Jonny Martinez

Jonny Martinez

Jonny Martinez (born John Martin Martinez 1969, San Antonio, Texas) is a Mexican American Tejano Country singer, producer, arranger, composer, and songwriter, based in Austin, Texas. He's positioned himself as an Educated independent Artist who is interested in recording authentic Tejano, Tex-Mex and country music. He has recorded six albums, to include "Caminos Chuecos" (1995 Joey International), "Ron Con Coca Cola" (1998 Joey International), "Mujer Mexicana" (2001 AMI Records Latin), "La Callejera" (2004 AMI Records Latin), "Lo Mejor de Jonny Martinez" (AMI Records Latin 2007) "Mi Lindo Tesoro" (2010 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.

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 first radio appearance 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.

Discography

Albums in order from newest to oldest

Dedicado A Mi Madre

1. Jingle Bells
2. Fijate Mama/La Mucura/La Media Naranja/
3. Loco Locutor
4. Margaritaville
5. Never Ending Love
6. Cowboy Cumbia
7. No Volvere
8. Marisabel
9. Por El Amor A Mi Madre
10. Dominando
11. Mi Lindo Tesoro

Lo Mejor De Jonny Martinez y Mas

1. Mi Florecita
2. Mujer Mexicana
3. Cumbia Barriente
4. Mujer Paseada
5. Rosa Maria
6. Caminos Chuecos
7. Para Que Quiero Tus Besos
8. Esa Morenita
9. Nadie Nos Separara
10. La Musiquera
11. Libro Abierto
12. Cumbia De La Guitarra
13. Tu Te Vas
14. Ritmo De La Ola
15. Chaparrita De Oro
16. Fiesta Sabrosura
17. Tu Traicion
18. Boom Boom Boom
19. Nuestro Amor
20. La Callejera
21. El Cafetal

La Callejera

1. Ni Los Pleatos
2. La Callejera
3. Nuestro Amor
4. Tu Tracion
5. Cumbia de la Guitarra
6. Fiesta Sabrosura
7. Esa Morenita
8. Victors Special #1
9. Boom Boom Boom
10. Pobre

Mujer Mexicana

1. Mujer Mexicana
2. El Cafetal
3. Mujer Paseada
4. Libro Abierto
5. Mi Guerita
6. Que Linda Mujer
7. La Suegra
8. Simon Blanco
9. Tengo Un Amorcito
10. Cambiar de Camino

Ron Con Coca Cola

1. Ron Con Coca Cola
2. Chaparrita De Oro
3. Tu Amor
4. Cambiar De Camino
5. Tengo Un Amorcito
6. Ni Tu Ni Nadie Mas
7. Rodeo Palace
8. Bravomania
9. Mi Guerita
10. Hijo De Tejas

Caminos Chuecos

1. Caminos Chuecos
2. La Musiquera
3. Pinte Mi Cuarto
4. Ritmo De la Ola
5. Nadie Nos Separara
6. Viejo Libro
7. Tu Retrato
8. Porque sin ti
9. Que Lindos Ojos
10. Me Enamore

References

• The Caliente Column
• Contacto Latino Magazine
• The Voice of Tucson Arizona Magazine
• Ramiro Burr's Concert Articla on Jonny Martinez
• Jonny Martinez Album Lo Mejor de Jonny Martinez
• Joey International Records
• Grammy Awards Category 62 Nominations
• Shoot it music Publishing

External links

• http://www.jonnymartinez.net
• http://www.kedaradio.com