Journalist Chris Martin has covered the motorsports world since the late '90s. More recently, he's expanded his focus to include coverage of special operations and writing science fiction.His latest non-fiction book is Modern American Snipers: From the Legend to the Reaper -- On the Battlefield with Special Operations Snipers (St. Martin's Press, 2014).The first episode of his new project -- Engines of Extinction, a monthly episodic espionage/military science fiction series created in collaboration with leading concept artist Ben Mauro -- was released on March 10, 2015.Chris is also the author of Shaping the World from the Shadows: The (Open) Secret History of Delta Force, Post-9/11 and Beyond Neptune Spear: The (Open) Secret History of SEAL Team Six, Post-9/11.
Singer with the band Coldplay.
(15 March 2003) Performed at the anti-war "One Big No" concert at Shepherds Bush Empire, London.
Plays piano and guitar.
(29 October 2002) Performed a version of The Smiths "Stop Me If You Think Youve Heard This One Before" at Londons Astoria.
Wrote the song "Moses" for wife Gwyneth Paltrow
He is a big fan of 1980s cult rockers, Echo & The Bunnymen.
Daughter, with Gwyneth Paltrow , Apple Martin (Apple Blythe Alison Martin), was born on 14 May 2004, in London, England, UK.
Shares a birthday with Jon Bon Jovi.
(14 November 2004) Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know Its Christmas?".
Met wife, Gwyneth Paltrow , in October 2002 at his bands concert.
Learned how to sing the lyrics to his song "The Scientist" in reverse for the music video, so that the final product would show his body in reverse while he sang the lyrics normally.
Wrote a song for the late Johnny Cash , the song is called "Til Kingdom Come".
Is a vegetarian.
Educated at Sherborne School, Dorset (other alumni include Jeremy Irons , John le Carr , James Purefoy , Hugh Bonneville and Richard Eyre ) and University College, London, where Coldplay was formed.
Chris and his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow , are expecting their second child [January 12, 2006].
Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" [2002].
Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for "Parachutes" [2001].
Won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "In My Place" [2002].
Won a Grammy Award for Record Of The Year for "Clocks" [2003].
Won Best International Group at the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wrote the song "Fix You" for his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.
Son, Moses Martin , with his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow , born on April 8, 2006 in New York City.
Brother-in-law of Jake Paltrow.
Son-in-law of Blythe Danner and Bruce Paltrow.
He has said that he considers The Verve s song, "Bittersweet Symphony", to be probably the best song ever written and the bands singer, Richard Ashcroft , to be the greatest singer of all time.
Godmother, of his daughter Apple Martin , is Mary Wigmore.
Simon Pegg is the godfather of his daughter, Apple Martin.
Besides Simon Pegg , Martins Coldplay band-mate, Jon Buckland , is also a godfather of his daughter, Apple Martin.
Was voted as "Worlds Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA.
In 2014, he was chosen to induct the former Genesis frontman and solo artist Peter Gabriel into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Martin recalled buying a cassette of Gabriels album "Us" and performed a song from it, "Washing of the Water" with Gabriel at the ceremony.
He entered Philippine showbiz through the Wave 2 of Starstruck, the reality-based star search of GMA-7. He is one of finalists, dubbed as the Final 14. Martin, together with those who were eliminated at the course of the show are now known as Starstruck Batch 2 Avengers.
I think shareholders are the great evil of this modern world.
I would still give my left ball to write anything as good as OK,Computer.
Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically and people will love it more.
I am actually already in one of the best bands in the world.
[he is asked what makes Jonny Buckland such an amazing bandmate],Bedmate?,I understand women, of course. I am a seducer.
I give complete respect to any couple that stays together, however they do it, whether they do it by going on red carpets or going hiking together, you know, or keeping themselves really quiet and trying to stay out of all that press stuff.
