Jon Cozart

Paint

Jonathan Charles “Jon” Cozart, known by his online alias Paint, is an American YouTube personality, musician, and comedian.

Cozart’s video Harry Potter in 99 seconds helped him become a YouTube phenomenon with over four million followers.

In 2015, Cozart performed his own one-man show Laughter Ever After at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His live performance of musical comedy was well-reviewed by attendees, stating “Jon Cozart delights with his witty, heartfelt music.” In 2016, Cozart joined fellow YouTube musicians Dodie Clark, Tessa Violet, and Rusty Clanton for selected shows of the small and intimate Transatlantic Tour along the east coast. In 2017, he hosted the 2017 Streamy Awards.

Cozart was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and raised in Houston, Texas. After graduating from Cypress Creek High School in 2010, he moved to Austin, Texas, and studied film at the University of Texas. Cozart took piano lessons as a child and has two brothers and a sister.