Although he and his family commuted between the United States and Cuba, Martínez permanently moved to Miami, Florida, at the age of ten.
Having studied piano since the age of five, he graduated from Miami Dade Community College, and continued his higher education at Florida Atlantic University, majoring in Music and Business.
In 1973, while playing at The Seven Seas Lounge, a Miami night club, he was asked to join the band, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Starting out as a studio musician, Martinez stayed after hours, watching and learning.
He founded and served as operating president of Paris International, an independent label.
[2] Martínez taught seminars at the University of Miami in music business and production, and established many new promotion and distribution concepts[which?]
After retirement in the early 1990s, Martínez continued working as a consultant for several music companies[which?]