Chris Martin

Chris Martin: Biography in Details

Who is Chris Martin?

Chris Martin is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist. Chris Martin is best known as the co-founder, lead singer, rhythm guitarist and pianist for the alternative British rock band “Coldplay”.  The group has won multiple Grammy Awards over the years, one being for their debut album.

Chris Martin’s Early life, Childhood, & Education

Her birth name is Christopher Anthony John “Chris” Martin. He was born on March 2, 1977, in Whitestone, Exeter Devon, England. His father, Anthony Martin, is a retired accountant, and his mother, Alison Martin, is a music teacher. He has four siblings. His family’s business was Martins of Exeter until sold by his father in 1999. William Willett, the man who campaigned for and made daylight saving time a recognized practice, was Martin’s great-great-grandfather.

Chris Martin was educated at the pre-preparatory Hylton School and the preparatory Exeter Cathedral School where he found his passion for music. After Exeter Cathedral School, Martin boarded at Sherborne School in Dorset, where he met future Coldplay manager Phil Harvey.

Chris Martin continued his studies at University College London” (UCL), staying at Ramsay Hall, where he read Ancient World Studies and graduated with first-class honors in Greek and Latin. At UCL, Martin met his future Coldplay bandmates Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion.

Chris Martin’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

In 2000, the band, now known as Coldplay, released their debut album, “Parachutes”. The album was a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on the U.K. charts and entering the top half of the U.S. Billboard 200 with hits like Yellow, “Trouble” and “Don’t Panic”. The album eventually became certified seven-times platinum. It received the best British Album Award at the 2001 Brit Awards and won the 2001 Grammy Award for the best alternative music album.

The group also released their second album “A Rush of Blood to the Head” in 2002. The album proved to be another success with songs including “In My Place”, “Clocks” and “The Scientist”, and the group went on a nine-month tour to North America, Europe, and Australia. They also picked up two more Grammy Awards. “Clocks” won record of the year and “In My Place” was named best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal. Since their early wave of Success, Coldplay has continued to thrive. Additional albums include X&Y, Ida la Vida, Prospekt’s March, leftRightLeftRightLeft, and Mylo Xyloto, all released to rave reviews.

In recent years, Chris Martin has been quite busy. They released the album Ghost Stories in 2014, which featured such songs as “Magic” and “A Sky Full OF Stars”. The following year, Coldplay put out A Head Full OF Dreams. The band soon landed one of music’s most high-profile gigs. Coldplay performed as part of the half show at Super Bowl 50 in February 2016.

Solo Works; In addition to Coldplay, Chris Martin has written a variety of songs for solo acts including British pop group Embrace and the singer Jamelia. In 2005, Martin collaborated with musician Nelly Furtado on the track “All Good Things (Come to an End)” from her third album Loose (2006). In 2006, Chris Martin worked with rapper Jay-Z for the song “Beach Chair” for his album Kingdom Come. Martin has also collaborated with Swizz Beatz and Kanye West.

In addition to making musical statements,Chris Martin also had a strong social agenda. He campaigned for fair trade in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and contributed to Band-Aid 20 to aid Sudanese refugees in Darfur.

Chris Martin has an estimated Net Worth of $130 million as of 2022.

Is Chris Martin involved in any rumors and controversies?

There were huge rumors about Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow divorce, which turned out to be very true which they got separated in 2016. And there has been no other rumors and controversies related to Chris Martin to the due date.

Chris Martin’s Body Measurements

Chris Martin’s height is measured about 6 feet 1 inches and weighs 86 kg. Chris has got a slim body type, and his body measurements are; Chest- 42 inches, Arms/Biceps-14 inches, & waist-35 inches. He is speculated to be wearing a shoe of size 10. He has blonde hair color and blue eye color.

Is Chris Martin active on social media?

Chris Martin is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 35.7 million followers on Facebook, he has around 23.3 million followers on Twitter, and has more than 12.1 million followers on Instagram. He has a Youtube channel and has more than 12 million followers on Youtube.

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