Eric Martin (musician)

Eric Martin
Martin performing at Wacken Open Air in 2018
Background information
Birth nameEric Lee Martin
Born (1960-10-10) October 10, 1960 (age 64)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1978–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofEric Martin Band
Websiteericmartin.com

Eric Lee Martin (born October 10, 1960) is an American rock singer who was active throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, both as solo artist and as a member of various bands. He rose to prominence as the frontman for the hard rock band Mr. Big, which scored a big hit in the early 1990s with "To Be with You", a song that Martin wrote during his teen years.

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Martin first started his career in the music industry in 1966 At the age of 6.