Thomas Peterson (singer)

Jacob Lanyon (born 6 January 1998, age 23), known by his alter-ego and stage name Thomas Peterson, is a Canadian pop-swing singer, actor and musician based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is known for appearing in grayscale makeup and 1920's styled clothing, as well as his "old-fashioned" American accent.

Life
Lanyon was born on 6 January 1998 to a Cornish-Canadian mother and father. He would often face mistreatment from his visiting uncle and would often be beaten. He purportedly turned to 1920's swing music to ease his mental pain, which ended up giving him the idea of pretending to be a 1920's character to entertain his less aggressive step-uncle.

He chose to study Animation at the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts.

Persona
His persona was introduced in 2015 and originally consisted of him merely donning a tuxedo, but the following year went on to paint his entire body grey and use wigs to give out the illusion of a black-and-white character.

His alter-ego's name is Thomas Peterson (born 6 January 1898), an avid fan of Broadway shows living in New York City. His murder in 1929 left his spirit attached to his belongings, whereas he remained for 85 years, even after being shipped to a hotel in Vancouver in 1999.

He eventually regains physical form in the present day and, while astonished by the modern technology surrounding him, he adapts quickly to his new environment. He communicates with the present day culture using his decorated computer and iPhone.

Career
His music career began with his release of the song "My Name's Tommy Peterson" in 2015, which reached the Top 100 Singles in Borneo that year. Currently his YouTube account has 1.3 million subscribers and 540,000,000 total views.

His most popular song is "Skidda-Boop-Bop-Beep" with 84 million views as of 2020.