The voice of Martha Wash has dominated the airwaves. Her charisma and spirit has embraced millions of people around the world. She is responsible for some of the top-selling, most recognizable pop hits of the 80s and 90s.

"It's Raining Men," the cult pop classic, is still heard everywhere... the radio, movies, commercials, TV. "Sweat (Everybody Dance

Now)" was the highlight of C&C Music Factory's career and sold 5 1/2 million copies worldwide. Black Box's Dreamland featured four #1 Billboard Dance singles and three Top 40 hits, including "Strike It Up," a single that continues to receive massive airplay and is still heard at every NFL and NBA game everywhere! All of the above have achieved major success, and all have one common denominator - Martha Wash. She is the heart and soul of dance music. Her renowned presence has been instrumental in shaping popular music as we hear it today.

The highlights of Martha Wash's career create a colorful history, telling the story of dance and pop music from the days of disco to the present. She has toured and performed with some of the world's top entertainers. In addition to her work with countless superstars, and Martha's projects with Black Box and C&C Music Factory, she was half of the magnificent duo Two Tons Of Fun, which evolved into the Weather Girls with the release of "It's Raining Men."

Martha Wash began her musical career at the age of two in her parents' church in her native San Francisco. She went on to study opera and tour Europe while still in high school. Martha became part of a contemporary gospel group called N.O.W. (News Of The World).

This mix of classical and gospel training and experience accounts for her seemingly effortless transition for ballads to dance music to pop. In addition to her vast career in pop music, Martha has also starred in major theater productions, and has recorded numerous jingles and movie soundtracks ( Kiss Me Guido, First Wives Club, Gung Ho, Mighty Ducks ).