BARRY UPTON

As a small boy in the early 60s, watching ‘Top Of The Pops’ on his family’s humble black & white TV, drumming along with pencils as drumsticks and chair cushions as drums, it was inconceivable to think Barry Upton would someday appear on that very TV program and that his life and work would cross paths with so many icons of the music and entertainment world.

It was then also inconceivable that, one day, he would write and produce songs that would become international hits, invent a famous successful world class pop act, that he could, somehow, influence culture in Japan and Australia, that he would become musical director for a major U.K. political party, commentate for SKY football and the BBC at Wimbledon’s tennis championships, plus be knighted Sir Barry Upton!  Yes … ‘SIR’ BARRY UPTON … in Thailand.

As well as Barry Upton’s successful career as a radio/TV presenter and producer for the last 15 years in Pattaya, Thailand, his main focus and passion in life has been as a songwriter, producer and performer of predominantly pop music which has earned him many hits and successes internationally.

A member of chart toppers ‘Brotherhood Of Man’ in the early 80s, Barry became a top U.K. nightclub DJ in the late 80s and produced many famous artists including The Nolans, Frankie Vaughan, Wilson Pickett, The Barron Knights and many others.

In the early 90s, none other than Simon Cowell spotted Barry’s talent and gave him the money to buy his own studio which resulted in a top ten hit soon after with poptress Sonia..

A few major chart hits followed including with Lindy Layton / Norman Cook, but Barry turned his liking to country music and after being a regular Nashville visitor while having many ‘line dancing’ successes, formed a pop band called ‘STEPS’ and wrote their most popular worldwide hit, 5,6,7,8. This band became a worldwide phenomenon and had many platinum selling albums.

More chart successes followed including john Otway and the Cheeky Girls plus he had a song in the double Oscar winning film ‘Little Miss Sunshine’.

In 2009, after a period of successful TV advertised albums with Gut Records, Barry released a 60s inspired album called ‘Peace, Love & Hotpants’, then moved to Thailand and became a local celebrity in Pattaya with his work on radio and TV for a prominent media group there.

Lately, he has been busy in his studio, writing and producing more albums including FAB BAZ POP 1, 2 & 3,  plus his recent album releases, ‘The Hormones Of Happiness’, ‘Barry’s Tropical Beach Café’, ‘Barry’s Sexy Bikini Beach Party’ and other ‘one off’ single releases which have yielded some chart success.

See and hear Barry’s own music and self produced videos on his dedicated YouTube channel FAB BAZ MUSIC TV.