Eric Martin
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. Big. Before his career in Mr. Big, he played in a rock group called 415, formed in the late
1970s. This band recorded one album,
Sucker for a Pretty Face, after which they changed their name to Eric Martin Band. Eric Martin Band broke up in
1985, after which Eric Martin recorded two solo albums,
Eric Martin and
I'm Only Fooling Myself.
In
1988, Eric Martin,
Billy Sheehan,
Pat Torpey and
Paul Gilbert formed
Mr. Big, obtaining huge commercial success.
Eventually, Mr. Big went for a break, when
1998 saw the release of Eric'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, Eric 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
TMG1 in 2004.
Eric Martin is still active in the music business, performing regularly in the
United States and
Japan. Eric is married to his drummer Denise, and is the father of twin sons.
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