
Hi, I’m Martin.
I was born in Seal Beach, CA. Moved to Rock Hill, SC at 12yo. Graduated from Northwestern HS then entered the USAF and was stationed at F.E. Warren, Cheyenne WY. I attended Winthrop University for a short while then moved to Arizona to attend UAT. A year before I could graduate I was offered a job at Digital Domain. I spent 16 years at DD. After 70+ feature films, I was laid-off after the company was forced into Chap 11 by Tenor Capital. After a few months of rest and surf, I took the opportunity to Photo document Venice Beach full time. In 2018 I left California to be closer to my father who was having some health issues. The following year I started racing SUP. After a few seasons racing, I used the experience to set the foundation for OKONA.