Christopher Anthony John Martin was born on 2nd March 1977, in Exeter, Devon, England, UK. He is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer. Chris is well known as one of the founders and vocalist of the popular music group Coldplay (1996 – present). The net worth of Chris Martin has been accumulated since 1996.
The main source of his net worth is music. Estimations show that currently Chris Martin’s net worth is as much as $140 million. Except other revenues he earned $3.4 million only from the album “Ghost Stories” (2014). It is important to note that Martin earns a lot from various commercial endorsements, too. His assets include $6.75 million valued home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, $5.4 million valued home in East Hampton and other luxurious property as well as possessions.
Chris Martin Net Worth $140 Million
Chris was raised together with his four siblings in a family of an accountant and teacher. Martin is a graduate with a degree in Latin and Green from University College London. There he met Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Jonny Buckland who later became the members of the legendary band Coldplay.
The ban Coldplay was founded by the lead guitarist Jonny Buckland and lead vocalist Christ Martin in 1996. Guy Barryman known under the nickname Starfish is the bassist of the band and Will Champion is the percussionist. Phil Harvey is a producer and director of the music band. Up to date they have released 40 singles, 7 studio albums, 6 compilation albums, 4 live albums, 11 EPs, 2 video albums, 36 music videos and 4 promotional singles. All those recordings added much to Chris Martin’s and other members’ net worth as it has been sold more than 18 million albums only in USA. All their studio albums topped the music charts not only in USA, but also in UK, Australia, New Zealand and almost in all Europe. All their albums received certifications for outstanding sales worldwide. Currently, the new album titled “A Head Full of Dreams” is going to be released. Coldplay has organised six concert tours as follows “Parachutes Tour” (2000 – 2001), “A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour” (2002 – 2003), “Twisted Logic Tour” (2005 – 2007), “Viva la Vida Tour” (2008 – 2010), “Mylo Xyloto Tour” (2011 – 2012) and “Ghost Stories Tour” (2014). The band was nominated for 191 nominations, 59 of which won. The most prestigious awards of the band were the following 7 Grammy Awards, 5 Billboard Music Awards, 4 MTV Music Awards, 3 World Music Awards and many others. As a vocalist and songwriter Chris collaborated with many artists including Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Avicii, Faultline, Ron Sexsmith, Ian McCullock, Jamelia, Nelly Furtado, Michael Stipe and many others.
In 2002, Martin met an actress and singer Gwyneth Paltrow while the concert tour “A Rush of Blood to the Head”. They have been dating for a while and Gwyneth got pregnant. In 2003 they married in a quiet ceremony. They have two children: a son and daughter. Unfortunately, they divorced in 2014.
