There are multiple artists that share the name Eric Martin: 1 A hard rock singer who fronted Mr. Big 2 A producer from Chicago, IL, a member of Traxmen. 3 The producer of the This American Wife podcast, a parody of public radio 1. Eric Martin (born on October 10, 1960, in Long Island, New York State) is a singer, best known as the former vocalist of hard rock band Mr. Big. Before his career in Mr. Big, he played in a rock group called 415, formed in the late 1970s.