Martin 101

Martin 101
Background information
Birth name	Martin Wolfgang Herbert Meister
Origin	Vienna, Austria
Genres	Electro, Dance-pop
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Model
Instruments	Vocals, Keyboard
Years active	1996 – Present
Labels	Monkey, Electro Superstar, Kitsch Bitch Records

Martin 101 is an avant-garde pop singer and artist. Born as Martin Wolfgang Herbert Meister in Vienna, Austria, on May 24, 1971. With a distinctive look, attitude and charisma Martin Meister became a well sought-after character for the media, advertising and music circuit. Growing up in Vienna, he moved and lived in London between 1992–2002. Kate Moss discoverer Corinne Day pictured Martin.

Actor and model

Martin Meister photographed in the late 1980s in his own clothing design

Meister for Vogue Italia (2004). Celebrity photographer Rankin perpetuated Martin Meister in 2000 in his book 'Rankin Works'. This photo has been published since regularly all over the world in books and magazines including Creative Review, Stern Portfolio, Le Monde 2. In 1998 Martin Meister appeared as a cameo with Anita Pallenberg in Madonna's 'Drowned World/Substitute for Love' (pop video directed by Walter Stern). Directors such as John Maybury ('Love Is The Devil' with Daniel Craig) Jonas Akerlund plus companies including Sony, MTV had Martin on feature. Other pop videos in appearance include Timo Maas “Shifter” (Warner Music 2002) or Martin’s own feature pop videos “Martin101 – Dangerous Cat” (2007), “Martin 101 – Follow Me“ (2010) and so on. In 2010 Martin Meister played a character in the Austrian TV series Tom Turbo.

Music career

Aside Martin Meister started his musical career as “Martin 101” [1] in 1996. The on Deep9 Records released electronic club track 'Shining' started his road trip beyond urban dance floors. Performing major venues and hype party spots across Europe such as the Ministry Of Sound (for Pushca 1997), The Garden Club Vienna (Kinky Disco 1998), The Eves Club (London 2001&2002), Freedom (London 2000), Battersea Power Station (1996), The Cross (London 2003), and forth on. 2003 got him a live radio broadcast on KroneHit from the world's biggest charity event 'The Life Ball', co-hosted by Sir Elton John. A star studded yearly fashion event at the historical and glamorous Rathaus, Vienna. His single Sweet Dreams made it onto the 'Top 100 Dance Charts' in 2009. In 2010 Martin 101 released his single Follow Me produced by Supermax remixer and producer Thomas Ranosz, also known for his work with Depeche Mode's Christian Eigner.

Discography

Singles

• "I Own Me" (1999)
• "Shining" (2000)
• "Electrofunk / Tonight" (2001)
• "Dangerous Cat" (2005 & 2007)
• "Play My Drum" (2007)
• "Sweet Dreams / Addicted To Myself" (2009) iTunes
• "2nd Skin" (2009) iTunes
• "Follow Me" (2010) iTunes
• "Elektrofunk" (2010) iTunes
• "Play My Drum" (2010) iTunes
• "Dangerous Cat (Special Edition)" (2010) iTunes
• "Straight To You (Vintage Extended Version)" (2011) iTunes

Albums

• High Fidelity (2007) iTunes

Appears on compilations

• Winter Music Conference 2001
• Best of Electro Pop, Vol.01 (2009)
• Best of Electro Pop, Vol.02 (2009)
• Top 100 Dance Charts (2009)
• Electro House Tunes, Vol. 1 (2009)
• Electronic Sound Clubbing (2009)
• World's Largest Club Collection (2009)
• Miami Dubbing (2009)
• Electronic Featured (2009)
• Catwalk Tools: Germany's Next Electro Sound (2010),
• From Dance To Electro House: Vol 1 (2010)
• House & Vocal House Vol 9 (2010)
• Miami Clubbing 2010 (2010)
• Electro House Club Tunes, Vol.04 (2011)
• Best Of Electro House & Dance 75 Tracks (2011)

External links

• Official Martin 101 Page
• Martin 101 at the Internet Movie Database

Notes

Internet Movie Data Base ^[1] ITunes ^[2] The Independent newspaper print article from 25. September 1994 ^[3] Heute, Austrian Newspaper, 08.12.2010 Page 23 (Print), 07.12.2010 www ^[4] Thirteen Records UK Press Release 29. January 2007 ^[5] Thirteen Records UK Press Release 10. May 2007 ^[6] Various TV interviews and appearances ^[7] Vogue Italia N.648, August 2004, Pages 138 - 146, Mentioned in 'Andy Wolf Press Release' (at the bottom) from 10. February 2011 ^[8] Horizont Austrian article from 22. April 2010 ^[9] Vangardist Magazin Issue 2 2010, Pages 120 - 127, online issue ^[10]

1. ^ Martin Meister on The Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577124/
2. ^ Martin 101 on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/at/artist/martin-101/id214121607
3. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/fashion--the-british-supermarket-of-style-street-style-has-been-our-biggest-fashion-export-now-neatly-divided-into-tribes-its-become-a-museum-exhibit-at-the-va-paul-rambali-mourns-its-fate-sarah-callard-talks-to-those-who-gave-seminal-pieces-to-the-show-1450938.html
4. ^ http://www.heute.at/starsstyle/leuteheute/Schrill-schriller-am-schrillsten-Szene-Original-Martin-Meister;art743,480798
5. ^ http://thirteenrec.com/PressReleases.asp?ID=24
6. ^ http://thirteenrec.com/PressReleases.asp?ID=79
7. ^ http://wn.com/poptiger101
8. ^ http://www.theagenc.co.uk/andy-wolf-press-release-2011
9. ^ http://www.horizont.at/newsdetail/news/der-koenig-der-nacht.html?cHash=9c4d5725b1976c75ff31fde9b4de3346
10. ^ http://www.vangardist.com/magazin/issue2/issue2.html?pn=120

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Name	Martin 101
Alternative names	Meister, Martin Wolfgang Herbert (real name)
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Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
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