Cliff Martinez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cliff Martinez
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1954(1954-02-05)
Age	70
Birthplace	Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Cliff Martinez Biography

Cliff Martinez is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on February 5, 1954 in Bronx, New York, United States. Former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer. He composed the score of “Drive,” “Contagion,” “Traffic,” and other tracks. One of his first gigs was writing scores for “Pee Wee’s Playhouse,” the immensely well-known and controversial children’s show in the 1980s.

He composed the score to “The Lincoln Lawyer,” in which the lead actor was He composed the film score for “The Lincoln Lawyer,” which starred Matthew McConaughey…

After several years drumming for such acts as Captain Beefheart, The Dickies, Lydia Lunch and The Weirdos, in late 1983, he and Jack Sherman were drafted in to join the Red Hot Chili Peppers for the recording of their eponymous first album after Jack Irons and Hillel Slovak left the band to concentrate on their other project at the time, What Is This? Martinez again played on the recording of the band’s second album Freaky Styley and its subsequent tour.

Eventually, Martinez’ interests shifted and he focused his attention toward film scoring. A tape Martinez had put together using new technologies made its rounds, leading him to score an episode of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. The same recording also ended up in Steven Soderbergh’s hands and Martinez was hired to score the famed director’s first theatrical release, 1989’s Sex, Lies, and Videotape. Martinez’s longstanding relationship with Soderbergh has continued through the years and they have worked together on ten theatrical releases including Kafka, The Limey, Traffic, Solaris and 2011’s Contagion, as well the Cinemax series The Knick.

His birthplace was in The Bronx bit raised in Columbus, Ohio.

Cliff Martinez Net Worth

Cliff Martinez is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cliff Martinez 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played drums for He was a drummer for Captain Beefheart, The Dickies, Lydia Lunch, and The Weirdos, before joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983., The Dickies, Lydia Lunch as well as The Weirdos, before joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Cliff 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. 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) and Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Only God Forgives, and The Neon Demon).

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Who is Cliff Martinez Dating?

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In 2012 Martinez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Martinez performed with the band for the first time in 26 years when he joined them along with former drummer Jack Irons on their song, “Give It Away” during the ceremony.

Facts & Trivia

Cliff Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cliff Martinez celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

In 2013, Martinez scored the “Fly Beyond” Grey Goose vodka commercial. Martinez also composed two songs, “Vibe” and “Kotopulse”, for the 2014 Lincoln Motor Company advertising campaign featuring Matthew McConaughey.

Top Facts about Cliff Martinez

1. Cliff Martinez is an American musician, composer, and drummer.
2. He was born on February 5, 1954 in the Bronx, New York.
3. Martinez played drums for the Red Hot Chili Peppers from 1983-1986.
4. He has composed music for over 100 films and TV shows.
5. Some of his notable film scores include Drive (2011) and Contagion (2011).
6. Martinez won a Grammy Award for his work on The Knick soundtrack in 2015.
7. He has also worked with artists such as Steven Soderbergh and Nicolas Winding Refn.
8. Martinez’s musical style often incorporates electronic elements and percussion instruments.
9. In addition to film scoring, he has released several solo albums.
10. Martinez currently resides in Topanga Canyon, California with his wife and children.

Why did Cliff Martinez leave RHCP?

Creative differences , however, led to his being fired by singer Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea during the recording of their third album. They claimed his heart wasn’t in it anymore. “I had been in the band for three years and it didn’t appeal to me anymore,” he says.

Who did the soundtrack for Drive?

Cliff Martinez

Why is Josh leaving the Chili Peppers?

The classic guitarist parted ways with the band for the second time after touring their Stadium Arcadium album and has since reunited with them, replacing Josh Klinghoffer in 2019. Now, speaking to Classic Rock, the Black Summer rocker has revealed he left the band over a decade ago due to being “ off-balance mentally “.

Why did Josh leave Red Hot Chili Peppers?

“The timing of my leaving the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam deciding they needed an extra voice and set of hands on the tour for the Gigaton record could not have been more perfect. Eddie and I spoke about it on his birthday in 2019, eight days after my dismissal from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.”

What synth is used in drive?

Despite the warm, analog sound, Kavinsky uses entirely soft synths. The main synth sound in Nightcall is the chorused arpeggios that play throughout the song. TAL U-NO-LX is a great synth for 80s sounds, and can be used to create this sound.