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Martin is Board President of the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording and the Multimedia & Production Director for Phantom Productions, Inc., shooting and editing video, developing web sites, and is the IT manager. He also manages Phantom's University of Texas multimedia contract. He created the on line recording web site Reel@ReelTexas.com. Born in Marfa, Texas and raised in Alpine, Texas, Martin migrated to the Austin music scene in 1978.

Martin has been active in building Austin's entertainment resources including:
Board President - Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording
Member, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) - GRAMMY'S (1988)
Member - Audio Engineering Society - (1982) Central Texas AES Treasurer (1980 -1985) & Treasurer/Web Administrator (2004 - 2006)
Member, Entertainment Industry Task Force, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Austin Music Business Association
Chair, Austin Community College Commercial Music Program ('88 -'91) - Initiated and developed two year degree program that integrates music business with music performance, concert staging, audio engineering, promotion, entertainment business, marketing, artist management, tour coordination, lighting among other production skills. Martin taught Music Business Marketing at ACC.
Member, Austin Community College Business Management Advisory Board ('82 -'91)
Board Member, Austin Chapter of the Texas Music Association - ('87 -'89)
Member, International Business Advisory Committee, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce ('88 -'92)
Chief Engineer - Austin Custom Records ('79 -'81)

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