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Martin Maheux, born in 1975, is originally from Saint-Jules de Beauce where he spent the first 19 years of his life. At the age of 7, he learned to play the piano, by ear, and soon was reproducing the music that was an integral part of his surroundings. Not long after, he was given a guitar as a gift, which he also learned to play. But it was not until he was 11, that he discovered the instrument that would become his musical focal point, the drums.

In 1994, after a brief stint in Social Sciences, he changed program and attended Saint-Laurent College where he had the opportunity to be tutored by Paul Brochu of UZEB fame. After college, he signed up at the Université de Montreal where he studied with Camile Bélisle in order to get his diploma in jazz interpretation. While in school, Martin also had his first studio recording experience, in 1997, with the band Fouille-Moé. He started playing clubs with rock/jazz/progressive outfit Spaced Out in 1998 and went on a cross-Canada tour with Poly-Esther in 1999.


In 2001, after the recording of Spaced Out's 2nd album, Martin started to put into motion a contemporary jazz project, a solo venture, that he had been planning for some time. Recording sessions for this project started in March of 2001 at Room & Board Studio and the finished album, "Physics of Light" came out in the summer of 2002 on the Unicorn Records label. For the sessions, Martin called upon well known musicians such as Frédéric Alarie, Jean-François Gagnon, Rachel Duperreault and Guy Dubuc. Also that summer, Martin was invited to play with Spaced Out at the renowned NearFest music festival. Upon their return from that show, Martin recorded the drum tracks for the 3rd Spaced Out album, "Slow Gin", which came out at the beginning of 2003. Good reviews for the Nearfest show and "Slow Gin" brought Martin's reputation as a drummer to ever higher levels.

His first solo effort, "Physics of Light" also got good reviews from critics around the globe. His musicianship and his composing skills were well received. With that in mind, Martin has gone back into the studio and recorded his 2nd solo album which will be released in the spring of 2006. Eight musicians displayed their skills on this record that features a jazz quartet and a string quartet with two cellos. This innovative fusion is the result of Martin's attraction to certain chamber music composers and his ever growing love for jazz. Ideas for his 3rd album are already flowing and they are of a style that remains just as unconventional.