seems like he was obsessed with fame and fortune, but scornful of the 'big brother syndrome'. OTOH doesn't seem like he was too scornful of unethical means of achieving his ambitions

A German who became known internationally as the "Piano man" after turning up on a British beach suffering from apparent memory loss and playing music in hospital had written repeatedly of his yearning for fame.

Andreas Grassl, 20, had bombarded German television stations with requests to appear on their shows. He also wrote to Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and singer Robbie Williams asking them to help him launch a career in the media.

Grassl eventually got a column in a local newspaper in which he dwelt scornfully on the instant fame of pop stars and reality TV contestants and said he would "so love to be a millionaire". He achieved a different kind of fame during four months of psychiatric treatment in Britain. He refused to speak, expressing himself only by drawing and playing pianos. The mystery prompted a hunt across Europe to identify him.

Even though he's been outed, it sounds like he'll end up achieving his goals anyway -

Although claiming to need peace and quiet, Grassl could satisfy his desire for fortune as well as fame if he cashes in on the international interest in his story. British tabloids were bidding up to pound stg. 50,000 ($120,000) to interview him last week and a book could earn him more.

"With clever PR and marketing it could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and potentially a nice film deal," said British publicist Max Clifford. "If he gets piano lessons and becomes amazing then it could be millions."

(The Sunday Times )

sounds familiar?