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Theophilus Martins is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, DJ & fashion designer.〔http://www.suspendmag.com/blog/2015/9/27/good-posture-by-theophilus-martins-official-launch-party-at-dope-fairfax〕〔http://promoteandpreserve.com/blog/2013/9/22/theophilusmartins/musician〕 Martins, also known for his personal style,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.urb.com/2011/04/04/the-last-of-the-sxsw-articles-26-bands-south-by-superlatives/ )〕 was described as "(man that ) marches to the beat of his own drum". Martins received major attention after releasing You Can’t Do That on Television, drawing praise from AOL, GQ Magazine and The Washington Post.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=10 Rappers You need to know )〕 Martins made an early career as a child actor landing a role in Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award nominated film,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/oscar/movies/?id=amistad.htm )〕 Amistad.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=Sam )〕 == Career == During his freshmen year of high school Martins purchased his first set of turntables. Through this purchase he later gained local fame traveling as a tour DJ for Chris Brown, Rakim, Lloyd Banks, Cassidy and others. After small success as a DJ, Martins wanted to pursue his career as a rapper and solo artist. Partnering with Okayplayer, website co-founded by Amir “Questlove” Thompson, Martins presented his debut mixtape, ''The Birth'' to notable acclaim.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2008/08/08/theo-the-birth-mixtape/ )〕 Early 2009 saw Theophilus appearing as an opening act for rapper Drake, while the rest of 2009 was spent touring with West-Coast Hip-Hop legend Warren G, U-N-I and Kidz in The Hall for G’s ''“G-Files''” tour,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.plugonemag.com/2009/10/21/warren-g-on-tour-wkidz-in-the-hall-u-n-i )〕 spawning 22 dates nation-wide. In Spring of 2010 Martins collaborated with Ohio-producer $port for the release of their collaborative EP, ''You Can’t Do That on Television'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://potholesinmyblog.com/download-theo-martins-you-cant-do-that-on-television-free-ep/ )〕 which landed Theophilus as Prefix Magazine’s, “Artist To Watch” and AOL’s, “Need To Know” artist. The mixtape drew press from Hip-Hop mega-site Rap Radar, Complex Magazine and MTV. Martins was invited to perform alongside Lloyd Banks at his “Hunger For More 2” album release at New York City’s Best Buy Theatre.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://rapradar.com/2010/11/24/lloyd-banks-brings-out-everyone-in-nyc/ )〕 In the summer of 2011 Martins traveled to Asia to support Malaysian artist Mizz Nina on her International leg of her Homecoming Tour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/return-of-the-real-theo-martins/ )〕 The two would go on to perform their collaborative effort, (“Let Me C U Get It” ) together in Kota Kinabalu.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.urb.com/2011/07/07/theomartins-ft-mizz-nina-and-dj-fuzz-get-it/ )〕 Following his return to the United States, Martins’ recorded “Take off Your Cool” (a remake of Andre 3000's original take ) as part of New York City’s lifestyle website, Street Etiquette’s ''Sartorial Sounds'': Style and Music Editorial. Recently relocating to Los Angeles, Martins revealed he would be working on his debut album, Wonderland. Martins released his debut album exclusively on iTunes October 16, 2012. Martins informed the public that his music video for his single "KILLER" would be premiering on BET's 106 & Park.〔http://theomartins.us/2013/01/02/killerbet/〕〔https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151203755682966&set=a.10150229939962966.323579.120094977965&type=1〕 The video, directed by Jon Jon Augustavo, known for his breakout music videos "Thrift Shop"〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes〕 & "Same Love"〔http://seattlemag.com/macklemore-and-ryan-lewis-perform-same-love-ellen〕 for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, went on to air on January 4, 2013.〔https://twitter.com/TheoMartins/status/287619021761806337〕〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQcJVUR1znI〕〔http://www.bet.com/shows/106-and-park/106-park-voting.vote_38.html〕〔 In the Fall of 2013 Martins announced he would be headlining his first tour titled, The 64 Tour. The 64Tour, which spanned 15 dates throughout the North East, was introduced as an "Social Interactive tour", where Martins, accompanied with a Nintendo 64 Console, challenged fans in numerous games after his performance. Traveling through Washington, D.C, Philadelphia & Atlanta, collaborating with Fool's Gold Records & Mad Decent Records in the process, the tour grew in attention. With a secret show closing the tour in Rhode Island, the show saw a surprise appearance from Playboy Playmate Traci Bingham. Upon returning from Tour, Theophilus was featured on BET 106 & Park's The Backroom. In 2015 Theophilus formed Good Posture, which he has said functions as a creative company. Good Posture has handled Art Direction for his album Wonderland along with direction for numerous musicians. Martins went on to debut the company and subsequent collection of clothing inspired by his recent stay in London, England.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theophilus Martins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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