Look Mum No Computer
English singer-songwriter, music producer and YouTuber (born 1989)
Sam James Bartle (born 3 February 1989), known by the stage names Sam Battle and Look Mum No Computer, is an English musician, YouTuber, electronics enthusiast, and composer. He posts videos about making pro audio equipment and synthesisers, as well as original music.
Bartle builds unusual and eccentric electronic musical devices made from vintage technology, such devices as a Furby organ, a synthesiser fused with a classic Raleigh Chopper bicycle, and a Game Boy Triple Oscillator synthesiser. Battle runs This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete, a museum in Ramsgate, Kent, which showcases vintage analogue devices repurposed for humorous uses. He represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Eins, Zwei, Drei" and finished in last place with 1 point.
Early life and education
Sam James Bartle was born on 3 February 1989 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, to parents Jane and Alan Bartle. He grew up in Yaxley, near Peterborough, and has a younger sister, Jodie, a professional footballer who also appeared as one of the "Kosmo" furry characters that appear in the music video for his Eurovision song "Eins, Zwei, Drei". Battle spent much of his childhood indoors experimenting with building projects, such as rockets and robots inspired by the television show Robot Wars. From an early age, Battle showed a strong curiosity for mechanics, frequently dismantling toys, household appliances like irons and toasters, and pedal cars to explore their inner workings. His grandparents were trustees of a lighthouse museum and when he was younger he enjoyed visiting the museum after hours.
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