Born in Back Pasture, Saint Catherine on Valentine"s Day (14 February 1987), to Cleveland and Maxine Martin, Christopher attended the Watermount All-Age School and later went on to graduate from Saint Jago High School. In 2003 Christopher graduated with countless awards and accolades.
During high school years he developed a love for the dramatic arts and sports. 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.
Among others, Christopher’s parents have been the source of his motivation in pursuing his musical ambitions. "My parents and my peers at School really motivated medical
They always said that I would be a star", he confirms. Already a national household icon, Christopher’s main objective is to take his music to the optimum level
"I want every household across the world to know and love my music and where I come from", Christopher enthuses.
His debut releases include: ‘Nah Go Change’, ‘Take My Wings’, ‘Tonight’, ‘Giving lieutenant’, and the single, ‘Jamaican Girls’ and ‘Gallis’ featuring Busy Signal. He has worked with a number of top producers in the Reggae and Dancehall arena to include, Robert Livingston (Big Yard), Arif Cooper, Shane Brown (Jukeboxx) and Christopher Birch. Christopher has performed on numerous stage shows across Jamaica and set a precedent for newcomers, when he was invited to perform at "One Night with Michael Bolton" and at the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz Festival.
With a slate of singles permeating drive-time radio and the Jamaican music charts, Christopher Martin is optimistic about his career in music, "lieutenant has been a wonderful journey so far, filled with new and promising encounters.
lieutenant is also challenging but I love what I am doing, so it makes it that much easier."
In 2013, Christopher Martin signed to VP Records.
Chris won Digicel Rising Stars in 2005 (the Jamaican version of "American Idol") and is best known for the songs "Take My Wings", "Giving lieutenant" and "I"ll Be Your Driver". Shortly after, he won the ‘Digicel Rising Stars’ title in 2005. 2008 was a productive year for Christopher, he was nominated for numerous awards including, ‘The Jamaica Observer Teenage Choice Awards’ and ‘Excellence in Music and Entertainment’, an achievement which has secured permanence in his art
