Martin Erin

American pop singer, songwriter, composer and model known for her unique voice and her “Egyptian Warrior Princess” style headband and her signature hairstyle she calls a “FroHawk”, a portmanteau of “afro” and “mohawk”. Martin was a contestant on the second season of VH1’s Rock of Love (2008) and the second season of NBCs The Voice as a part of "Team Cee Lo” in 2012. Martin is musically influenced by Billie Holiday, India Arie, Björk and Fiona Apple. Martin was born to a white American father and an Afro-Caribbean American mother. Her mother, a first generation-American, is the daughter of parents from the Dutch West Indies. At 10 years old, Martin was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. It is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the large intestine and rectum. After 4 years suffered from the disease, Martin had surgery to remove her intestine. Martin started her modeling career when she was 14. She had signed with several modeling agencies such as Aria, Ford Models and "Elite Chicago". As a model, Martin has worked in commercials, print ads and editorial spreads in various magazines. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less