User:Le'Che Martin

Le’Che Martin is an American singer/songwriter. Martin first came into the public eye after being

selected for MTV’s Making the Band 3 in 2004, a show known for catapulting the careers of cutting edge

groups such as O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, and Day 26 through the show’s visionary Sean “Diddy”

Combs.

Early Life and Career Beginnings:

Le’Che was born in Michigan City, Indiana where she lived with her mother Margaret Martin, before

migrating to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since a very tender age, Le’Che has been wowing crowds by singing

in church choirs and even starred in a number of local plays, musicals, and pageants. It was then that

Le’Che developed a sincere love for the art of music and started to consider honing her skills for a career

later on in life.

Le’Che’s love for music and performing prompted her to attend Milwaukee School of the Arts, where

she continued to grow her craft by singing the National Anthem at a number of games, mostly to

satisfy her will to perform. Milwaukee High School of the Arts (also referred to as West Division)

didn’t have prominent sports teams for Le’Che to cheer at and represent, so she found a home in

providing entertainment through mastering the National Anthem and putting those skills to the test any

opportunity that she was afforded.

Le’Che’s deep love for music and the stage set a precedent for persistence which led her to traveling

with major productions that starred legendary artists Charlie Wilson (Gap Band) and Leon Robinson (The

Five Heartbeats) in her late teens.

2004-2005 - Making the Band 3:

Le’Che’s persistence paid off in 2004 when she auditioned for the MTV hit show Making the Band 3.

Le’Che initially travelled all the way from Milwaukee to New York, where she slept in line, just to try out.

Upon returning home, a friend alerted Martin that there would be last minute auditions held in Chicago,

IL, so she suited up and did a replay, only to be selected the second time around, after one of the judges

admired her tenacity and felt that she’d add something special to the show.

Martin made it through the first season of Making the Band 3, working with famed choreographer

Laurie Anne Gibson, vocal coach Doc Holliday, and of course Diddy until episode 9, when she and a

group of hopefuls were let go.

After being eliminated from show, Le’Che still lived with 2 cast members that actually made the band

(which we’d later know as Danity Kane), and was even ironically included on a song, written by fellow

writer/super producer Rico Love, for the band that she was ultimately rejected from. Her background

vocals remained on the track, therefore still giving her the satisfaction of somewhat “making the band”.

Life after Making the Band:

Le’Che did not let her rejection from the show, and it’s subsequent group, halt her vision. Through the

MTB experience, she gained exposure to a number of industry elites and became a prime target to work

with amazing producers and writers. She gained an outlet to become a better writer and open her mind

to different aspects of the music business beyond being just a vocalist. She took a moment to ground

herself and really set a plan in motion to stay relevant in the music industry for the long run.

Working with Rico Love:

Le’Che credits Rico Love as being an amazingly talented writer. The two met through a mutual friend

and fellow writer Chad Roper, when Rico Love was fostering a rap career for himself. Chad and Rico

attended college together; Le’Che attended both high school and college with Rico Love’s sister, so the

two were quite destined to meet and develop a powerful friendship and working relationship.

Career Credits:

To date, Le’Che’s notable writing credits include working with Brandy, Estelle, John Legend, Syleena

Johnson, and Tynisha Kelli. Le’Che has also done vocal work for Danity Kane, Michelle Williams’

(Destiny’s Child/Broadway Actress) album “Unexpected”, and many others.

Future Endeavors:

Le’Che’s experiences have led her to understand her spot in music. She plans to continue to be a game

changer both vocally and through her writing. Creating great music that will stand the test of time and

live in the hearts of the world well beyond her existence is at the pinnacle of her musical plans. Le’Che

IS music and plans on taking every necessary step to tae her craft to higher heights, including learning

to play more instruments to compliment her undeniable skills as a trained pianist and violinist. She’s

very interested in expanding her brand globally and making sure that she commits to necessary musical

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