Paban Das Baul, born Paban Das in 1961 in Mohammedpur, West Bengal, India, is a notable Baul singer and musician. His early influences included his father and wandering Baul singers. In 1988, he began collaborating with Sam Mills, resulting in the album Real Sugar (1997), released under Peter Gabriel's Real World Records. This album marked one of the first fusions of Bengali music and Western pop music. Paban Das Baul has also collaborated with artists such as State of Bengal and Susheela Raman. His discography includes Inner Knowledge (1997) and Music of the Honey Gatherers (2010).