If you wanted to tell the story of Andrea Esperanza Martinez, you'd have to do it with a musical. Or an opera. Or one really good ballad. That's because she lives a life of music. Even the way she says her name sounds like a song.
Born into a musical family, Andrea's early influences ranged from The Beatles and No Doubt to Broadway musicals and mariachi. In her early teens her father started a family band which started her career as a working singer. In school she took advantage of every opportunity to sing whether it be jazz band, choir or musicals. She completed her education at the prestigious AMDA (College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts) in Los Angeles, where she honed her singing, acting, and dancing skills.
After graduating, she was immediately casted into an original musical, Norman's Ark, directed by Peter Scheider (producer of Toy Story). Andrea has been featured in several television shows on VHI, TruTV, Estrella TV, and Telemundo, and has had acting roles in films, music videos, and commercials.
Andrea has shared the stage with many notable all-star performers and musicians such as; Biz Markie, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), DJ Richard Blade, Gunnar Nelson (Nelson), Thomas Anders (Modern Talking), Tony Snow (Dramarama), and Vince Neil (Motley Crue), to name a few.
Andrea has shared the stage with many notable all-star performers and musicians such as; Biz Markie, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), DJ Richard Blade, Thomas Anders (Modern Talking), Tony Snow (Dramarama), and Vince Neil (Motley Crue), to name a few. Today you can see her doing what she loves throughout the US, performing with groups such as No Duh (tribute to No Doubt & Gwen Stefani), Pop Gun Rerun (80′s tribute band), and the current incarnation of her family band, Funk’d Martini.
Aside from living on the stage, Andrea also teaches and directs shows for children at Music Alley School of the Arts.
Born into a musical family, Andrea's early influences ranged from The Beatles and No Doubt to Broadway musicals and mariachi. In her early teens her father started a family band which started her career as a working singer. In school she took advantage of every opportunity to sing whether it be jazz band, choir or musicals. She completed her education at the prestigious AMDA (College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts) in Los Angeles, where she honed her singing, acting, and dancing skills.
After graduating, she was immediately casted into an original musical, Norman's Ark, directed by Peter Scheider (producer of Toy Story). Andrea has been featured in several television shows on VHI, TruTV, Estrella TV, and Telemundo, and has had acting roles in films, music videos, and commercials.
Andrea has shared the stage with many notable all-star performers and musicians such as; Biz Markie, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), DJ Richard Blade, Gunnar Nelson (Nelson), Thomas Anders (Modern Talking), Tony Snow (Dramarama), and Vince Neil (Motley Crue), to name a few.
Andrea has shared the stage with many notable all-star performers and musicians such as; Biz Markie, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), DJ Richard Blade, Thomas Anders (Modern Talking), Tony Snow (Dramarama), and Vince Neil (Motley Crue), to name a few. Today you can see her doing what she loves throughout the US, performing with groups such as No Duh (tribute to No Doubt & Gwen Stefani), Pop Gun Rerun (80′s tribute band), and the current incarnation of her family band, Funk’d Martini.
Aside from living on the stage, Andrea also teaches and directs shows for children at Music Alley School of the Arts.
