Chris Martin is the co-founder of English rock band Coldplay which has been entertaining rock fans for over two decades. Born in Whitestone, a small village in Devon on March 2, 1977 as Christopher Anthony John Martin, his love and passion for music was nurtured at Exeter Cathedral School. Chris would later attend Sherborne School, Dorset and University College London where he co-founded the rock band Coldplay alongside Jonny Buckland.
The band was named Pectoralz when it was first launched in 1996, later the nickname was changed to Starfish and eventually it was renamed Coldplay in 1998, a name it still goes by to this day. Shortly after the band’s name change, their first three EPs were released.
After the EPs, their first group single, “Yellow” which brought them worldwide recognition and earned them their first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song. The group has won several awards and achieved major recognition for their works. So far, the group has sold over a hundred million records worldwide, won over a hundred awards, including Grammies, MTV Awards (both music videos and Euro music ) and the Brit Awards.
In addition to being the band’s co-founder, Chris Martin is also the band’s lead pianist and vocalist. He is an amazing songwriter who has written a few songs for other artists and band groups. For example, Martin is the mastermind behind Embrace Gravity and Jamelia See It Through A Boy’s Eyes (he co-wrote with producer Rik Simpson).
In 2006, he worked with Jay Z on his comeback album, Reign Come. While Martin helped the rapper out with some chords on the song “Beach Chair,” Coldplay producer Rik Simpson offered the drum beats which he also performed.
Chris Martin also collaborated with Kanye West during a concert in 2006, performing the chorus of “Homecoming”, taken from the rapper’s album. Graduation. Apart from the aforementioned artists, the Coldplay singer has also collaborated with other singers like Avicii, the Chainsmokers, Dua Lipa and many more. In 2017, Chris was named to the UK’s Most Influential People list.
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Net worth of Chris Martin
The frontman of the English group made a fortune for his career as a songwriter, singer and record producer. His net worth as of June 2017 was $90m – £69m.
Martin and his members are at charity work. While the group shares 10% of its net worth ($475 million) with different charities around the world, Chris in 2017 donated 10% of his earnings to 28 different charities.
Her dating story
The British singer has dated a handful of women. In 2000 he met Australian singer and songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. In 2002 he started dating Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, they dated for a year before walking down the aisle on December 5, 2003.
While married to Gwyneth, Martin was linked to several other women like Kate Bosworth, Alexa Chung, Jennifer Lawrence (whom he is said to have been dating for a year) and Kylie Minogue.
Children, girlfriend or wife of Chris Martin
Martin’s union with Gwyneth Paltrow produced two adorable children Apple Blythe Alison and Moses Bruce Anthony. Their first child (daughter) Apple was born in London on May 14, 2004 and their second child (son) Moses was born in New York two years later on April 8, 2006.
However, after almost eleven yearsmarried, the couple, in March 2014, announced their separation. In April 2015, Paltrow filed for divorce which was finalized in July 2016. Although divorced, the two still maintain a mutual relationship.
After Martin and Paltrow announced their awareness of the decoupling in 2014, the British singer moved on with his life. In 2015, he dated British actress Annabelle Wallis, who also provided backing vocals on the Coldplay album A Head Full of Dreams. They were supposed to meet at this encounter, but news of their relationship made headlines after she was spotted walking the streets of Paris holding hands.
The relationship hit the rocks in 2017, the reason behind their spill remains unknown. Chris Martin is also past this point, he has a new girlfriend – Dakota Johnson, who happens to be the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson.
The Fifty Shades of Gray star and British singer were first pictured on a date at a restaurant LAMartin reportedly got permission to date her from her dad who described him as an adorable boy.
