Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine in 1987, he was among three members of the UCI Comedy Club selected to open for Jay Leno at the Bren Events Center in February 1988.[2] During his college years, he was also active in athletics, competing in events such as the 3,000-meter steeplechase.[3]
By 1988 he had performed about 20 times, including a paid set at the Ice House in Pasadena
Career
After graduation, Martin briefly worked in business before turning to comedy full time, supporting himself by substitute teaching while performing in the evenings. [4]He became a regular at the Laff Stop in Newport Beach and by the late 1980s had secured spots at the Improv comedy clubs, marking his transition from opening act to feature performer.[3]
Television
Martin began his television career as a guest writer for Saturday Night Live in 1996[5] and a staff writer for Just Shoot Me in 1997. [6]He went on to work as a story editor for The Naked Truth and contributed to various network sitcoms before transitioning into animation.
He wrote and supervised for several seasons of The Simpsons (1999–2001), winning two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program.[7] In 2002, he served as a writer and supervising producer on Clone High, USA for MTV.[8]
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