Christopher Play Martin: Everything About The Rapper

Publish date: 2024-04-18

Christopher Play Martin was born Christopher Martin but he is also called Play. Christopher is a Rapper and actor by profession. He used to be the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid ‘n Play.

Christopher Play Martin: Bio Summary

NameChristopher Play Martin
Date of birthJuly 10, 1962
BirthplaceQueens, New York, U.S.
Age60 years old(As of 2022)
SpouseShari Headley
ChildrenSkyler Martin, Vannessa Martin-Jackson
Occupation(s)Rapper, actor

Where was Christopher Play Martin born and How Old is he?

Christopher Play Martin was born in Queens, New York, United States. He was born on July 10, 1962. As of the year 2022, he is at the age of 60 years.

Who is Christopher Play Martin?

Christopher Play Martin is an American rapper and actor. He has kept details about his family a secret although he shared pictures of his parents on his social handles. He lost his mother and he took to his social media handle, Instagram to mourn his mom.

Christopher Martin’s father is reportedly a former felon who turned into a Christian minister after his spiritual rebirth. Christopher’s parents were of Jamaican descent. Christopher has three sisters; Lela Martin, Bridgette Martin, and Teri Martin. He enrolled and graduated from the High School of Art and Design in New York. He studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.

Christopher Play Martin Career

Christopher Martin is a successful American rapper and actor, who is the latter half of the late 1980s/early 1990s hip-hop/comedy duo Kid ‘n Play. His alternative name Play is his stage name, which is derived from his original MC name, Playboy.

Christopher was part of the music group, Quicksilver, and the Super Lovers, which featured producer Hurby Luv Bug. Christopher met Christopher Reid, who performed as Kid Coolout in the group The Turnout Brothers and they opted to perform as a duo.

Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid made their nicknames short and began the group Kid ‘n Play which featured the duo doing rap and dance together. They recorded three albums and starred in four hip-hop-based comedy films: House Party, House Party 2, Class Act, House Party 3, and House Party: Tonight’s the Night.

In the year 1995, Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid separated. Christopher Martin turned into a born-again Christian. He concentrated on Christian hip hop and became the founder and CEO of HP4 Digital, a pre-and post-production multimedia company for film, digital media, and theater.

Christopher Play Martin during his acting career has starred as an undercover DEA agent in the independent film The Return. He was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists.

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Christopher Play Martin Relationship

Christopher Play Martin was a married man. He was previously married to an actress and a model. His wife is called Shari Headley. The pair have been married from May 1993 until they divorced in June 1995. They have a son named, Skyler Martin.

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