Personal details
- Birth Date: 1977-03-02
- Height: 6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
- Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England, UK
- Children: (divorced, 2 children) Apple Martin
- Parents: Anthony John Martin
- Professions: Music Artist, Actor, Composer
Chris Martin’s got that whole classic Brit-rock backstory, you know? Grew up in the English countryside, shipped off to Sherborne School, which is one of those posh places you only see in movies about boarding schools. While other kids were probably mucking about with footballs, he was already obsessed with music—think a-ha, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Smiths, U2, the whole moody ‘80s crew. Clearly, he wasn’t just daydreaming; he picked up all that “clever songwriting with actual depth” from his heroes. Next stop: University College London. He was supposed to be studying ancient stuff, but, plot twist, he ends up bumping into the folks who’d become Coldplay. Destiny or just a really lucky campus encounter? Either way, they hit it off. Fast-forward to 2000, and suddenly Coldplay’s everywhere because “Parachutes” drops and “Yellow” blows up. Critics couldn’t help but slap the “new Radiohead” label on them, but Coldplay had something more palatable for the mainstream—less angst, more stadium singalongs. That album didn’t just open doors; it basically knocked down the whole wall, and Coldplay’s been a global fixture ever since. Stadium tours, radio hits, the works. Martin’s life got even more tabloid-worthy after he married Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003. Hollywood meets Britpop—very “it couple” energy. He’s not just about the music, either; the guy’s big on activism, especially human rights with Amnesty International. Oh, and in 2014? He got to honor Peter Gabriel, one of his idols, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Full-circle moment if there ever was one.
referencennSo, get this—Chris Martin actually learned to sing “The Scientist” backwards. Not just a few lines, the whole dang song. Why? All for the music video, so when you watch it, his body moves in reverse, cars un-crash, stuff flies back together, but his mouth syncs up perfectly with the lyrics. Wild, right? It took him like a month to memorize everything phonetically. He’d record himself mouthing the words backwards, then just grind away learning it 'til it looked natural. The director, Jamie Thraves, wanted this trippy visual where time unravels, but the singing stays spot-on. Honestly, you try singing anything backwards and see how far you get—bet you’ll give up before the first verse. It’s one of those music video tricks that seriously blows your mind once you know how much effort went in. Makes you appreciate the video on a whole new level, doesn’t it?
Awards? Total circus, let’s be real. Everyone acts like they matter, but deep down, it’s just a bunch of industry folks patting themselves on the back while the world burns—literally, if George Bush gets his way. This movie is basically a wild ride through the end times, with characters who know they’re living on borrowed time and choose to go out with style, not a whimper. The plot’s equal parts chaos and existential dread, mixing dark humor with sharp jabs at authority, politics, and the whole awards show farce. It’s not about happy endings or saving the world—nah, it’s about people making the most of their last days, partying while everything crumbles. The dialogue is snappy, the satire bites hard, and under all the jokes, there’s this sense that, hey, maybe laughing in the face of doom is the only way to really live.
March 2, 1977
6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Exeter, Devon, England, UK
Yes, Apple Martin
Anthony John Martin and Surekha
48 years old