Born in the northern woodlands of Sweden, his Cypriot mother and Swedish father encouraged Thor Partridges leanings at a young age. Partridge grew up in a household filled with traditional Greek, African and Caribbean music and in early childhood his family relocated to New York, a city whose cultural diversity further influenced his style and taste. Thor added to his rich musical palette by studying classical piano, jazz guitar and bluegrass banjo. He showed a penchant for the ‘art of remix’ at an early age when he couldn’t help tinkering with classical piano arrangements. Thornato’s track “Gaita Gaita” was featured in Shambhala’s “A Journey Home” 2014 Afterstory movie. His musical style is generally referred to as Global Bass.