Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Apps on June 30, 1983) is an English singer-songwriter from South London. Wolf plays many instruments including harp, clavinet, harpsichord, guitar, piano, autoharp, kantele, organ, mountain dulcimer, clavichord, harmonium, accordion, theremin, ukulele, viola and violin. Biography Wolf was born at St Thomas' Hospital, London. Born into a creative household, Patrick started his musical education with violin lessons and church choirs. He first began recording songs with his violin, voice and car boot sale organ on a four-track tape recorder at the age of twelve, he made his first Theremin at the age of 11. At fourteen, he joined and performed with pop art collective Minty. Two years later, he left home, choosing to live wild and free around London. During this period, Patrick earned money from busking in a string quartet and also formed a group called Maison Crimineaux, a noisy tri