- Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and is the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and one of the founders of the band Coldplay.
- Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London.
- The band has won a number of music awards throughout their career, including eight Brit Awards—winning Best British Group three times, five MTV Video Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from twenty five nominations. Coldplay have sold more than 60 million records worldwide.
- In December 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted the group the fourth-best artist of the 2000s.
- Coldplay have been an active supporter of various social and political causes, such as Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign and Amnesty International.
- The group have also performed at various charity projects such as Band Aid 20, Live 8, Sound Relief, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, The Secret Policeman's Ball, and the Teenage Cancer Trust. (From Wikipedia.com)