He has played drums ever since and has appeared with such well-known artists as Chuck Berry, Louisiana Red and appeared as special with Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull during his 2009 Tour in Germany.

Today he is one of the European pioneers of the cajon, a fascinating percussion instrument originating from Peru. The cajon looks like a loudspeaker box and is played with the hands, while simultaneously serving as a seat for the player. Most commonly used as a percussion instrument in Flamenco, in the right hands it can sound astonishingly like a drum kit. Martin appears to have been the first to discover how well-suited the cajon is for blues and boogie-woogie rhythms and has earned an excellent reputation in this scene within a comparatively short space of time. Without doubt he is now one of the most highly regarded artists on this increasingly popular instrument today.

Martin has also written five seminal instruction books on the cajon and gives numerous clinics in music stores and adult education institutes.