Cliff Martinez
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Cliff Robert Martinez (born February 5, 1954) is an American musician and composer. Early in his career, Martinez was known as a drummer notably with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart.[1] Since the 1990s, he has worked primarily as a film score composer, writing music for Spring Breakers, The Foreigner, and multiple films by Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Solaris, Contagion, and Traffic[2]) and Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive,[1] Only God Forgives,[1] The Neon Demon and the miniseries Too Old to Die Young).
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Birth name | Cliff Robert Martinez |
Born | (1954-02-05) February 5, 1954 (age 70) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Film score, punk rock, funk rock, experimental rock, synthwave, industrial, ambient |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Drums, piano |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Labels | EMI |
Website | cliff-martinez |
On April 14, 2012, Martinez was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[2]