Phillip Martin III (born January 10, 1968), also known by the stage name Nino, is an African-American rapper, producer, director, screenwriter, film editor, entrepreneur and music distributor. Martin has co-authored two books and directed two movies.

Martin's previous stage names include Pony J and Jake. Martin took on the stage name of Nino as part of the Texas rap group PKO (Pounds, Keys and Ounces).

Martin distributes music under the umbrella of Big Ballin Records and Youngsta Records. He has also used various other outside companies to distribute a series of albums of popular music.