Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1973, Zeke Martin entered the world with a pair of drumsticks in his hands.  As a child, he had a strong appreciation for diverse musical styles such as Jazz, Funk, Reggae and Rock, and was heavily influenced by his father, the late Stu Martin, who played with Jazz royalty including Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland and Quincy Jones to name a few.

At the age of 12, Zeke made his musical debut with Steve Lacy, in France.  He later moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School.  Here, he further developed his drumming technique in the Jazz & Percussion Ensembles, Band, and other musical outlets.  He received the Pasquale and Mary Reale Music Award and performed the percussion solo at the CRLS Graduation.

Zeke joined a rock band called “Small Town No Airport” at 16, and performed in Boston, Maine and New Hampshire rock clubs.  They recorded a CD called “Small Town No Airport” which was sold at Tower Records and HMV in Boston.

In 1994, Zeke moved to New York City and performed at various venues in Manhattan and Staten Island.  He later joined a world music group led by Jeremy Lodeon, which recorded a CD called “In Between Two Worlds”.

Two years later, Zeke moved back to Boston and started working with The Ed Jones Quartet.  After the release of their first CD, the group changed members, modified their sound, and changed their name to Groove 2 This.  The new group featured top Boston musicians including Antonio Jackson, Ray Archie, Aaron Spevack and Ed Jones. They performed at numerous venues in the area including The Berklee Performance Center opening for Regina Bell and Steppin Out, a black tie charity gala.  They also recorded a CD named G2T, which was sold at record stores such as Nubian Notions in Boston. 

Zeke eventually started his own group called The Zeke Martin Project, and recorded their first CD, LANDSCAPES, on GigCity Records in 2001, FUNKY STUFF in 2006 and U4RIA in 2009.  The Zeke Martin Project just won Best Jazz CD at New England Urban Music Awards. The Zeke Martin Project has performed at popular venues including Sweet Rhythm in NYC, The Middle East, Slade’s, The Piano Factory, Ryle’s Jazz Club, The Sky Bar, Evo’s Arts, Northeastern University, Babson College, The Kirkland Café and many more. As well as opening for such performers as The Neville Brothers, Funk Brothers, Ali-Ollie Woodson and Regina Bell to name a few.

In recent years, Zeke was reviewed in the August issue of Drum! Magazine (2002) and by Scott Yanow from LA Jazz Scene. Was also reviewed in Jazz Times Magazine April 2010. Zeke has also received endorsement deals with Creation Drums (2009), Evans Drumheads (2009), Murat Diril Cymbals (2009), Mono Cases (2009),  Vic Firth Drum sticks (2005).

Committed to sharing his passion and love for music, Zeke also serves as a drum coach and instructor for students in the greater New England area including teaching at Music and Arts Center in Newton and Milford and Northeastern University.