[3] Originally from Moose Factory, Ontario, he is the son of Sinclair Cheechoo, an influential Cree fiddle player.
[5] He supported the album with several concert dates as an opening act for Bruce Cockburn.
[6] The album's title track was featured in an episode of Northern Exposure,[1] he was featured in a 1993 episode of the CBC Television music performance series Ear to the Ground,[7] and he appeared in the 1996 film Dance Me Outside performing songs from the album in concert.
[9] Although Cheechoo and Martin were lifelong friends and frequent collaborators, who were in a high school band called Veil's Universe,[10] the 2003 album The Right Combination represented their first time directly releasing an album as a duo.
He has been employed for a number of years as director of lands and resources for the Mushkegowuk Council.