Terrace Martin

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Terrace Martin
Birth name Terrace Martin
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Music producer, rapper, songwriter
Instruments Saxophone, keyboards, vocals, drums, bass, guitar, percussion
Years active 2004–present
Labels AKAI Music, Empire Distribution (current)
Warner Bros. Records (former)
Associated acts Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Kurupt, Devi Dev, Lalah Hathaway, Murs, Overdoz, Problem, Robert Glasper, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa

Terrace Martin is an American music producer from Los Angeles, California. He is perhaps best known for producing records for several prominent artists, such as Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Wilson, Raphael Saadiq and Kendrick Lamar, among others. Martin is a multi-instrumentalist, who samples everything from funk and jazz to classical and soul, in his hip hop production. Martin works as an artist under his company, Terrace Martin Music, which is managed by Executive Director Monesia Hobbs.

Early life

Martin's father is a jazz drummer and his mother is a singer. He grew up listening to a broad range of music, including John Coltrane and Parliament and began playing the piano at age six. At 13, producing his first tracks on his Casio CZ101 Keyboard and an E-mu SP-1200, Martin was encouraged to take up the saxophone and learned to play it by himself before enrolling into Santa Monica High School, to sharpen his musical skills. He transferred to Locke High School, to study under Reggie Andrews, where he became first chair of the All-State Jazz Band. As a child prodigy, Martin gained the interest of talk show host Jay Leno, who presented him with a scholarship and later purchased his first professional horn.[1] After high school, Martin attended CalArts but decided school wasn't for him, and began touring with Puff Daddy and the gospel choir God's Property.

Musical career

Martin was recognized by Hollywood and music industry elites and found favor in the jazz world, where he played as a member of Billy Higgins' World Stage All-Stars. Martin's big break came when he produced a Power 106 radio drop with Snoop Dogg. He scored a minor hit with 213's "Joystick" and went on to become one of Snoop Dogg's sought after producers, placing credits on R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece and Ego Trippin albums. In 2007, he signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records.[2]

The Demo, Martin's 2010 debut album, features him as a rapper and producer. The album includes beats and guest verses from artists including Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Pete Rock, DJ Quik and Kurupt.[3] On September 28, 2010 Terrace Martin and radio personality Devi Dev released the extended play (EP) Here, My Dear. The first single from the EP is "Roll Up Another One", featuring Wiz Khalifa and Overdoz. The EP features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson, Kurupt, Kendrick Lamar, U-n-i, James Fauntleroy II and pianist Kenneth Croutch.[4] The EP is inspired by Marvin Gaye's 1978 album of the same name.[5] On December 21, 2010, Terrace Martin and Devi Dev launched their online music series #DeviTerraceTuesday. On February 22, 2011 they released their second project together, The SEX EP.

In 2013, Martin graced the airwaves with his highly anticipated follow up to Here, My Dear, 3ChordFold, a fusion project that brings together some of music's budding luminaries.[6] 3ChordFold was followed up with 3ChordFold: Remixed in December 2013, and 3ChordFold: Pulse in Spring 2014, which featured many live performances with guest appearances from Robert Glasper and Thundercat, among others. His latest project, Velvet Portraits will be released in 2015. In 2015, Martin was heavily involved in the development of Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album, To Pimp a Butterfly.[7][8]

Influences

Martin's role models include Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Stitt, Grover Washington, Jr., Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Battlecat, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and 1580 K-Day. Martin has said, "I started producing hip-hop tracks because it was the music of my time, but I never lost my love for jazz."[9]

Discography

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Main article: Terrace Martin production discography

Studio albums

  • 2011: Melrose (with Murs)
  • 2013: 3ChordFold
  • 2013: 3ChordFold: Remixed
  • 2014: 3ChordFold: Pulse
  • 2014: Times
  • TBA: Velvet Protraits

EPs

Mixtapes

  • 2007: Signal Flow
  • 2008: Locke High
  • 2010: Here, My Dear
  • 2011: The Sex EP 2.0: Cease & Desist
  • 2011: Locke High 2

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Terrace Martin on Doing Hip-Hop; Snoop Dogg; Jay Leno; TDE; Not Receiving Credit For Some Producing – TI50. ThisIs50.com (October 6, 2013). Retrieved on 2015-11-17.
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  6. ↑ Balfour, Jay. (August 12, 2013) Terrace Martin – 3ChordFold. HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2015-11-17.
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  8. ↑ Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly [Credits] Lyrics. Genius (March 16, 2015). Retrieved on 2015-11-17.
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