Thomas Thunder is a 17 year-old upcoming musician,  songwriter and drummer from Boston, Massachusetts.  His prodigious songwriting has captured the attention of both fans as well as professional musicians.   

     Thomas began his journey as a musician when he started drum lessons at age five. He started playing in performance bands at age seven at School of Rock, and  in addition to drums, he’s learned to play bass guitar, upright bass, guitar and keyboards.  Thomas is currently in three School of Rock bands, is an assistant music teacher, and recently joined the Providence Drum Troupe.    

     In regards to songwriting, Thomas began at age ten when he released his first single and was awarded a prize in the New England Songwriting  competition.  In fact, Thomas grabbed the attention of the ‘King of Keyboards’ Derek Sherinian (Sons of Apollo; Dream Theater; Alice Cooper) with his songs.  By the time Thomas reached the age 14, he released his debut album The Pharaoh's Temple, and his team of session musicians included Derek, Ron Bumblefoot Thal and Tony Franklin.  

     Thomas also began his collegiate academic journey at age 14.  He began taking Berklee College of Music Online courses, and has achieved a Berklee Professional Drum Certificate at 15 years-old, and a Professional Music Theory and Composition Certificate at age sixteen.  In fact,  Thomas graduated high school almost two years early in January 2024, and at age 16, he was accepted full time into Berklee College Online Bachelor’s of Arts in Composition for Film, TV and Games.  The future looks bright for Thomas Thunder!