Mike Tompkins (musician)
| Mike Tompkins | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | pbpproductions / Mike Tompkins (channel name) |
| Born | July 29, 1987 |
| Origin | Ilderton, Ontario |
| Genres | Pop, Cover songs |
| Instruments | Vocals, Beatboxing |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Website | www |
Mike Tompkins (born July 31, 1987) is a Canadian musician from Ilderton, Ontario. He primarily records a cappella covers and original songs, using only his mouth and voice. He has been partnered with Maker Studios, but is now an independent artist. He has been featured on both the Today Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Tompkins was born in Edmonton, Alberta on July 31, 1987. He attended and graduated college from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology. He graduated with a diploma in music production, receiving honours distinction and two awards. He started his musical career on YouTube in 2009. Since then, he has amassed more than 2 million subscribers to his channel and over 290 million views on his videos. He has collaborated with artists including Peter Hollens, the cast of Pitch Perfect, Glenn Morrison, Christina Grimmie, Karmin, Bonnie McKee, Tessa Violet, t.A.T.u.,Max Schneider, Bethany Mota, and The Muppets. He held 29 concerts in 2014. He has toured Los Angeles 3 times, Pittsburgh 2 times, Bridgeport, Dublin, and Philadelphia once. He has appeared with Lindsey Stirling 13 times, Heffron Drive 9 times, and Kendall Schmidt 2 times.
Tompkins has done a cappella covers of "Forever", "Party in the USA", "Paradise", "Firework", "Rolling in the Deep", "Cool Kids", "Teenage Dream", "Dynamite", "Starships", "We Are Young", "Just the Way You Are", "Uptown Funk", "Shut Up and Dance", "Acapella", "Closer", "Cold Water", "Cheap Thrills", "Drag Me Down", "Don't Let Me Down", "Love Myself", "See You Again", "Want to Want Me", "Fireflies", "Where Are Ü Now", "Sugar", and many others. Tompkins' music video for Taio Cruz's "Dynamite" was itself parodied by The Maccabeats, a Jewish a capella group from Yeshiva University, in their cover version of "Dynamite" called "Candlelight" (2010).
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