Selected
by international "future music" journal URB MAGAZINE
as one club musics'"NEXT 100" DJ TOM THUMP is receiving
long deserved recognition for his joyful exploration, programming
and presentation of all that has been worthwhile in creative club
culture for most of the past 2 decades. As a DJ he is known for
his club rocking, genre busting eclectic sets and his diversity
is reflected in his broad output as a compiler of CDs for Kinkysweet/Cosmic
Flux and others. From the deep afrobeat, to soulful disco nuggets,
mash up beatdowns, electro house grinds and jazzy hip hop…his
work is respected by heroes such as Rich Medina, Nickodemus, Wajeed
(Platinum Pied Pipers), and others. As the music has grown and
evolved , so has Mr.Thump's scope and vision... Tom first got
acclaim by Djing clubs, house parties and raves in LA and SF in
theearly 90s becoming a resident at Metro Jazz (with Mauricio
Aviles, Franky Boissy and Julius Papp), Mushroom Jazz (Mark Farina,
Rasta Qtip, DJ Iz) and Release in San Francisco. He has achieved
a semi-cult status on the West Coast and around the world for
his underground eclectic/ dancefloor jazz/hip hop/jazzy house/and
atmospheric drum & bass mix tapes (and now CD's ). Including
his latest "LET'S LISTEN TO SOME MUSIC!". As one of
the driving forces behind the legendary rare groove/nu jazz GROOVE
MERCHANT RECORDS (of Ubiquity Records fame) , from 1995 to 2002
Tom honed his knowledge and his own brand of innovative, emotionally
charged "left field" style. AUGUST 2007 Kinkysweet Records
released his stellar compilation 2CD Set "FREQUENT FLYER:HAVANA"
Featuring Latin Electronica and Jazz from Quantic/Adrian Quesada
(Thievery Corporation Remix, Aloe Blacc, John Beltran, Carlos
Mena, Har-You Percussion Group, Combo Moderna (Gerardo Frisina
Mix, Afro- Cuban Bata Ensemble, Snowboy, Omar Sosa with Greg Landau,
Potato Valdez, Romanowski (Pop en la Moda Mix), Mo'Horizons (Fort
Knox Five Mix), and others.
SEPTEMBER
2006- Kinkysweet Records releases HIS NEW HOUSE/ELECTRO/NU JAZZ
MIX "LOFT
PARTY: SYDNEY" DOUBLE CD SET.
Featuring: Quentin Harris with Ashley Beedle/L'isha Project with
Miguel
"Migs"/Frankie Knuckles with Jamie Principle/Delano
Smith with Jimpster/DJ Jorj with
Blaze/Salvo with Spiritual South/Hideo Kobayashi with Pheeko Dubphunk/Julius
Papp &
Charles Spencer with Tonee Green/Bellcrash with Burdy/Reel People
with Dennis
Ferrer/Playgroup with Todd Terry and more!
In
MAY 2006 LA's KINKYSWEET RECORDS released HIS MIX/COMPILATION
'MIDNIGHT SOUL 3"
the stellar follow up to 2005's moving Neo-Soul/House Double CD
Compilation
"MIDNIGHT SOUL"
The Double Cd includes music from Rich Medina, Jazzanova, The
Rebirth, Break
Reform, Boozoo Bajou, Joe Bataan, Kim Hill, Shaun Escoffery, Owusu
& Hannibal (Tom
Thump Extended Edit),Platinum Pied Pipers and more. With crucial
covers of "With a
Little Help from My Friends", "I Heard It Through the
Grapevine" and The Cure's
"Close to Me".
The
first 'MIDNIGHT SOUL" was teeming with innovative forward
thinking music from
artists such as: Roy Ayers with Erykah Badu/Mark Rae/Roy Davis
Jr./Yam Who?/Fertile
Ground/Greyboy/Crazy Penis/Fat Freddy's Drop/Norah Jones/Kaskade/Mark
de Clive
Lowe/Only Child with Amp Fiddler/Faze Action and many others!
TOM
THUMP's Ringtone Release A Retro/Cinematic Excursion called
"FILM FEST '84" was released by
Http://startmobile.net/m60
"Film Fest '84" is on the bottom right of the page.
In late 2002 Cosmic Flux Musiq (Cosmicflux Musiq); released PANATONE:warm
. A
compilation painstakingly selected and meticulouly mixed by Tom
Thump. Released on
CD and Double Vinyl, PANATONE's sensuous downtempo and uplifting
soulful house and
breaks persuaded British, American, and local bay area press to
pen stellar review
after stellar review of Tom's debut offering.
From 2001 to 2006 Tom Thump has played alongside such incredible
and popular artists
Jamie Lidell, Original Meters,Morcheeba, Jurassic 5, Ladytron,
Tricky, Kruder & Dorfmeister,
Jazzanova, Wagonchrist (Luke Vibert), Roy Ayers, United Future
Organisation, Norman Jay,
Miguel "Migs", Charles Webster, Femi Kuti, Gavin Smith
(Mr. Bongo/Disorient Records), Truby
Trio, Koop, John Beltran, Madrid de los Austrias, Dennis Ferrer,
Nicola Conte,
Turntables on the Hudson, Desmond Williams, Lamb, Alton Miller,
Nu Spirit Helsinki,
and Gilles Peterson.
Tours and one offs have included stops in LA, San Diego, Portland,
Seattle,
Vancouver, Denver, Detroit, New York (Turntables on the Hudson,DJ
Swingsett), Miami
(Winter Music Conference), London (Tummy Touch Records Night &
the Jazz Cafe),
Budapest, Berlin , Freiburg, Basel, Australia (Sydney, Melbourne,Brisbane)
and New
Zealand (6 city tour).
Tom also works non stop promoting/and playing his own club events
like LOOSE JOINTS!,
All Styles and Smiles! Pretty Gritty!, Hardrock Soul, Twice As
Nice (4 years strong) , Playland, Mash It Up!,
Budonkadonk , Sex/Money/Freaks, Othership Connection and other
creative and fun
underground party's.