Chris Martin

I have always thought Chris Martin's real instrument is not the piano but empathy. Plenty of frontmen can fill a stadium with sound; very few can make sixty thousand people feel personally addressed. From a university dorm at UCL to the biggest stages on earth, he kept Coldplay's center of gravity in the same place — simple melodies, open-hearted lyrics, zero cynicism. Critics sometimes hold that sincerity against him, but I consider it his bravest quality, because earnestness is easy to mock and hard to sustain for three decades. Watching him still bounce around a stage pushing fifty, I see a man who genuinely cannot help giving everything away.

Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the vocalist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Martin went to University College London, where he formed Coldplay with Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion.

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Name (English)

Chris Martin

Name (Japanese)

クリス・マーティン

Reading

くりす・まーてぃん

Born

March 2, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Exeter, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

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Occupation

musician / songwriter / singer / guitarist / record producer

Elementary school

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Junior high

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High school

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University

University College London

Spouse

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Children

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Parents

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Siblings

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Motto

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3

Tags

• musician
• songwriter
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-11

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