Melanie Martinez’s Boyfriend is Also Connected to Music – Facts about Her Dating History

Melanie Martinez’s boyfriend, Verde, is an unintentional link between her and her fandom, Crybabies. The Crybabies leave messages for the singer in his social media comments and have warned him to be good to the talented star.

Melanie Martinez has drawn inspiration from her love time for her alternative pop sound since she picked up a microphone in “The Voice.”

Though the imagery from her first tour was cuddy toys and Lolita dresses, there was nothing sweet about the music. One of her early tracks about an ex was used in a trailer for a horror series.

Melanie Martinez’s Boyfriend Is Talented in Several Fields

Born Justin Greenwood in Long Island, New York, Verde is an artist manager and founder of Green Island LLC. The Washington D.C.-based creative is a freelance graphic designer, music producer, and creative director who has worked with Adidas and produced up-and-comers such as Mel Hines and Blasé Lux.

Verde captioned professional photos of her in a tub, “*my bby,” with a green heart emoji on February 28, 2022. Snaps of her appear in slideshows geotagged in Mexico City, Joshua Tree, and “home” that year. They have done multiple photo shoots since 2020.

Minutes after Martinez posted the cover art from her new album “Portals” on social media on February 23, 2023, Verde also shared the imagery on both his Insta accounts’ Stories.

Oliver Tree poses during the 2022 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at Golden Gate Park on August 5, 2022, in San Francisco, California. | Source: Getty Images

Oliver Tree Dedicated an Entire Album to the Breakup

As Martinez cozied up with her photographer in Joshua Tree in February 2022, her ex Oliver Tree released a country, “Cowboy Tears,” likely inspired by their split.

“Cowboys Don’t Cry,” the lead single off the record, clearly references his ex-girlfriend’s hit “Carousel” in its chorus: “We’re riding around on this carousel if you catch my drift.” The rest of the record includes songs of healing, “Doormat,” and “Villain.” Tree said:

“Everything I write is pure fact. When I play these songs, it’s essential that they are true stories.”

Alternative Press Magazine captured the pair’s easy repartee on October 2, 2020. Tree told the magazine that he’d only sit down for an interview if Martinez conducted it. The session devolved into a playful rant where he accused her of lying about being lactose intolerant, and she called him a lousy stalker and fool because she never said anything of the sort.

She ended the interview with what she deemed a very important question: Who is his celebrity crush? The “Alien Boy” singer responded in the same joking manner as he did with all the questions:

“I didn’t want to say this, but she’s literally the most beautiful woman in the world, and she goes by the name Melanie Martinez. Please marry me one day and have my children!”

Melanie Martinez (L) and Michael Keenan at The Creators Party presented by Spotify, held at Cicada, on February 13, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Melanie Martinez Dated Her Producer

She revealed in a 2016 interview that her boyfriend, Michael Keenan, helped decorate her place with creepy dolls and other vintage toys. They worked on her 2015 debut album “Cry Baby” and traveled the world writing her sophomore offering, “K–12,” which he produced.

Keenan was born in Western Massachusetts and moved to Brooklyn after college, having spent much time in New York City. Martinez said that he had all the qualities that she wanted in a partner:

“It’s so nice having someone that is not only your best friend but is a music partner—he’s producing my next album. Writing with him is my favorite thing in the world. It’s just really easy.”

Melanie Martinez and her band performing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. | Source: Getty Images

Melanie Martinez Has Dedicated Songs to Her Boyfriends

Martinez wrote her version of a love song, “Training Wheels,” for her band’s drummer whom she was dating. “Soap” off the same album was also written about a boyfriend. At the start of the relationship, she said sharing her feelings felt like throwing a toaster in his bathtub, so she had to wash her mouth with soap.

Heller initially did not think her story fit because Martinez is a woman.

“Carousel,” off her 2015 “Dollhouse” EP, was written with an ex-boyfriend in mind. It was pretty fitting that the eerie track was used in the trailer of “American Horror Story: Freak Show.”

Melanie Martinez performs live on stage at Autodromo de Interlagos, on March 26, 2017, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Source: Getty Images

A Scandal between Melanie Martinez and Her Friend

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, Timothy Heller, accused the singer of sexual assault in a Tweet thread in May 2017. Martinez responded on the platform a few hours later, saying that they had a consensual encounter. Heller insists she said no several times.

In November 2016, Heller tweeted a hypothetical situation about the impact of coming forward with abuse. Martinez tried to call her within 20 minutes, the first time she had done so in a year. Martinez texted Heller’s boyfriend Mikey that she had a dream that inspired her to get in touch and suggested Heller consult a healer.

Eve Kujl (L) and Timothy Heller attend NYLON’s annual It Girl Party at Ace Hotel, on October 11, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Heller claims that on June 25, 2015, her friend coerced her into playing a sexual game with fur-lined handcuffs over several hours.

Against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement that gained momentum after several women came forward with claims against producer Harvey Weinstein, Heller initially did not think her story fit because Martinez is a woman. Heller clarified:

“We remained friends for a while, but it was strange, obviously. I think I was invalidating my own experience for so long because she’s not a man. Plus, she was my friend, and I sat with what happened in silence because I didn’t want to be malicious.”

Singer Melanie Martinez attends the AOL Build Speaker Series at AOL Studios, in New York, on March 25, 2016, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Heller and Martinez became close during the “Dollhouse” tour in 2014, where Heller’s former band Dresses was the opening act. Martinez abruptly ended the friendship in a text stating that she couldn’t have anyone distracting her at that point in her career.

According to Heller, a physic told the singer to cull people from her life if she wanted to win a Grammy. “The Voice” alum’s rep pointed CNN to the singer’s Twitter statement when asked for a comment. All the tweets from both parties have since been deleted.