Chris A. Martin
Born 1970s.
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Biography
Christopher "Chris" Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977 [1]) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the British alternative rock band Coldplay. Born in Whitestone, near Exeter in Devon, Martin went to University College London where he formed a rock band with fellow musician Jonny Buckland in 1996 called Pectoralz (eventually renamed Coldplay in 1998).
Martin, along with the other Coldplay members, achieved worldwide fame with the release of the band's single "Yellow" in 2000, a song that also earned the band their first Grammy Award nomination in the Best Rock Song category. The band also garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for their subsequent albums including A Rush of Blood to the Head and Viva la Vida, winning a Grammy for both and a Brit Award for the former. Additionally, the band has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists.[2]
Chris was married to Gwyneth Paltrow[3] for almost 12 years and they had two children--Apple Blythe Alison Martin and Moses Bruce Anthony Martin.
William Willett, the man who campaigned for and made daylight saving time a recognized practice, is Martin's great-great-grandfather. [4]
Sources
- ↑ "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007," Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008, (Ancestry Record 8782 #52478706), Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England; Reference: Volume 21, Page 0650 citing Name: Christopher Anthony J Martin; Registration Date: Apr-Jun 1977; Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun; Registration District: Exeter; Inferred County: Devon; Mother's Maiden Name: Fleming.
- ↑ Wikipedia, Chris Martin, [1] (last visited Sept. 13, 2016).
- ↑ "Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999," Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020, (Ancestry Record 62116 #146117667), Original data: Green Bay Press-Gazette; Publication Date: 10/ Dec/ 2003; Publication Place: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; URL: (Link requires a paid subscription for access) citing Name: Chris Martin; Gender: Male; Age: 26; Birth Date: abt 1977; Occupation: Frontman; Employer: Coldplay; Marriage Date: Abt 2003; Spouse: Gwyneth Paltrow.
- ↑ Wikipedia, William Willett, [2] (last visited Sept. 13, 2016).
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