A Martin Finch Minute…You may not recognize Garnet Estabrooks aka Martin Finch, but there’s a pretty good chance you’ll recognize his work. He’s a bonafide entertainer, with a hand in just about every facet of the entertainment industry. He’s a manager, a composer, a performer, an actor and a hip hop artist. Read on to see just exactly what Martin Finch is all about:management
· Managed a group called Ground Squad. Memebers of the group shared the stage with Redman, Ludacris, Maestro, Saukrates, Swollen Members, Thrust, Solitar and Jully Black. Ground Squad went on to be nominated for three ANSMA and received national media coverage(The Source, The Coast, Excliam etc).
· Toured with Rascalz Reloaded tour, Choclair’s One Night Stand tour, and Classified’s Union Dues tour.
· Managed a group that released a compilation Cd with EMI entitled 44N/63W: East Coast Explosion.
· Assisted with Classified’s Unpredictable (2000) and Union Dues (2002).
· Executive produced and distributed the album All Day, All Year by rap group 365 (2005).Music:
· Featured on the Ground Squad release From the Ground Up (1999).
· Featured on Classified’s releases Union Dues, Boy-Cott in the Industry and Hitch Hikin’ Music.
· Featured on Dead Poet Society mixtape, (2005).
· Featured on Midnight Massacre mixtape (2005).
· Featured on First Round Draft Picks mixtape (2005).Film:
· Principal role in Poor Boy’s Game, a major motion picture starring Danny Glover and Rossif Sutherland, filmed in Halifax.
· Supporting role in The Trailer Park Boys movie The Big Derty.
· Regular character in Showcase program Trailer Park Boys.
· A part in Classified’s videos for Unpredictable and Unexplainable Hunger.Events and performances:
· Emcee of record release party –UNBSJ.
· Published in Exclaim, HFX Weekly, Cover of Reverb, The Coast, The Chronicle Herald, The Daily News, The Gazette and the Bedford/Sackville Weekly.
Booked and performed over 200 shows at venues such as The Pavilion, The Marquee, The Lower Deck, Halifax Forum, The Party, Sidelines, The Dome, The Attic, Key Largo’s, Merrill’s, The Khyber, Myron’s, Velvet Olive, The Loft, Chandler’s, The Warehouse, Paddy O’s, UNBSJ.
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Mad Craz (Live) - Warehouse
White Mic - Studio
Martin Finch - Hotel (Part I)
Martin Finch - Hotel (Part II)
Martin Finch - Hotel (Part III)
