Pat Baron, also known as Tiki King, is an artist, musician, and luthier. He began as an artist in the tiki revival scene of the early 1990s and continues to sell a variety of wares under the Tiki King brand. As a luthier he created the pineapple cutaway double octave ukulele and has designed ukuleles for celebrities such as Greg Hawkes (The Cars) and Bette Midler. He released three solo ukulele CDs as well as one with his lounge band, Tiki King and the Idol Pleasures. He currently plays bass drum and ukulele in the Tribal Celtic band, The Wicked Tinkers, who have released a total of nine albums.