Biography

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 175+ productions, produced over 50 music albums, Concert tours, Music Directs high profile Broadcast Concerts including the popular "Guitar Legends", "America Salutes You", "Great Performances" TV Specials, and has performed for 5 U.S. Presidents. Guigui is Co-Founder and President of Sunset Pictures, and has won numerous "Best Director" Awards, Grammy nominated, NAACP IMAGE Award, Billboard Awards, ASCAP Awards, United Nations Award, Golden Spirit Award, and was honored by the City of Los Angeles for his artistic contributions to music education. Born in Buenos Aires Argentina, son of renown Orchestra Conductor 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. Guigui started his career at ABC News, and Directed music documentaries for PBS before becoming a feature film Director. As a Feature Filmmaker Guigui has worked with Stars and Icons of the Entertainment industry including Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Dennis Quaid, Cary Elwes, Richard Dreyfuss, Faye Dunaway, Charlie Sheen, and many more. As a Music Director/Producer Guigui has shared the stage, recorded, and performed with music legends including Billy Gibbons, Christina Aguilera, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, Gavin DeGraw, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Clint Black, Gary Clark Jr, Brad Paisley, Cynthia Erivo, Peter Frampton, Slash, Jordin Sparks, Craig Morgan, CeeLo Green, Debbie Gibson, Phish, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Lizzo, Travis Tritt, Dustin Lynch, Daryl Hall, Stephen Stills, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Lemmy Kilmister, Smokey Robinson, David Byrne, Kingfish, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Koz, Rick Braun, James Cotton, Doobie Brothers, The Cars, Belinda Carlisle, Sammy Hagar, Keb Mo, Dave Navarro, Salt-N-Pepa, Jimmie Vaughan, George Thorogood, Kenny Loggins, Sheila E, Lyle Lovett, Lucinda Williams, Joe Bonamassa, Larkin Poe, Jose Feliciano, Sam Moore, Sara Evans, Chris Janson, Walker Hayes, Southside Johnny, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Michelle Williams, Haley Reinhart, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Robert Randolph, Yolanda Adams, 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), Grace Potter, Maddie & Tae, Maxi Priest, Vernon Reid, Lauren Alaina, Orianthi, Chrissy Metz. Martin has also produced broadcast shows for Veteran causes, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, Homeless foundations, and Endangered Species. Martin is an amateur astrophysicist and dedicates time to the advancement of the principles of theoretical and observational physics, and 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