Princewill Pius
Of course, all musicians have that big moment when something changes internally and music becomes a driving force. For Chris Martin, that moment came at a very young age. During an interview with Rolling Stone, the Coldplay frontman talked about his first time singing in public. During a school concert at age 11, he explained, “I sang a song I had written about newspapers.” Although Martin admitted that the performance received mixed reviews, he later performed another original with friends at another school concert and added, “From that point on, I was in a bunch of bands.”
Aside from singing, Martin is well known for his piano playing skills — and again, this musical endeavor started at the magical age of 11. In a separate Rolling Stone interview, Martin revealed that one of his boarding school teachers had encouraged his students to explore music. “There was a bunch of these kids’ keyboards around the room,” Martin said, recalling a particular class. “And he said, ‘Everyone go and mess around.'” Something clicked within Martin, or as he put it, “And that’s when the little fire started … I just felt like music was coming through.”
Luckily for us, Martin continued to pursue that passion. (Also, shout out to all the teachers making a difference in the world!)
Written by: Nicki
