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 | 2006–present |
| Website |
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Mike Tompkins (born July 31, 1987)[1] 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.[2] He has been featured on both the Today Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[3][4][5]
Career
Tompkins was born in Edmonton, Alberta[6] on July 31, 1987. He attended and graduated college from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology.[7] He graduated with a diploma in music production, receiving honours distinction and two awards.[8] He started his musical career on YouTube in 2009. Since then, he has amassed more than 1 million subscribers to his channel and over 200 million views on his videos.[9] He has collaborated with artists including Peter Hollens, the cast of Pitch Perfect, Glenn Morrison, Karmin, Bonnie McKee, Tessa Violet, 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.[10]
Covers
Tompkins has done a cappella covers of Forever, Party in the USA, Paradise, Fireworks, Rolling in the Deep, Cool Kids, Teenage Dream, Starships, We are Young, Just the Way You Are, Uptown Funk, Shut Up and Dance, and many others.[11] The very first cover that Tompkins did was the song Party in the USA.[12]
Personal life
Tompkins has another joint YouTube channel together with his wife, Kayla Tompkins, and their puppy Jackson, titled "Tompkins Life". The couple also has one son, Dash Michael Tompkins, born on Mike's birthday. The channel has new uploaded videos every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.[13] Tompkins has also moved house to Nashville, Tennessee.[14]
Tompkins has a known sibling named Bryan Tompkins.[15]
References
- ↑ Rubenstein, Jenna. "The Buzz On: Mike Tompkins". MTV. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ Peoples, Glenn. "Exclusive: Maker Studios Partners With Mike Tompkins in 'Long-Term Artist Development' Deal". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ Sabados, Steven; Hyndman, Chris. "YouTube Sensation Mike Tompkins". Live Well Network. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ Oldenburg, Ann. "YouTube singer Mike Tompkins heads to Ellen show". USA Today. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mike Tompkins Takes Over 'Today' & "Teenage Dream"". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.miketompkins.barkcommunications.com/?i=14057&mid=1000&id=337131
- ↑ "Industry Spotlight on Mike Tompkins". OIART News. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ http://wikipella.org/wiki/Mike_Tompkins, biography
- ↑ Villeveuve, Nicole. "Mike Tompkins, Mouth-Made Man". Torontoist. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ https://www.songkick.com/artists/6093519-mike-tompkins, touring history, distance travelled, appears most with:
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- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/pbpproductions/videos, looked out for first cover in channel
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/KaylaTompkinsVlogs
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjj7RUJ-rJM
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiJThIUTvEw