RIOPY: A Forbidden Piano and a Life Saved by Music
Composer and pianist RIOPY joins The Jeremiah Show to talk candidly about his life, career, and creative process. He shares his early childhood growing up in a restrictive cult, where music was forbidden — and how he secretly taught himself composition on a piano he wasn’t allowed to touch. That experience, he explains, shaped both his discipline and his emotional connection to music.
RIOPY discusses his escape, his path to becoming a Steinway Artist, and key moments in his career, including Chris Martin of Coldplay purchasing a piano for him. The conversation also covers his work composing for major global brands such as Mercedes and the Calm app, hitting a billion streams, and extensive worldwide touring.
He explains how many of his piano pieces are written to align with the human heartbeat, his work on a meditation app currently in development, and his upcoming album, Be Love, releasing January 16.
CONNECT with RIOPY – https://riopy.com/
LISTEN to RIOPY - APPLE MUSIC
Pianist and multi-instrumentalist composer Jean-Philippe RIOPY... Known to global audiences everywhere as RIOPY!
Be Love Jan 16 2026
Presave now: https://riopy.lnk.to/BeLove
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Composer and pianist RIOPY joins The Jeremiah Show to talk candidly about his life, career, and creative process. He shares his early childhood growing up in a restrictive cult, where music was forbidden — and how he secretly taught himself composition on a piano he wasn’t allowed to touch. That experience, he explains, shaped both his discipline and his emotional connection to music.
RIOPY discusses his escape, his path to becoming a Steinway Artist, and key moments in his career, including Chris Martin of Coldplay purchasing a piano for him. The conversation also covers his work composing for major global brands such as Mercedes and the Calm app, hitting a billion streams, and extensive worldwide touring.
He explains how many of his piano pieces are written to align with the human heartbeat, his work on a meditation app currently in development, and his upcoming album, Be Love, releasing January 16.
CONNECT with RIOPY – https://riopy.com/
LISTEN to RIOPY - APPLE MUSIC
Pianist and multi-instrumentalist composer Jean-Philippe RIOPY... Known to global audiences everywhere as RIOPY!
Be Love Jan 16 2026
Presave now: https://riopy.lnk.to/BeLove
Listen More. Evolve.
- - -
THE JEREMIAH SHOW
Voices Carry - These Are Your Stories
POP CULTURE, MUSIC ICONS, & FOOD GODS
The Jeremiah Show - Please Subscribe & Rate - CLICK HERE
Check Out The Back Catalogs of Special Guests - CLICK HERE
To Become a Sponsor of The Jeremiah Show CLICK HERE for Media Deck and Rates
THE JEREMIAH SHOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY
evolve entertainment network - www.thejeremiahshow.com
Host | Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins
Senior Sound Designer | Producer - Graham Palmer | Surprise Studio
Be sure to check out these evolve entertainment network shows
The Arwen Lewis Show, The Kimi Kato Show with Jeremiah, and The Mike Gormley Show
THE JEREMIAH SHOW PROUDLY FEATURES
Music Connection Magazine - https://www.musicconnection.com/
MusiCares - MusiCares provides a safety net of critical health and welfare services to the music community - https://musicares.org/
Cuzen Matcha - https://cuzenmatcha.com/
Golda Zahra - https://www.goldazahra.com/
Whiplash PR & Management - https://www.whiplashprandmanagement.com
The Jeremiah Show Radio Broadcast is heard in London, Somerset, U.K., New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Ontario, Santa Barbara, Paris, and Los Angeles by Radio Candy Media, Radio Evolve, and Belter Radio, My Indie Radio Paris
JEREMIAH D. HIGGINS SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
GRAHAM PALMER’S WEBSITE Surprise Studio , On Instagram: Surprise Studio
Did you like the music in this episode? You can find the Original Music Soundtrack - CLICK HERE: TJS Spotify Playlists
TJS Opening Theme Music By Sugizo "DO-FUNK Dance”
TJS in REVERSE - Classic TJS Shows Drop Monday & Wednesday
NEW SHOWS - Every Friday
Loop In With Us! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to The Jeremiah Show Podcast to be alerted to new artist interviews: CLICK HERE
The Jeremiah Show airs on Radio Evolve Santa Barbara on Monday - Friday, 10 am - 12 pm - #TuneIn! - https://radio-evolve.rocks/
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