Likes: Road trips
Dislikes: Brussels sprouts
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Quote: “Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” ~Chuck Close
A Los Angeles-based composer, orchestrator, conductor, arranger, copyist, and educator, Thomas has earned a reputation as a fast, reliable musician. He is well-versed in writing in orchestral, jazz, and popular music for film, television, video games, and the concert stage with scores ranging across the entire dramatic spectrum. Thomas served as the arranger and orchestrator for the full-length stage musical Way Back When. His film credits include the feature-length film Curse of the Dragon Sword, as well as independent films HeartFelt, A Sense of Sound, and Disregarded, as well as the award-winning documentary GeoFORCE: A Journey to Understanding, and the mobile game Harpoon Lagoon. He also provides original music for the Teen Dance Challenge and other concert dance events, and is a member of the Materia Collective, a conglomerate of musicians who create professional covers of video game music. He has received commissions for concert music by the American Festival Pops Orchestra, Brigham Young University–Idaho concert band, and Jazz 4 Justice.