Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez
Martinez at the 2015 Urbanworld Film Festival
Martinez at the 2015 Urbanworld Film Festival
Background information
Birth nameAngela Martinez
Also known as"The Voice of New York"
Born (1971-01-09) January 9, 1971 (age 53)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Radio personality
  • podcaster
  • rapper
  • singer
  • actress
Years active1992–present
Labels
AwardsRadio Hall of Fame (2020)
NAB Marconi Radio Award (2018)
Rutgers University Honorary Degree (2020)
Presenting career
StationPower 105.1
Time slotWeekdays, 2–6pm Eastern
CountryUnited States

Angela "Angie" Martinez (born January 9, 1971) is a Puerto Rican-American radio personality, podcaster, and former rapper and actress.[1] Dubbed "The Voice of New York", Martinez is widely known for her 28-year run at New York City station Hot 97 (WQHT). She left the station in 2014 to join crosstown competitor Power 105.1 (WWPR).[2]

As a rapper, Martinez received praise for her bars when she was featured on the remix for Lil' Kim's "Not Tonight" (1996). She later released two albums, Up Close and Personal (2001) and Animal House (2002), before retiring in 2003 to pursue her radio and entrepreneurial careers. As of 2024, she also hosts her own podcast through her YouTube channel, IRL (short for In Real Life)[3] in which she interviews various entertainment industry figures, of all ages.

  1. ^ "Hispanic Heritage Month: 7 NYC power players". amny.com. October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Fleischer, Adam (June 23, 2014). "Angie Martinez Finally Sheds Light On Why She Left Hot 97". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Angie Martinez - YouTube".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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