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Christopher Martin (American Football)
Christopher Martin may refer to: Music * Christopher Martin (rapper) (born 1962), American rapper, known as Play, from the duo Kid 'n Play *Christopher Martin (singer) (born 1987), reggae singer/songwriter from Jamaica * Christopher Martin (trumpeter), American trumpet player *DJ Premier (Christopher Martin, born 1966), American DJ and record producer Others * Christopher Martin (bobsleigh) (born 1945), Canadian Olympic bobsledder * Christopher Martin (Mayflower passenger) (c. 1582–1620/21), English pilgrim on ''The Mayflower'' * Christopher C. Martin, American architect * Christopher H. Martin (born 1969), American abstract artist See also *Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1945–2013), cricket journalist *Christopher Martin Peña (born 1986), Mexican American boxer * Chris Martin (other) * Christy Martin (other) * Christian Martin (other) *Christina Martin Christina Martin (born January 1980) is a British writer and former stand-up comedian. She came thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Martin (rapper)
Christopher Martin (born July 10, 1962) is an American rapper and actor, who is the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid 'n Play. Career Martin's stage name, Play, is derived from his original MC name, Playboy, which he began using while in a music group, Quicksilver and the Super Lovers, which featured producer Hurby Luv Bug. While performing with this group, Martin met Christopher Reid, who performed as Kid Coolout in the group The Turnout Brothers. When their respective groups dissolved, Martin and Reid decided to perform as a duo. By shortening their nicknames, it would lead to the start of the group Kid 'n Play which featured the pair rapping and dancing together. With Kid, Play recorded three albums and starred in five hip-hop based comedy films: ''House Party'', ''House Party 2'', ''Class Act'', ''House Party 3'', and ''House Party: Tonight’s the Night''. After the duo split in 1995, Play became a born-again Christian and focused on Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Martin (singer)
Christopher Oteng Martin (born 14 February 1987) is a reggae/dancehall singer and songwriter from St. Catherine, Jamaica. Martin won Digicel's ''Rising Stars'' in 2005 (the Jamaican version of ''American Idol'') and is best known for the songs "Cheaters Prayer", "I'm a big deal" "Let her go", "Is it love" "Dreams of brighter days" . Biography Born in Back Pasture, St. Catherine, 14 February 1987, to Cleveland and Maxine Martin, Martin attended the Watermount All-Age School and later went on to graduate from St. Jago High School. During high school years, he developed a love for dramatic arts and sports. In 2003, Martin graduated with various awards and accolades. After winning the Digicel ''Rising Stars'' competition, Martin participated in Digicel's Christmas promotion in 2005. His debut single "Love Is All We Need" formed part of the promotional campaign. Martin became the first Digicel ''Rising Stars'' Alumni to have a hit single on the charts in Jamaica. Shortly after, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Martin (trumpeter)
Christopher Martin is an American trumpet player who was named the principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic in May 2016 and began his tenure there in September 2016. He has also served as Principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2005-2017) and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (2000-2005), and as Associate Principal of the Philadelphia Orchestra (1997-2000). He has also performed with High Bridge Brass, an American conical brass quintet, since its founding in June 2018. During his time in Chicago, Martin gave the world premieres of several trumpet concerti, notably Christopher Rouse's '' Heimdall's Trumpet'' in 2012. Christopher Martin plays on a YTR-9445CHSIII C Trumpet Biography Martin is a native of Marietta, GA. His father, Freddy, is a band director in Atlanta's Westminster Schools, and his mother, Lynda, sings in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Growing up in a musical family, Martin often attended his father's drum corps rehearsals and was inspire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr—alongside the rapper Guru (rapper), Guru—and presently forms half of the hip hop duo PRhyme, together with Royce da 5'9". Early life Christopher Edward Martin was born in the Fifth Ward, Houston, Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas on March 21, 1966. He was then raised in Prairie View, Texas, before moving to Brooklyn, New York, during his teenage years. He attended Prairie View A&M University, where he honed his musical skills as the campus DJ, and he also occasionally performed with the Marching Storm band. Musical career Premier is known for producing all of Gang Starr's songs as well as many of those composed by the Gang Starr Foundation. Notable artists he has worked with include Anderson Paak, Anderson .Paak, AZ (rapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Martin (bobsleigh)
Christopher Martin (born 23 December 1945) is a Canadian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label= Austro-Bavarian), was a .... References 1945 births Living people Canadian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Canada Bobsledders at the 1976 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Montreal {{Canada-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Martin (Mayflower Passenger)
Christopher Martin (c. 1582-1621)''A genealogical profile of Christopher Martin,'' (a collaboration of Plimoth Plantation and New England Historic Genealogical Society accessed 2013) ' and his family embarked on the historic 1620 voyage of the Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony), Pilgrim ship ''Mayflower'' on its journey to the New World. He was initially the governor of passengers on the ship '' Speedwell'' until that ship was found to be unseaworthy, and later on the ''Mayflower'', until replaced by John Carver. He was a signatory to the Mayflower Compact. He and his family all perished in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.Eugene Aubrey Stratton, ''Plymouth Colony: Its History and People, 1620–1691,'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1986), p. 323Caleb H. Johnson, ''The Mayflower and her passengers'' (Indiana:Xlibris Corp., Caleb Johnson, 2006) pp. 185-186 Early life Christopher Martin first appears in the records of Great Burstead, Essex, England, with his 1607 marriage to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
