Tony “AWOL One” Martin, from a humble and mysterious studio in Southern California, has created a legacy of critically acclaimed music, art and screen printing for over thirty years, growing up on a heavy dose of cartoons, old sci-fi, and monster movies.
Musically he has collaborated and toured worldwide with renowned musicians, as well as licensing music for commercials and movies. He has been featured in many major publications, and has received an L.A. Weekly Music Award for best Hip Hop Artist (The Shape Shifters). AWOL One has released numerous records globally, and also created a monster themed kid's book and soundtrack. He is best known for his collaborations with Fake Four Inc producer Factor Chandelier and Grammy Award-winning audio engineer and record producer Daddy Kev.
Artistically he has designed and screen printed for all types of creative projects, mostly in the music industry. He has worked with both corporate and independent companies to assist visually in many marketing campaigns (Tour posters, band merchandise and product design). Along with his other group The Cloaks, he released a sold out IPA beer collaboration with Hip Hop Craft/ Beer Tape. Tony has also contributed voice acting and music for video games. AWOL is well known and trusted throughout the art community because of his respect for the culture and is the originator of the boombox head!
AWOL One has maintained a strong and loyal fan base for remaining original, dark and melodic with an unusual sense of humor.
