Editing Chris Martin

[[File:CMM.jpg|300px|thumbnail|left| Chris Martin]] 
Christopher Martin was born on the 2nd March 1977 is a singer-songwriter and the lead vocalist and co-founder of the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldplay Coldplay]. He was schooled at the independent boys school in Dorset and went on to study at [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ University College London] where he read Ancient World Studies and graduated with a first-class honours degree in Greek and Latin. 
=== Humanitarian Causes ===
Chris Martin is vocal on issues of fair trade in particular the Oxfam [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Trade_Fair Make Trade Fair Campaign]. He travelled to Ghana and Haiti to meet farmers and view the effects of unfair fair trade prices. Whilst touring from 2002-2004 Chris Martin gathered 30,000 signatures for this cause. Chris Martin performed as part of the “12 12 12 Concert’ which was held as a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief. Coldplay are active supporters of a number of charities including [http://www.amnesty.org/ Amnesty international] and starred on their make poverty History’s Click Campaign. 
=== Philanthropic Donations ===
In the early years of the formation of Coldplay, the band were known to donate 10% of their profits to charity. The band have also donated items for auctions benefiting Cancer Active and Kids Company and have supported Kids Company by donating from their Under 1 Roof charity concerts. Coldplay were one of the biggest donors to a children's charity called Kids Company, over ten years they saved to fund the creation of the [http://www.kidsco.org.uk/kids-company-london/treehouse Kids Company’s Tree House centre] in north London. In 2009 they donated £1m. On march 2014 Chris Martin donated a work of art to the mental health charity Upbeat Music, which was then auctioned of for a donation. 
== External Links ==

[https://www.looktothestars.org/video/2-coldplays-chris-martin-for-the-make-trade-fair-campaign Fair Trade Campaign]

[https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/chris-martin#related-videos Chris Martin Humanitarian Videos]

[https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/coldplay Coldplay]
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