John Martin (singer)

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John Martin
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Background information
Birth nameJohn Martin Lindström
Born (1980-08-22) 22 August 1980 (age 44) [1]
Stockholm, Sweden
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2010–present
Website JohnMartinOfficial.com

John Martin is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and artist. He is known for his collaborations with Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, and Martin Garrix, as well as a solo artist under his own name. Martin is also a member of the music duo VCATION.

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Early life

John Martin Lindström was born on August 22, 1980, and grew up in Stockholm. He is the son of a rally driver but chose to pursue music instead of motorsport. Through his older brother, he was introduced to grunge and the Seattle rock scene during his early teens.

At the age of 13, he received his first electric guitar and started the rock band Steroids with his classmates, initially only playing Nirvana covers. After a year, the band began writing their own songs and soon performed at school parties and local bars. [2]

In the mid-2000s, Steroids became part of Stockholm's alternative rock scene, known for their chaotic live performances. The band signed a record deal and recorded an album that was never released.

Artist

During Steroids final year as a band, John Martin met songwriter Michel Zitron during a night out at Berns. The two soon began a fruitful musical collaboration and, together with Swedish House Mafia, wrote the song "Save the World," which was released on April 22, 2011. [3] The song reached number ten on the UK singles chart and peaked at number one on the American "Hot Dance Club Songs" chart. [4] The same year, "Save the World" was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Dance Recording". [5]

The following year, John Martin worked again with Swedish House Mafia on "Don't You Worry Child". The song became a huge hit when it was released on September 11, 2012, and reached the top ten on the US Billboard chart, a feat no Swedish band had achieved since 1998. [6] "Don't You Worry Child" was also nominated for a Grammy. [7]

Through his collaboration with Swedish House Mafia, John Martin established himself as one of the most prominent singers and songwriters in electronic dance music. Together with the DJ group, he toured the world and performed at venues such as Alexandra Palace in London and Madison Square Garden in New York, as well as in front of a total of 135,000 people over three days at Strawberry Arena in Stockholm. [8]

In 2013, John Martin worked with Tinie Tempah and contributed lyrics and vocals to his song "Children of the Sun", which was released on October 25. The song reached number six on the UK singles chart. The same year, he also appeared on "Reload" by Sebastian Ingrosso and Tommy Trash. [9]

In 2014, John Martin decided to focus entirely on his solo career as an artist and signed with Island Records, known for representing artists like Bob Marley and U2. In an interview with Dagens Nyheter, he said: "I couldn't wait any longer. My fans are growing. It hasn't been entirely clear who I actually am. I haven't been the front figure, not featured in the videos, just been a name and a voice. Now I want to show who I am." [10] The single "Anywhere for You" released in the spring of 2014, reached fourth place on the UK Dance chart and went platinum in Sweden. Despite the success, the album was never released.

After a break from music, John Martin collaborated with Martin Garrix on the single "Higher Ground" and with Gryffin on "CRY" in 2020. In 2021, he worked again with Martin Garrix on "Won’t Let You Go" and together with David Guetta on "Impossible" and the Brazilian artist ALOK on "Wherever You Go." In 2022 and 2023, he contributed lyrics and vocals to Steve Aoki's songs "Whole Again" and "Won’t Forget This Time". [11]

On August 24, 2023, John Martin released "Coming Home" together with the Ukrainian duo ARTBAT. The music video for the song, directed by Pavel Buryak, shows Ukrainian soldiers coming home from the war and reuniting with their families. [12]

Songwriter

In addition to the projects he has both written and performed on, John Martin has written songs with a range of artists such as Avicii (”Fade Into Darkness”), Martin Garrix (”Home,” ”Hold On,” ”Real Love,” ”Carry You,” ”Together”), Alesso (”In My Blood”), Afrojack (”We’ll Be Ok”), Bob Moses (”Love Brand New,” ”Time and Time Again”), Julian Lennon (”Lucky Ones”), Josef Salvat (”Promiscuity”), Danny Saucedo (”Happy That You Found Me”), RLY (”Safe & Sound,” ”Ring The Alarm”), New Hope Club (”Let Me Down”), Kat Cunning (”Broken Heart”), Felix Jaehn (”Never Alone”), Style of Eye (”Sweetest Heartache”), and Alice Chater (”Girls X Boys”). [13]

