Eric Martin (born 10 October 1960, San Francisco, California), the son of Pepper Martin, is a singer best known as the former vocalist of the hard rock band Mr. Big. Eric Martin (born on October 10, 1960, in Long Island, New York State) is a singer, best known as the former vocalist of hard rock band Mr. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Mr. ... For the Canadian death metal band, see Slaughter (Canadian band). ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Johnny Leonard Roosevelt “Pepper” Martin (February 29, 1904 - March 5, 1965) was a Major League Baseball player. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Mr. ...

Career

Before his career in Mr. Big, he played in the rock group Kid Courage in San Francisco, California, and also the band Stark Raving Mad in Santa Rosa, California. With Walter (Herbie) Herbert (from Journey) and Sandy Einstein as managers the band 415 was formed in the late 1970s. 415 recorded one album under the name of The Eric Martin Band, entitled Sucker for a Pretty Face. The LP received a gold disc. "EMB" broke up in 1985, after which Martin recorded two solo albums, Eric Martin and I'm Only Fooling Myself. This article is about the genre. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Location in Sonoma County and the state of California Country State County Sonoma Area  - City 40. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... For other uses, see Management (disambiguation). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... “Golden record” redirects here. ...

In 1988, Martin, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey and Paul Gilbert formed Mr. Big, obtaining commercial success. Billy Sheehan (born on 1953 March 19 in Buffalo, NY) is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr Big, and Niacin. ... Pat Torpey is the former drummer of the hard rock band Mr. ... Paul Brandon Gilbert (November 6, 1966) is a guitarist best known for his work with Racer X and Mr. ... Mr. ...

Eventually, Mr. Big went for a break, and 1998 saw the release of Martin's third solo album, Somewhere in the Middle, plus an accompanying tour with a new incarnation of the Eric Martin Band. After Mr. Big finally broke up in 2001, Martin pursued his solo career further, releasing another solo album I'm Goin' Sane in 2002. He has since released two more albums, Pure and his latest, Destroy All Monsters. He is also the lead singer and songwriter for the Tak Matsumoto Group, which released their first album, titled TMG I in 2004.

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Martin is still active in the music industry, performing regularly in the United States and Japan, for which he recently sung the theme tune for the MMA series, PRIDE Fighting Championships, The Last Man Standing. Martin is married to his drummer Denise, and in 2004 became the father of twin sons, Dylan and Jake. Recently, he had one of the biggest shows yet when he headlined in Shillong, India in front of over 22,000 fans. The show was organized by the present King of Tripura Maharaja Kirit Pradyot Manikya deb Burman for the Royal Foundation. The music industry is the business of music. ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... PRIDE Fighting Championships (PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short) was a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. ... For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ...

Discography

Albums

• Sucker For A Pretty Face (1983)
• Eric Martin (1985)
• I'm Only Fooling Myself (1987)
• Iron Eagle Original Soundtrack (1986) "These Are The Good Times" (on soundtrack) and "Eyes Of The World" (in movie but not on soundtrack)
• Soul Sessions - The Capitol Years (1987)
• Somewhere In The Middle (1998)
• I'm Goin' Sane (2002)
• Pure (2003)
• Destroy All Monsters (2004)

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Miscellaneous

• Appears on Working Man, a tribute album to Rush (Lead Vocals on "Mission") (1996)

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References

External links

• Official Eric Martin site
• Eric's videos with Mr. BIG