Christopher "Play" Martin (right), with Christopher "Kid" Reid (left), in Class Act in 1992.

Christopher "Play" Martin (b. July 10, 1962, Queens, New York) is an African-American rapper and actor, formerly the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid 'n Play. Image File history File links Kid_n_play. ... Image File history File links Kid_n_play. ... Christopher Kid Reid(left) and Christopher Play Martin(right) in Class Act in 1992. ... Class Act is a 1992 comedy motion picture, released by Warner Bros. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... July 10 is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Kid n Play were a hip-hop and comedy duo from New York City that were most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

With fellow rapper/actor Christopher "Kid" Reid, Play recorded three successful albums and starred in four hip-hop based comedy films: House Party, Class Act, House Party 2, and House Party 3. After the duo split in 1993, Play became a born-again Christian and focused on Christian hip hop. Today, Play is the founder and CEO of HP4 Digital, a pre and post production multimedia company for film, digital media, and theater. Christopher Kid Reid(left) and Christopher Play Martin(right) in Class Act in 1992. ... In the United States and the United Kingdom the term house party refers, typically, to a type of party where large groups of people (usually high school or college students) get together at a designated house, mainly for the purpose of consuming alcoholic beverages. ... Class Act is a 1992 comedy motion picture, released by Warner Bros. ... House Party is a 1990 comedy film released by New Line Cinema. ... House Party 3 is the third installment of the House Party film series. ... Christian Hip Hop (originally Gospel Rap, also known as Holy Hip Hop or Christ hop) is a form of hip hop music which uses Christian themes to express the songwriters faith. ...

He is a graduate of the High School of Art and Design, in New York City. Martin also has a son, Skyler Martin with ex-wife Shari Headley (an actress best known for her role in the 1988 comedy Coming To America starring Eddie Murphy). The couple married in May 1993 and divorced in June 1995. Martin now resides in the small town of Yanceyville, North Carolina. Christopher "Play" Martin is also related to singer London Jones, also to Martin Lawrence. The High School of Art and Design is a Career and Technical Education high school located at 1075 Second Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets in Manhattan, New York City, New York. ... Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964 in Queens, New York) is an African-American actress. ... Coming to America is a 1988 comedy film directed by John Landis. ... For the article on the baseball player Eddie Murphy, see Eddie Murphy (baseball player). ... Yanceyville is a town located in Caswell County, North Carolina. ...

Filmography

• House Party (1990)
• Kid 'N Play ((1990-1991, animated cartoon, NBC)
• House Party 2 (1991)
• Class Act (1992)
• House Party 3 (1994)
• Rising to the Top (1999)

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External links

• Christopher "Play" Martin at the Internet Movie Database