Kris Martinez is an American entertainer, musician

Musician

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, songwriter

Songwriter

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 and, previously, a stand up comedian.

Martinez's comedic stage name was Kristory; he performed in, and hosted, shows at the Laugh Factory and The Improv

The Improv

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 Comedy Club

Comedy club

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, Hollywood, California

California

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, He has appeared on cable television

Cable television

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 shows MUN2

Mun2

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's Loco Comedy Jam, and Si TV

Sí TV

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's Latino Laugh Festival, and has been the subject of articles at Latina Magazine, Chicano Rap Magazine and the Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

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's calendarlive. In 2009, with others, he founded music publishing company Kristory Entertainment Inc., to provide compositions, production, artists, and related music services for the music industry, film, and TV.

Martinez has presented on KIIS-FM

KIIS-FM

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 radio in L.A., with two minute celebrity gossip

Gossip

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clips on his Kristory's K-Spot.