Martèn LeGrand

Martèn LeGrand is the stage name of Dutch musician and pianist Maarten de Groot, born January 4, 1963. After Martèn completed his degree at the Rotterdam Conservatory as a Hammond organist and music performance major in 1983, he began his career as a record producer for international artists and bands such as Samantha Fox and Susan Snyder, best known for her role in the soap opera As The World Turns. By the same token, Martèn produced the Socaboys' hit song Follow The Leader, which topped the charts in Europe, the United States, South America. Martèn also worked as a demonstrator and pioneer in the field of synthesizers at Roland, based in Belgium. In the decade to follow Martèn LeGrand composed and produced music for television and the film industry. Martèn also played piano in a variety of bands and collaborated on various theatrical productions with the late singers Liesbeth List and Sandra van Megen, awarded first place at the Alliance Concours Française. Saskatchewan, his solo debut album, was the first in a range of several released and upcoming piano albums. Inspired by his surroundings, Martèn named his debut album after the Canadian region of Saskatchewan. A number of the tracks on his new album, songs such as Pinehouse, Nipawin and Beauval, are named after the beautiful places where Martèn played while traveling. Martèn LeGrand strives to take his listeners on a journey, transporting them to beautiful and serene locations by way of his melodic compositions.