Nathan Wyburn was born on 24 October 1989 and is a Welsh variety act artist and media personality who has created celebrity portraits and pop culture imagery using non-traditional media such as foodstuffs and other household items, most notably working with Marmite on toast.
41 Facts About Nathan Wyburn
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Nathan Wyburn is from Ebbw Vale, South Wales and studied Art at both GCSE and A-level.
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Alongside other time lapse videos Nathan Wyburn has gained in excess of 10 million video views.
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Nathan Wyburn was featured on the BBC children's TV programme, Blue Peter.
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Nathan Wyburn subsequently featured on other TV shows, including ITV News and Sky Sports, where he created a portrait of England football manager Fabio Capello using bolognese sauce and pasta.
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Nathan Wyburn received messages of support from celebrities including singer Katherine Jenkins and pop star Justin Bieber.
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In 2011 Nathan Wyburn appeared as a contestant on the TV talent show Britain's Got Talent, where he created a portrait of judge Michael McIntyre, again using Marmite on toast.
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Nathan Wyburn reached the semi-finals where he attempted elaborate portraits of Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, but failed to live up to expectations, with the judges telling him he had taken on too much in the short time available.
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Nathan Wyburn later decided to create an image of Queen Elizabeth II, as he had missed out on the prize to meet her.
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Nathan Wyburn's work was recognized as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games under Education Relays when he held a one-off edible art exhibition, featuring British Olympians at Bournemouth Arts College and quoted "Amazing" by Diver Tom Daley.
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Nathan Wyburn continued to have TV appearances including a performance on the Spanish version of Don't Stop Me Now and as Sky Portrait Artist of the Year.
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Shortly after the death of Margaret Thatcher, Nathan Wyburn created a portrait of her using coal.
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Nathan Wyburn's work has received plaudits from a number of celebrity admirers including Perez Hilton, Stephen Fry, Ruby Rose, Tyler Oakley, Joanna Lumley, Keith Lemon and Alan Carr.
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From 1 August to 21 September 2014 Nathan Wyburn exhibited at the Cardiff Story Museum.
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In May 2015 Nathan Wyburn created a portrait of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, the infant daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, using 1,000 babygrows.
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For Father's Day 2015 Nathan Wyburn teamed up with Morrison's supermarket to create pizzas featuring five famous fathers: David Beckham, Tom Fletcher, Gary Barlow Simon Cowell and Marvin Humes.
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Nathan Wyburn had pinned his success on his self-confessed "Warhol like obsession" with pop culture and the notion of celebrity.
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Nathan Wyburn is known for viral Facebook videos such as Eminem created with spaghetti which received over 15 million views, after it was posted by LADbible and Ruby Rose shared her artwork created using pizza.
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In December 2015 Nathan Wyburn created portraits of Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, from the rock group Status Quo, out of matchsticks, inspired by their 1969 song "Pictures of Matchstick Men".
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Nathan Wyburn created images of Star Wars characters from food products, including lead characters Rey made from tomato puree and Finn made from tikka paste.
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Nathan Wyburn painted a portrait of actor Gene Wilder, using chocolate, as a tribute to the late comic actor.
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In May 2017, Nathan Wyburn created a celebratory image of Skepta for the British music company The Famous Company by using images of unsigned artists from around the world.
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Nathan Wyburn received further national television coverage in July 2017 when he appeared on the ITV magazine show This Morning.
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Nathan Wyburn was interviewed by presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who were given an artwork created using lipstick with kisses from his lips.
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In November 2017 Nathan Wyburn painted a picture of Jesus using a sausage roll and ketchup, in response to an advertisement for Greggs which showed a sausage roll in place of the holy infant on their advent calendars.
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On New Year's Eve 2017, ITV aired a panel show hosted by Fern Britton titled A Right Royal Quiz which featured a cameo appearance from Nathan Wyburn, showcasing some of his royal portraits including a new artwork of The Queen using pizza.
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In July 2018 Nathan Wyburn created a portrait of Welsh politician Aneurin Bevan, on the moors near the highest village in Wales, Trefil, during the 70th anniversary week of the National Health Service.
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The latest celebrities in 2018 to praise Nathan Wyburn's work include Melanie B and Mariah Carey who tweeted saying she "loves this" in reply to his portrait of her.
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In early 2019 Nathan Wyburn created artwork for Lisa Riley, for Boyzone and for Dame Joan Collins at her show at the London Palladium.
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Nathan Wyburn has since been commissioned for Mariah Carey's birthday present using silver glitter, and was then invited to meet her at the Royal Albert Hall as a thank you.
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Nathan Wyburn then went on to present Catherine Zeta-Jones with artworks when she was awarded freedom of Swansea in July 2019.
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Nathan Wyburn featured on shows such as This Morning and American talk show Live With Kelly and Ryan to talk about the piece, and how to stay creative during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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In June 2020, Nathan Wyburn created a 18-metre soil portrait of Tom Jones for his 80th birthday in the grounds of Cardiff Castle.
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Nathan Wyburn's work continues to gain praise from other notable subjects such as Christina Aguilera, Schitt's Creek star and creator Daniel Levy and footballer Marcus Rashford.
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In October 2020 Nathan Wyburn received praise from American Horror Story and Ratched actress Sarah Paulson and writer Ryan Murphy for his artwork of Nurse Ratched from their Netflix hit series, which he created using nurses gowns, face masks and gloves, as well as wearing full nurse costumes to eventually blend into the artwork itself.
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Nathan Wyburn paid tribute to James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery on the day of his passing, by painting him with 'Gold Finger' paint.
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Nathan Wyburn is gay and is an ambassador and spokesperson for several anti-bullying charities and campaigns.
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Nathan Wyburn is a supporting partner of Pride Cymru acting as their youth ambassador.
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In October 2015 Nathan Wyburn took part in YouTube's first live 12-hour Stand Up to Cancer event, making coffee portraits of YouTube favourites Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee.
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In December 2018 Nathan Wyburn was part of a team of people who presented a Christmas-themed drag show at St Andrews United Reformed Church, Roath, to continue fundraising for the building's vital repairs, ultimately preventing its closure.
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In 2020, Nathan Wyburn was placed 79th on the 'Most Influential Redhead Men' list by Red Hot 100.