The Kleptones are a one-man English
electronic music group fronted by
music producer and DJ Eric Kleptone. They are best known for their Internet-exclusive
mashup albums. Typically, Eric Kleptone mixes rock/R&B instrumentals with rap and hip-hop vocals in a style that is "fun… and often surprising". Both his name and the group's name are parodies of the famous guitarist,
Eric Clapton, and a play on the fact that he is a "
klepto of tones" (that is, he "steals" others' music).