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Mandi Martin

Music with a heart...that touches the soul!

About Me

Producing great music is my passion! I've been at it a long time and I've had the pleasure and good fortune to work with some incredibly talented musicians, songwriters and artists over the years. I'm truly blessed! I co-produced Amy Kuney's debut CD with my friend Peter Barker, which was the highest rated indie CD of 2006 in Music Connection Magazine. Peter and I have worked on new Amy tracks and I'm currently producing Nick Daugherty's debut CD, a Barry Keenan single and will go into production in late-July with a great new band comprised of studio musicians called Layers.In my spare time, I've broken three world records at pinball endurance. My current record is 555 hours, 55 minutes & 55 seconds (23 days, 2 hours, 55 minutes & 55 seconds) of continuous pinball play, which I set in March 2000, as I was celebrating my 55th birthday and I raised money for 5 great charities! Last year, I became a question in the Trivial Pursuit Genus 5 game! Lots of fives in my life! Hummmm!My favorite quote in the universe is: "Coincidence is God creating a miracle and choosing to remain anonymous!"If you get a chance, check out my websites at www.mandimartinmusic.com & www.pinballchamp.com. There's lots of cool stuff to see!

My Interests

Interests at the top of my list: Bet you thought I was going to say pinball, eh? Well, it's true...even after breaking three world records and playing non-stop for weeks at a time, I still love to play! I love sushi, sashimi, sometimes a little sake and did I mention sushi yet? I love enjoying the company of my dear friends (especially while eating sushi)! I love discovering new music and writer/artists who make my heart smile. I also love to knit gifts for my friends when there's down time in the studio. I love the ocean, day or night...but, especially during a full moon!

I'd like to meet:

Talented writer/artists, people who have done and are doing interesting things with their lives and people who do great things for other people!

Music:

Anything that's good!

Movies:

"What The Bleep Do We Know?," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Crash," "Ray," "E.T."

Television:

Boston Legal, Ugly Betty, 30 Rock, The Office, Letterman, Leno, Kimmel,Craig Ferguson, The View, Two & A Half Men, 60 Minutes, Dateline, 20/20, Primetime, Numbers, all the CSI shows, Criminal Minds, Without A Trace, Oprah, Dr. Phil, Ellen, American Idol, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Las Vegas, Prison Break, Medium, Bones, The Closer, 1 vs. 100, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, Dancing With The Stars, Law & Order, Lost and you can't help but love Rachael Ray...not necessarily in that order!

Books:

"In The Presence Of High Beings (What Dolphins Want You to Know)" by Bobbie Sandoz-Merrill, MSW...I picked this up at my last visit to the Malibu Shaman, one of my favorite shops. I also enjoy reading autobiographies, especially about people involved in music. I was around when a lot of the great stuff started and was happening on the music scene in the '60s. It's interesting to read different views of what happened back then. Other favorites are "The Purpose Driven Life" and "The Bible." I also love to read Deepak Chopra and John Grisham. I've been a huge Erle Stanley Gardner fan since I was in junior high school. Kinky Friedman, an old friend of mine from my Nashville days in the '70s, has written some cool stuff too. And, of course, my dear friend John Braheny has written a great book, "The Craft And Business of Songwriting," which I recommend to anyone who wants to be a successful songwriter or learn about the business of songwriting. (He didn't pay me to say that!)

Heroes:

My MOM!