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About
Portrait painter, pianist, and YouTuber, known for his channel where he plays piano in the Thai wilderness, with elephants often approaching to listen. His channel, PaulBartonPiano, has gained over 700,000 subscribers.
Before Fame
He was originally a professional portrait painter, studying at the Royal Academy of Arts in London at only 16 years old. He graduated at age 20 with the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation prize, later exhibiting at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Transitioning to music later in life, his exceptional piano performances propelled him towards the limelight. He moved to Thailand for a brief stint as a piano teacher, where he met his future wife, Khwan, a talented wildlife artist.
Trivia
His most popular YouTube videos feature him playing classical tunes, like Claude Debussy's "Claire de Lune," with elephants approaching to stop and listen to him play.
Family Life
He was born in Yorkshire, England, but now lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his wife, Khwan, and daughter, Emilie, who was born in 2015. Emilie appears in many of his YouTube videos.
Associated With
He tends to play classical music on the piano, covering songs by famous pianists, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Claude Debussy.
