User:Marthin Chan 1

Marthin Chan aka Afonico aka Chino is a 5 time Grammy nominated song writer/ Artist/ A&R with 20 years of experience in The Latin Music Business. Marthin Chan was born in Lima Peru. His father Alfonso Chan worked for the U.N. is now retired. His Mother is a homemaker Philosopher who pushed his sister Samantha and Marthin to do art. The family relocated often. They lived from: White Plains NY, Santo Domingo, Bogotá, Vancouver, Guatemala, El Salvador, Palestine, Israel, Pakistan, Miami, Los Angeles ... The soundtracks from these cities made a mark in Marthin's Musical development. Marthin's love for synthesizers and music started at an early age. Making melodies led to writing lyrics to making songs. It all started in the wall piano and moved to his KORG POLYSIX From a nylon string to a Gibson ES 333 Listening to new wave, pop, Miami bass, Hip Hop, to Traditional Latin Music. These were the sounds being absorved. Marthin went to Florida International University for International Relations but soon found him self emmerced in Music. Playing in a Band and working at a Music job...

He worked at Specs Music, Pepsi Music, Beggeers Banquet, BMG US LATIN, WEA CARIBE, Warner Music Latin'  In 1998 Volumen Cero his band got signed and relesed Andromeda their debut album on Grita! records. Doing music and being an artist was something that was always in his heart. This journey led to many frinedships, tours, songs, dreams...

Twenty years later! Present Marthin is now a Producer A&R for Afonico Music. Latin Grammy Nominated Artist Volumen Cero 4 time Latin Grammy Nominations as a songwriter. “Por Una Mujer” by Luis Fonsi “Lagrimas” by JD Natasha “El Cinico” by Beto Cuevas “No Te Olvides De Amar” By Beto Cuevas.

During the summer of 2009, Marthin had just finished Producing Latin Songstress Chana which made much buzz in the US Hispanic and General Market with her debut EP “Manos Arriba”. He decided to fund Afonico Music a 360 Entertainment Company that manages rights. Afonico Music is a company that bridges sounds. The 60 million + Hispanics in the US open a bilingual world that needs music and culture within a vibrant Consumer market. Afonico thrives in scouting the latest and hookiest up and coming acts. A&R and development from zero - -100 is what Afonico does best. We bring people making a team believe in you and carry you on your music journey. With the experience of having worked at Warner Music, BMG US LATIN, MTV Latin America, Pepsi Music, to being signed to Warner Music as an Artist for playing Guitar in Volumen Cero, to having written many hits for Warner Chappell, to hosting his own show for MTV Tr3s “indie 101”. All these prior experiences strengthen AFONICO”S skills in A&R ing and bringing teams together. The objective is to market music in a unique 21st century way. Afonico Music has been responsible for curating producing original music for Television and has landed placements in top pop albums in the LATAM region.

Supervised, produced and written the original music for: Grachi Season 2 & 3 (Nickelodeon), 1111 en Mi Cuadra Nada Cuadra (Nickelodeon), POPLAND (MTV LA) and Manifesto (Turner Networks Latin America). Every Which Way (Nickelodeon USA) Marthin, recently produced teen sensation Isabella Castillo lead actor of Nickelodeon's hit show Grachi. Global Success; airing on Open air TV in over 80 countries. The show has also become a traveling musical taking Marthin’s music to theaters Her debut album “Soñar No Cuesta Nada” was released by Warner Music and El Cazador (VIACOM).

Marthin Chan has also written or produced: Chana,Valeria Gastaldi, Manuela Mejia, Popvert, Daniela Spalla, Mariana Vega Felipe, Daniela Guzman, Coral, Nicole, Janina, Isabella Castillo, Sara Cobo, Rafael De La Fuente, Maria Gabriela De Farias, Nando Chang , Jahzel Dotel Los Hollywood, OMNI Maleco Collective, Volumen Cero, Alicia Robertson, Valeria Baroni, Locos Por Juana, Neysa Blay, Lola Ponce, Beto Cuevas, Luis Fonsi. Cristian Campocasso, Thali Garcia, Litzi & Luivy, Marlin Limon, Machuchi, Di WAV

Awards 2002 Top 10 MTV Latin America “Tortugas Y Sumos “ Volumen Cero 2002 Top 10 MTV S “Hollywood” Volumen Cero 2004 Billboard top 40 videos Volumen Cero "Autos" 2005 Latin Grammy Nomination for Volumen Cero (Best Rock Album) "Estelar". 2005 Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Rock Song J.D. Natasha “Lagrimas". 2006 SESAC AWARD for Lagrimas heavy radio play. 2006 Chile top 10 Nicole “Culpables” 2007 TOP MODELS TV SHOW TV AZTECA theme song “Que Importa” Mariana Ochoa 2007, Marthin worked as the host of MTV Tr3s’show Indie 101... 2007 SESAC AWARD for "Por Una Mujer" Luis Fonsi 2008 Billboard top 10’s Valeria Gastaldi/ Luis Fonsi/ Jd Natasha 2008, Marthin was celebrity judge (on air talent) for SI TV’s show Jammin 2009 Hennessy Artistry Maleco Collective 2009, Marthin worked for Direct TV Latin America as (on air talent) 2011 Lie to Me CBS “LA VOZ” Maleco Collective 2013 TNN MANIFESTO THEME SONG 2014 Transformacion Beto Cuevas won best Latin Rock album 2013 American Grammys 2014 YSEI el artista tv Show Telemundo 2014 Performed Latin Grammys with winner best new artist Mariana Vega 2014 2 songs in Daniela Spalla Latin Grammy Nominated album Albums Produced 2007 Chana “Manos Arriba.” 2008 VOLUMEN CERO “I can see the brite spot”. 2010 Maleco Collective “Al Horizonte”. 2011 Popland Sountrack SARA COBO "Calmada" 2012 Grachi SEASON 2 SOUNTRACK Nickelodeon/ Warner Music 2013 1111 En Mi Cuadra Nada Cuadra Nickelodeon 2013 MACHUCHI “Son Cosas” 2013 ISABELLA CASTILLO “Soñar No Cuesta Nada” on Warner Music 2014 Marlin Limon SABOR A LIMON 2014 Jackie Blue, Sarah Packiam, The Tremends, Sara Cobo, Sunny War, Carolina Ayala, LUFO 2015 NICK MERICO, Rachel London 2016 Paola Beschin 2017 Andres Gonzalez, Zander, Jahzel Dotel, Omniscient, Ludonbing, Nando Chang 2018 Neysa Blay, Tati, Di WAV  Content Creator/ Talent Host on his own MTV Tr3s show indie 101 2007-2008 Roomservice -present 5th season Celebrity Judge on SITV 2009 Direct TV Host On Air. 2990 Celebrity Judge El Artista Telemundo 2014