EDUCATION INDUSTRY SUPPORT & SERVICES
Organizing dual diploma programs with local schools in China
Facilitating sister school relationship between Chinese and US schools
Developing curriculum with public high schools
Initiating international programs and departments in Chinese public and private schools
Cooperating with universities to set up international high school curriculum centers
Supporting international classes at vocational and language training institutions
Cooperating with real estate developers to set up K-12 schools
Creating 3+2 undergraduate degree programs for private vocational colleges
Consulting with public and private universities to establish college prep programs
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Executive Team
John Anthony Martinez with a music student in Longzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
chief executive officer
John Anthony Martinez FRSA
Drummer, composer, producer, and entrepreneur John Anthony Martinez FRSA is recognized for his versatility and ability to fit into any musical situation. He is an alumnus of the High School of Music and Art, Berklee College of Music, Oxford University, and MIT. Currently, he is a candidate for an Executive MBA in the Creative Industries at Ashridge-Hult International Business School.
John has worked with a diverse range of artists such as Thomas Dolby, Kacey Musgraves, Ronnie Laws, T.G. Sheppard, Bernard Wright, and many more. John enjoys mentoring the next generation of entrepreneur musicians through Rhythm Intensive®, the company he co-founded with the legendary American electric bass player Chuck Rainey.
He is the owner of Fingerfoot Music Productions (FMP), a music production company based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas (USA) providing songwriting, music and audio services to the music and media industries. In 2004, FMP joined forces with Singapore based Electric Muse, consultants and developers of original music and multimedia. Mr Martinez has served as president of Private Plane, LLC, the International Conservatory of Music, and the International Conservatory of Performing Arts.
He has written several books including The Tune of Success: Unmask Your Genius.
Education
High School of Music & Art
Regents Diploma
New York City, 1984
Colgate University
Liberal Arts
Hamilton NY, 1985
Berklee College of Music
Music Production & Engineering
Boston MA, 1987
Oxford University
Philosophy, Apologetics
Oxfordshire England, 2012
Ashridge-Hult International Business School
Executive MBA
Hartforshire England, 2019
Massachusettes Institute of Technology (MIT Slone School of Business / MIT CSAIL)
Business Strategies for Artificial Intelligence
Cambridge MA, 2020
Activities & Affiliations
• Royal Society for the Arts
• LRNG (Cities of Learning)
• American Federation of Musicians
• National Academy for Recording Arts & Sciences
• Texas Board of Realtors
• Texas Governor’s Music Office
• National Association of Music Merchants
• Young Entrepreneurs Academy
• Terra State Community College (Adjunct Professor)
• Texas Music Project