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My Take
Tom Chaplin has one of those voices that lifts a song without ever straining for it, and that is harder than it sounds. As the frontman of Keane, he helped define a piano-driven sound that felt both anthemic and intimate. What I admire most is the vulnerability underneath the polish; you sense a real person behind the soaring choruses. His Edinburgh education and his willingness to write and compose suggest a musician who thinks as much as he feels. For me, Chaplin is proof that emotional honesty, not bombast, is what makes a singer endure across decades.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Chaplin
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・チャップリン
- Reading
- とむ・ちゃっぷりん
- Born
- March 8, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Hastings, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / pianist / songwriter / composer / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Edinburgh
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tomchaplinmusic.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tomchaplin/
- Xhttps://x.com/tomchaplin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Chaplin
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Chaplin born?
Born March 8, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Tom Chaplin from?
Tom Chaplin is from Hastings, United Kingdom.
What does Tom Chaplin do?
Tom Chaplin works as singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.