- Born
- Nicknames
- Guigs
- Hoops
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Martin Guigui is an award-winning Filmmaker, Music Director, Producer, and Composer. Guigui has directed, written, and produced Feature Films, Music Videos, composed music for film and TV, worked on over 150 productions, produced over 50 music albums, toured extensively, and Music Directs high profile Broadcast Concert Events including the popular "Guitar Legends" and "America Salutes You" TV Series. Guigui is Co-Founder and President of Sunset Pictures, and EVP of Pacific Records. Born in Buenos Aires Argentina, son of renown Orchestra Conductor Maestro Efrain Guigui, Martin had an eclectic upbringing in New York City, Puerto Rico and Vermont. A music prodigy playing Violin at age four, his concert debut at age 12, now an accomplished Pianist and keyboard player.
As a Filmmaker Guigui has worked with Stars and Icons of the Entertainment industry including Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Dennis Quaid, Richard Dreyfuss, Charlie Sheen, and many more. As Music Director and Producer Guigui has shared the stage, recorded, and performed with music greats including Christina Aguilera, Billy Gibbons, Gary Clark Jr, Travis Tritt, Brad Paisley, Peter Frampton, Eric Church, Daryl Hall, Stephen Stills, Lady Gaga, Clint Black, Larkin Poe, Jelly Roll, Lecrae, Keb Mo, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Lemmy Kilmister, Slash, James Cotton, Doobie Brothers, The Cars, Belinda Carlisle, Sammy Hagar, Dave Navarro, Jimmie Vaughan, George Thorogood, Walker Hayes, Kenny Loggins, Sheila E, Lyle Lovett, Smokey Robinson, David Byrne, Lucinda Williams, Joe Bonamassa, Jose Feliciano, Sam Moore, Sara Evans, Chris Janson, Southside Johnny, Grace Potter, Phish, Yolanda Adams, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Robert Randolph, Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke), Richie Sambora, Joan Osborne, Trace Adkins, Lee Greenwood, Jake Owen, The Gatlin Brothers, NRBQ, Bo Diddley, Steve Forbert, Bret Michaels, Billy Ray Cyrus, Julio Iglesias Jr, John Popper (Blues Traveler), Maggie & Tae, Maxi Priest, Don Felder (Eagles), Vernon Reid, Lauren Alaina, Chrissy Metz, Orianthi.
Guigui has won numerous "Best Director" Awards, Grammy nominated, Billboard Awards, ASCAP Awards, United Nations Award, Caesar Award, Golden Spirit Award, Estabrook Award, twice honored by City Of Los Angeles for artistic contributions to music education, Martin produces and music directs broadcast shows for Veteran causes, Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, Endangered Species, and Prevention Of Child Abuse. Guigui helped organize and Music Directed the iconic "One America" Concert Event hosted by the 5 living U.S. Presidents raising $45 Million Dollars for Hurricane relief. Martin is a contributing author to the book "After Shock" (50th anniversary of "Future Shock"). Guigui was a standout High School basketball player and still passionately enjoys the game having played in the NBA Entertainment League with the likes of Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kevin Hart.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Rita Hollingsworth
- SpouseDahlia Waingort Guigui(June 1, 2003 - present) (3 children)
- Martin was a member of the band Spastic with Jon Fishman (of Phish). Spastic was named after the Japanese definition of "Guigui" which is "a commonly used medical term for muscle spasms". In one of their shows, the group raised thousands of dollars in a benefit concert for "The Prevention Of Child Abuse".
- Martin was a standout high school basketball player, and played in the NBA Entertainment League, where he competed against the likes of Adam Sandler, Snoop Dog, Ice Cube, Sugar Shane Mosley, Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Brian McNight, Justin Timberlake and many other stars and members of the entertainment industry who love to play the game.
- Martin is an amateur astrophysicist and dedicates time to the study and advancement of the principles of physics as it pertains to realms of theoretical and observational physics.
- In 2007, in honor of his Father's passing, Martin Conducted the Los Angeles Union Symphony Orchestra in an educational concert that raised thousands of dollars to provide musical instruments for young students. The event was sponsored by the City of Los Angeles and Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation.
- Began playing the piano at age 10. Martin performed Beethoven's 'Fur Elise' in his own 'Boogie Woogie' style during a recital and his teacher closed the piano lid on his fingers! Martin has been self taught ever since...
- Embrace the unknown and it shall embrace you back.
- The 3 rules of show business: Number one, there are no rules. Number two, make your own rules. Number three, be prepared to break them because there are no rules...
- The groove is the master of all art
- Filmmaking is, in its most infinite complexity, the clearest portal to the simplest measure of truth.
- You gotta stay in the idiot free zone.
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