, the
Drifters, Yarbrough & Peoples,
Rodney Bowens, Doug Allen & the
Chicago Mob, Shelly Carroll, Andy
Timmons, Brittany Holmes, Larry
Willis, Bill Ham, Tim Ishii, James
Davis Orchestra, Dallas Jazz
Orchestra, Scott Springfield, Lani
Bartley, Don Johnson, Melissa Kamm,
Nathan Brown, Chuck King, Bradley
Knight, Deion Sanders, Karen Taylor
(live broadcast from T.D. Jakes'
Potter's House), Ray Davis and
Pocketful of Blues, Robert
Whitfield, Sycamore, Bobby Sparks,
Chuck Rainey, Buddy Miles, Bill Tillman, 2002 Grammy nominated (Best Contemporary Jazz Recording) George Anderson Signature Band, whose CD "Faces" received a wonderful review in the March/April 2003 edition of Jazzizz magazine, Jennifer Perryman among many others.
School Days
After graduating from the world-renowned High School of Music and Art in New York City, he went on to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He received further training from Lenny White, Kenwood Dennard, Jim Chapin, John Ramsay, Kim Plainfield, Ed Soph, Ed Uribe, and David Garibaldi.
Global Drumming
He has appeared on local, national, and international television broadcasts. 2003 highlights included performing on Bill Tillman's new DVD and recording television cues with producer and composer Bruce Faulconer (Dragon Ball Z, Bass Champs). He has performed throughout the United States (from Carnegie Hall to the Wild Horse Saloon), South America, Canada, Europe, and the Far East.
He has played with the Prestonwood Baptist Church Celebration Choir and
Orchestra. The 20,000 member Prestonwood Baptist Church broadcasts its
services every week (nationally and internationally) on Daystar,
Hallmark and other television and radio networks. He recently played on
the Ronnie Laws/Tom Browne/Jeane Carne summer concert tour of the U.S.,
and on the soundtrack for Bix Pix's animated film "Red Planet Blues", which was released in September 2004. Since 2004 he has been the drummer for "Unfolding Majesty " with Dean & Mary Brown,
which airs twice weekly 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 many other artists
on these broadcasts. He currently plays drums for Xenovibes.
In the Spring of 2007, John was honored with an invitation to be the staff drummer for Eagle Mountain International Church - Kenneth Copeland Ministries.
Flowing
John's goals are to continue writing and producing music for various artists while building his music production company, Fingerfoot Music Productions (ASCAP), his partnership in Goldberg Entertainment , and his work with Australian composer Shueh-li Ong on her project "Xenovibes". Future releases include new CDs by Jennifer Perryman , Doug Allen, a book he's co-writing with Bernard Wright titled "SEVEN Elements of Music", and his own CD called "Catalyst" featuring Bernard Wright and Mike McKinney.
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Catalyst
