Jonny Martinez | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Martin Martinez |
Born | San Antonio | May 6, 1969
Origin | San Antonio, Texas |
Genres | Tejano, country, Tex-Mex |
Instrument(s) | Vocalist, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | AMI Records Latin |
Members | JJ Martinez, Raul Villarreal, Pete "Tiny" Gutierrez, and Arthur Campos. |
Past members | Victor Hernandez, Al Avila, Danny Rodriguez, Ernie Gonzalez, Art Guillermo, JP Munoz, Isaac Martinez, Memo Rincon, Esteban Cerda, Steve Lujan, Ruben Garcia, Joey Sanchez, Roy Paniagua, Russel Hernandez, Mike Hernandez, Ralph Pastrano, Eddie Rivas, Marc Martinez, Art Hernandez, Rudy Cortez, Leroy Salazar, George Avena, Andy Bernal, Leno Sanchez, Frank Flores, Steve Gonzalez, Anthony Hernandez, |
Website | http://www.jonnymartinez.net |
Jonny Martinez (born John Martin Martinez, May 6, 1969, San Antonio, Texas) is an Tejano Tejano/country singer, producer, arranger, composer, and songwriter, based in San Antonio, Texas. He has positioned himself as an independent artist who is interested in recording authentic Tejano, Tex-Mex and country music. He has been recording since 1988, to include "Que Bonita"(1991 Carino Records), "Caminos Chuecos" (1995 Joey International), "Ron Con Coca Cola" (1998 AMI Records)), "Mujer Mexicana" (2001 AMI Records Latin), "La Callejera" (2004 AMI Records Latin), "Lo Mejor de Jonny Martinez" (AMI Records Latin 2007) "Dedicado A Mi Madre" (2010 AMI Records Latin)and "Admirando a Mi Padre" (2015 AMI Records Latin). Martinez, owner and producer of AMI Records Latin, signed Rebecca Valadez in 2005 and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2006 for Best Tejano Album. In 2007, he also participated as a recording engineer for Ram Herrera, in which the CD was nominated for Best Tejano Album. In 2008 & 2009, Martinez was involved in yet two more CD projects as an engineer with Grammy Nominations under Sunny Sauceda for Tejas Records.
Martinez is following in the footsteps of his father, Tejano Hall of Fame inductee Anselmo "El Chemiro" Martinez, who has traveled coast to coast, recording 13 albums, writing hundreds of world Tejano music and currently singing and writing Christian music with compositions of 146 original songs. Jonny Martinez has ventured into 28 U.S. states, covering Mexico by touring in Monterrey, San Luis, Potosi and Durango.
By age 16, had his debut on-air radio broadcast on San Antonio’s KEDA-AM radio station, where he sang an old standard hit "La Bamba", and was interviewed by Guero Polkas on KEDA in San Antonio, Texas. In January 1990, Martinez won the All campus Southwest Texas State Talent show as a Sigma Nu by singing his rendition of "La Bamba" and "Twist and Shout". Martinez altered those skills with his father by recording an album on Carino Records, with his new group called John Martinez y Carino. Martinez continued his education at Missouri Valley College and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and an MBA from University of Phoenix. The singer was anxious to record again and began soon after graduating. After interning at Custom Recording Studio with Toby Torres, Jonny Martinez began working as an audio engineer by recording Flaco Jimenez. Joey Records signed two solo artists on July 6, 1994; Jonny Martinez and Michael Salgado.
Discography
Albums in order from newest to oldest
Back To Basics
- Te Recomiendo Esa Ingrata
- Dona Juana
- Un Rinconcito (Featuring Eddie Gonzalez)
- Que Chulos Ojos
- Mil Noches (Duet with Marco Jaime)
- Puno De Tierra (Duet with Marco Jaime)
- El Porro De Jaime
- Chaparra De Mi Amor (Duet with Pete Gutierrez)
- Vida (Featuring Pete Gutierrez)
- Por Una Mujer Casada
- A Medias De La Noche
- Te Recomiendo Esa Ingrata (Long Version)
Admirando A Mi Padre
- Caminos Chuecos
- Un Raton
- Hasta Que Llegaste tu
- El Paraiso
- Amorcito Consentido
- No Olvides Que te Quiero
- Mi Nombre Completo
- Jamaican Mi Crazy
- Anoche
- Te Quiero Dar Mi Amor
- Mi Ranchito
- Los Laureles
Dedicado A Mi Madre
- Mi Lindo Tesoro
- Fijate Mama/La Mucura/La Media Naranja/
- Dos Ojas Sin Rumbo
- Maria Isabel
- Margaritaville
- No Volvere
- Cowboy Cumbia
- Muy Grande
- I've Got a Never Ending Love
- Por El Amor A Mi Madre
- Con Mis Ojos Llorosos
- Un Presentimiento
- Jingle Bells
Lo Mejor De Jonny Martinez y Mas
- Mi Florecita
- Mujer Mexicana
- Cumbia Barriente
- Mujer Paseada
- Rosa Maria
- Caminos Chuecos
- Para Que Quiero Tus Besos
- Esa Morenita
- Nadie Nos Separara
- La Musiquera
- Libro Abierto
- Cumbia De La Guitarra
- Tu Te Vas
- Ritmo De La Ola
- Chaparrita De Oro
- Fiesta Sabrosura
- Tu Traicion
- Boom Boom Boom
- Nuestro Amor
- La Callejera
- El Cafetal
La Callejera
- Ni Los Pleatos
- La Callejera
- Nuestro Amor
- Tu Tracion
- Cumbia de la Guitarra
- Fiesta Sabrosura
- Esa Morenita
- Victors Special #1
- Boom Boom Boom
- Pobre
Mujer Mexicana
- Mujer Mexicana
- El Cafetal
- Mujer Paseada
- Libro Abierto
- Mi Guerita
- Que Linda Mujer
- La Suegra
- Simon Blanco
- Tengo Un Amorcito
- Cambiar de Camino
Ron Con Coca Cola
- Ron Con Coca Cola
- Chaparrita De Oro
- Tu Amor
- Cambiar De Camino
- Tengo Un Amorcito
- Ni Tu Ni Nadie Mas
- Rodeo Palace
- Bravomania
- Mi Guerita
- Hijo De Tejas
Caminos Chuecos
- Caminos Chuecos
- La Musiquera
- Pinte Mi Cuarto
- Ritmo De la Ola
- Nadie Nos Separara
- Viejo Libro
- Tu Retrato
- Porque sin ti
- Que Lindos Ojos
- Me Enamore
Que Bonita
- Que Bonita
- Que Bonitos Ojos
- Cuando Estare
- Como
- Cambiar De Camino
- Ratoncito
- Que Hare Yo
- Negrita Linda
- Carinito
- Nuestros Besos
References
- The Caliente Column
- Contacto Latino Magazine
- The Voice of Tucson Arizona Magazine
- Ramiro Burr's Concert Article on Jonny Martinez
- Jonny Martinez Album Lo Mejor de Jonny Martinez
- Joey International Records
- Grammy Awards Category 62 Nominations
- Shoot it music Publishing