Theo Martins Biography

Theophilus Martins III is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor, DJ & fashion designer. Known for his personal style, he has been described as, "[a man that] marches to the beat of his own drum". His EP, You Can"?t Do That on Television, received major attention, drawing praise from AOL, GQ Magazine and The Washington Post. Martins began his early career as a child actor landing a role in Steven Spielberg"?s Academy Award nominated film, Amistad.

In 2015 Martins founded Good Posture, a media venture that encompasses entertainment, music, fashion, and art. As a multimedia creative collective and record label the company serves as an umbrella for all of Martins"? endeavors.

Career

During his freshmen year of high school Martins purchased his first set of turntables. Through this purchase he later gained local fame traveling as a tour DJ for Chris Brown, Rakim, Lloyd Banks, Cassidy and others. After minor success as a DJ, Martins wanted to pursue his career as a rapper and solo artist. Partnering with Okayplayer, a website co-founded by Amir "Questlove"? Thompson, Martins presented his debut mixtape,The Birth.

Early 2009 saw Theophilus appearing as an opening act for rapper Drake, while the rest of 2009 was spent touring with West-Coast Hip-Hop legend Warren G, U-N-I and Kidz in The Hall for G"?s "G-Files"? tour, with 22 dates nation-wide.

In Spring of 2010 Martins collaborated with Ohio-producer $port for the release of their collaborative EP, You Can"?t Do That on Television, which landed Theophilus as Prefix Magazine"?s, "Artist To Watch"? and AOL"?s, "Need To Know"? artist. The mixtape drew press from Hip-Hop mega-site Rap Radar, Complex Magazine and MTV. Martins was invited to perform alongside Lloyd Banks at his "Hunger For More 2"? album release at New York City"?s Best Buy Theatre.

In the summer of 2011 Martins traveled to Asia to support Malaysian artist Mizz Nina on her International leg of her Homecoming Tour. The two would go on to perform their collaborative effort, "Let Me C U Get It"? together in Kota Kinabalu. Following his return to the United States, Martins"? recorded "Take off Your Cool"? (a remake of Andre 3000's original take ) as part of New York City"?s lifestyle website, Street Etiquette"?s Sartorial Sounds: Style and Music Editorial.

After relocating to Los Angeles, Martins revealed he would be working on his debut album, Wonderland. He released his debut album exclusively on iTunes October 16, 2012, and informed the public that the music video for his single "KILLER" would be premiering on BET's 106 & Park. The video, directed by Jon Jon Augustavo, known for his breakout music videos "Thrift Shop" & "Same Love" for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, went on to air on January 4, 2013.

In the Fall of 2013 Martins announced he would be headlining his first tour titled, The 64 Tour. The 64 Tour, which spanned 15 dates throughout the North East, was introduced as a "Social Interactive tour", where Martins, accompanied with a Nintendo 64 Console, challenged fans in numerous games after his performance. Traveling through Washington, D.C, Philadelphia & Atlanta and collaborating with Fool's Gold Records, & Mad Decent Records the tour drew attention. With a secret performance closing the tour in Rhode Island, the show saw a surprise appearance from Playboy Playmate Traci Bingham.

Upon returning from the tour, Theophilus was featured on BET 106 & Park's The Backroom.

Influences

Martins' influences include Jay Z, Kanye West, Andre 3000, Pharrell Williams, Lauryn Hill & Will Smith

Discography

Year	Title
2008	The Birth
2010	You Can't Do That On Television
2012	Wonderland
2014	Doing It For Television

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Amistad	Page	4 Academy Award Nominations
2016	End of Babes	Alex