Cliff Martinez | |
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.jpg) Martinez in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cliff Robert Martinez |
| Born | February 5, 1954 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, punk rock, funk rock, experimental rock, synthwave, industrial, ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, piano |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Formerly of | Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Dickies, Captain Beefheart, Lydia Lunch, The Weirdos |
| Website | cliff-martinez |
Cliff Robert Martinez (born February 5, 1954) is an American musician and composer. Early in his career, Martinez was known as a drummer notably with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart.[1] Since the 1990s, he has worked primarily as a film score composer, writing music for Spring Breakers, The Foreigner, and multiple films by Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Solaris, Contagion, and Traffic[2]) and Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive,[1] Only God Forgives,[1] The Neon Demon and the miniseries Too Old to Die Young).
On April 14, 2012, Martinez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[2]
- ^ a b c Ezell, Brice (September 4, 2013). "Getting Good at Getting Dark: An Interview with Cliff Martinez". PopMatters.
- ^ a b Romero, Angie (July 22, 2013). "10 Questions With Cliff Martinez". BMI.