Born: St. Louis, MO
Began playing professionally in local nightclubs at the age of 14.
(1978) Relocated to Boise, Idaho.
(1980) Toured as Lead Vocalist & Bassist with the Arizona Outlaws.
(1982) Tour the USA & Western Canada as Bud Martin & Uptown Pickin. The single "Fill it up" is released on Lone Star Records and receives regular rotation airplay in multiple regions.
(1983) Relocated to Modesto,California.
(1984) Relocated to San Diego California and joined "Coyote" as lead vocalist,bassist,and frontman.
(1987) Bud Martin & Company are chosen to represent the San Diego Area for the True Value Talent Showcase. Scratch Records releases 6 song EP entitled "Introducing Bud Martin". Bud Martin & Company perform at the world renown "Dunes" in Las Vegas.
(1989) Career focus is redirected towards producing other artist after producing the well received Scratch Records single "Make you have to hate me" by songwriter/entertainer/artist Myke Sanchez.
(1990) Establishes Fate n Friends Music. A full service recording studio & B.M.I publishing company where the next three years are spent further developing his skills as a producer and recording engineer.
(1996) Hired as chief engineer at "The Upper Room Studios". A multi room facility in St. Louis, Mo owned by veteran rocker Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep Fame.
(1998) Relocated back to Southern California working as a producer/engineer/musician in various well known studios.
(1999) Hired as the San Diego & Orange County California regional contact and class instructor for The Recording Connection Technical Education program.
(2003) Hired by Full Sail Real World Education (www.fullsail.com) in Winter Park, Florida. to instruct classes/labs for the Recording Arts And Science program.
(2004) Relocated back to Southern California and currently continues to produce, record, and perform.
Over his career,some of the artist & entertainers Bud has had the opportunity to work with are:
John Anderson / Bad Company / Drake Bell / Steve Bailey / Metreca Berg / Jeff Carson / Tim Conway / Tony Franklin / Tompal Glaser / Freddy Hart / George Hamilton IV / Ken Hensley (of Uriah Heep fame) / John Hiat / Ben E King / Johnny Lee / Clint Miller / The Arizona Outlaws / Neal Schon (of Journey Fame) / Jim Stafford / Elizabeth Taylor / Jana Jae, Buddy Alan Owens,& Gun Ella Hutton (of Hee Haw Fame) / Simon & Schuster Publishing / Gene Watson / Billy Walker / George Winston / The Dottie West Band / Ampeg & Crate Amplifier Company
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