biography
Angela Martinez has a unique family heritage. Her great grandfather rode with Pancho Villa, a notorious bandit and Mexican revolutionary. He later became a blanket weaver and singer songwriter, performing on street corners of Santa Fe, New Mexico with his guitarron, a Mexican six string guitar. Like her great grandfather, Angela is a singer and a songwriter, weaving together amazing lyrics and melodies that have a common thread that we can all relate to. In her unique style you’ll hear a blend of Country, Pop, and Rock, with a touch of her Latina soul. Her songs are filled with her own heartaches, love, and the independence that she has gained through her life experiences.
Angela grew up near San Francisco, California. She started singing at a very early age and began her professional career at fourteen, when she wrote and recorded her first dance single, “My Heart Is Here.” This single won her the title “Princess of the Dance World”, and she gained worldwide notoriety, and graced the top of many dance charts and she gained many fans. Angela performed for television and radio stations throughout the United States and Canada.
At seventeen, Angela joined a local song writer’s association where she met Steve Seskin, an amazing songwriter who had just written Tim McGraw’s number one hit “Grown Men Don’t Cry”. Steve gave a song writing class where Angela learned songwriting techniques, but more importantly, she discovered that she loved country music. “I have always grown up singing all types of music especially pop and R&B, being from California and all, but when I started writing it was nothing but country music and I knew that no matter where I lived, I was a country girl at heart.” Steve personally produced a demo for her that was brought to the attention of award winning producer Jerry Crutchfield, by Scott Haugen. This led to her move to Nashville.
After moving to Nashville she was signed to a management contract with PLA Media. While with PLA, she had an amazing opportunity to go on tour during Hispanic Heritage Month and perform for the troops in five countries. Angela and her band traveled for 25 days and performed shows for our soldiers in Britain, Norway, Turkey, Portugal and Italy. While on tour she performed many of her songs in Spanish. Angela says of the experience, “I learned what touring and being in the music industry was all about. No matter how tired I was, the only thing that I cared about was giving the best show that I could.”
Angela is also an actor and spokesmodel, appearing in commercials for Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and as a promotional model for Dove and MTV3.
Angela is an amazing songwriter and performer. Her hard work and dedication is a testimony to the love of what she does. When she sings her soul shines through. Her vocals, and her lyrics will warm your heart every time she sings. “Music is what I was born to do. It's who I am.”