Juan Cristóbal Martín (born 1948, Málaga) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist and an author of flamenco guitar method books.

Martín started learning the guitar at the age of six. In his early twenties he moved to Madrid to study under Nino Ricardo and Paco de Lucía.He played in clubs in Málaga, Seville and Granada. One of his first recordings was "Picasso Portraits" (1981). Each section is a depiction of a painting by Pablo Picasso. Although it was not released until the 1990s, he recorded a track with Rory Gallagher in 1984 (on the album, Wheels Within Wheels). Also in 1984 his track "Love Theme from The Thorn Birds" reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. He recorded with Herbie Hancock in 1987 and has played on stage with Miles Davis.

After establishing himself amongst the Gitanos of Andalucia, Juan Martín released the successful 'El Arte Flamenco De La Guitarra' which was printed in both English and Spanish. It has been reprinted seven times in various languages. The book can be bought with or without an accompaniment cd.