Martin made his debut in the world of traditional music at the age of 18 years as a member of the dance troupe Mackinaw, where he took on the many roles of dancer, musician, choreographer, instructor and artistic adjoint. In 2000 he began playing with les Jouals verts, accompanists to the dance troupe, as both a singer and accordionist. Over the years, he has developed his own style of choreography and several of his shows have been presented in the United States and Europe. His unique talents as a choreographer have allowed him to work with numerous amateur and professional dance companies, notably Le Mondial des Cultures (Drummondville), Bringham Young University (Utah), La Girandole (Edmonton), Les Bons diables (Laval), Manigance (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce), Les Pieds Légers (Laval), Rimparremmi (Rovaniemi), Les Sortilèges danses du Monde (Montréal) and of course Mackinaw.

In 2007 Martin joined Les Langues Fourchues as their accordionist, the latest in his endeavours to promulgate the music of Quebec.