VCATION

In 2018, John Martin, together with Michel Zitron, launched the music project VCATION by releasing the single "Lay Low." With VCATION, the duo sought a more organic and relaxed sound than in their previous EDM songs. The project has since released several tracks, including "When We Were Gold," "Stairway to the Sun," "Love You Long Time," "Rise Up," "Let U Go," and "Miss U. [14]

Discography

YearArtist(s)Song/TitleRoleNomination
2011 Avicii Fade into Darkness Songwriter
2011 Swedish House Mafia Save The World Songwriter, VocalsGrammy
2012 Swedish House Mafia Don't You Worry Child Songwriter, VocalsGrammy
2013 Tinie Tempah Children of the Sun Songwriter, Vocals
2013 Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash Reload Vocals
2014John Martin Anywhere for You Songwriter, Vocals
2014John MartinLove LouderSongwriter, Vocals
2014 Style of Eye Sweetest HeartacheSongwriter
2014 Afrojack We’ll Be OkSongwriter
2015 Alesso In My BloodSongwriter
2015 Ella Eyre Together Songwriter
2016Martin GarrixTogetherSongwriter
2018VCATIONLay LowSongwriter, Vocals
2018VCATIONWhen We Were GoldSongwriter, Vocals
2018 Alice Chater Girls X BoysSongwriter
2019 Felix Jaehn, Mesto Never AloneSongwriter
2019Martin Garrix Home Songwriter
2019Martin GarrixHold OnSongwriter
2020Martin Garrix Higher Ground Songwriter, Vocals
2020VCATIONStairway to the SunSongwriter, Vocals
2020 Gryffin CRYSongwriter, Vocals
2020 New Hope Club Let Me DownSongwriter
2020 Kat Cunning Broken HeartSongwriter
2021VCATIONLove You Long TimeSongwriter, Vocals
2021 Martin Garrix Won't Let You GoSongwriter, Vocals
2021 David Guetta ImpossibleSongwriter, Vocals
2021 ALOK Wherever You GoSongwriter, Vocals
2022VCATIONLet U GoSongwriter, Vocals
2022VCATIONMiss USongwriter, Vocals
2022VCATIONRise UpSongwriter, Vocals
2022 Steve Aoki Whole AgainSongwriter, Vocals
2022 Bob Moses Love Brand NewSongwriter
2022 Bob Moses Time and Time AgainSongwriter
2022 Julian Lennon Lucky OnesSongwriter
2022 Carlos Jean RideSongwriter
2022 Topic FollowSongwriter
2022 Josef Salvat PromiscuitySongwriter
2023 Steve Aoki Won't Forget This TimeSongwriter, Vocals
2023 Martin Garrix Real LoveSongwriter
2023 ARTBAT Coming HomeSongwriter, Vocals
2023 Georgia Ku A Little More LostSongwriter
2024 Danny Saucedo Happy That You Found Me Songwriter
2024 RLY Safe & SoundSongwriter
2024 RLY Ring The AlarmSongwriter
2024 Martin Garrix Carry YouSongwriter

See also

Notes

References

  1. Sveriges befolkning 1990, CD-ROM, Version 1.00, Riksarkivet (2011).
  2. Exclusive Interview with the voice behind Swedish House Mafia and Avicii: John Martin | Elektro Archived 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bericht auf "mn2s" Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Save The World by Swedish House Mafia - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. "Swedish House Mafia | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  6. Nyheter, S. V. T. (17 January 2013). "Swedish House Mafia på Billboards topp 10-lista". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  7. "Swedish House Mafia | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  8. Bergqvist, Mattias (25 March 2013). "Lyssna: Här SHM:s allra sista spelning". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  9. "John Martin (9)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  10. ""Nu vill jag visa vem jag är"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 15 April 2014. ISSN   1101-2447 . Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  11. "John Martin (9)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  12. ARTBAT (29 August 2023). ARTBAT ft. John Martin - Coming Home (Official Music Video) . Retrieved 4 March 2025 via YouTube.
  13. "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  14. "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.