Booking Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez Biography

The radio personality and actress Angie Martinez was born in 1971. Long before she became known as the “Voice of New York,” Martinez worked at local radio stations answer calls and otherwise supporting the staff when she was only sixteen.

Although best known for her radio show, Martinez launched a career as an actress and rapper, appearing in such independent films as Paper Soldiers and Brown Sugar, and releasing the albums Up Close and Personal (2001) and Animal House (2002.) The albums featured the singles “Mi Amor” (with Jay-Z); “Dem Thangs”; “Coast 2 Coast”; “If I Could Go” (featuring Lil-Mo and Sacario); and “Take You Home’ (featuring Kelis.) She also contributed to the collaboration “Not Tonight,” featuring Lil’Kim, Da Brat, Missy Elliot, and Lisa Lopes, which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Nothing to Lose and earned the ladies a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1998.

In recent years, Angie Martinez has put her acting and rapping career on hold to focus on her radio program, which often features interview with some of the industry’s most notable performers, such as Mariah Carey and Kanye West.