Carlos Eduardo Martinez (born December 5, 1978) better known as Patafunk is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter, producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist.
Between 2008 and 2011, Patafunk released two critically acclaimed albums: Dubdelic and Playa, an eclectic arrangement of music that merges Latin, pop, and disco-funk.
While his songs topped the charts in Venezuelan radio, and outlets like Rolling Stone Latin America, Billboard Magazine, and MTV Latin America praised Patafunk for his distinctively pleasant, “ocean-like” sound, Patafunk became a household in the Venezuelan music scene, delivering multiple nationwide tours and championing his own radio show on contemporary music.
In 2010, Patafunk left his tropical coast of Caracas to take-on the international dynamism of the New York City music scene.
Patafunk has held residencies at NYC staples such as Buddakan, Zuma, Soho House, Cafe Noir, Le Bain, and Hotel Hugo; while his global sound has enlivened audiences at shows and festivals around the world, including SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival, CMJ, and Miami Art Basel.
Patafunk’s latest creation, the album High Life!, fuses his Latin-reggae roots with the best of New York's multicultural ethos, and is set to release in early 2020.