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| Birth name | Thomas William Arnold Thacker |
| Also known as | Brown Tom |
| Born | April 11, 1978 |
| Origin | Langley, BC, Canada |
| Genres | Skate punk, Pop punk, Alternative rock, Hard rock, Alternative metal |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Accordion |
| Labels | Aquarius |
| Associated acts | Gob Sum 41 Treble Charger |
Thomas William Arnold Thacker (born 11 April 1978, in Langley, BC, Canada[1]) is the lead guitarist and singer of the Canadian skate punk group Gob and also a producer. Thacker formed Gob with Theo Goutzinakis in 1994. He was Sum 41's touring guitarist, but has since became an official band member, making him the new lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and pianist/keyboardist of Sum 41.
Thacker has been in films Going the Distance and Sharp as Marbles. He is also a vegetarian.
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Thacker is the vocalist and one of two guitarists in the punk rock band Gob. He formed the band with Theo Goutzinakis, Wolfman Pat Integrity on drums, and Kelly Macaulay on bass. They released their debut, Self-Titled in 1994. Since signing a deal with Nettwerk and EMI, the band has released five studio albums. The current bassist and drummer, Steven and Gabe, joined the band after the band went through several other bassists. He uses Gibson SG, a PRS McCarty and a Gibson Les Paul.
Thacker also joined Sum 41 as a touring lead guitarist in early 2007. With Sum 41, he generally plays a Gibson Les Paul, which was a gift from Deryck Whibley upon him helping the band. He also plays the keyboard for Sum 41, and provides backing vocals.
On June 26, 2009, in a special chat taking place on the website AbsolutePunk.net, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley made it clear that Tom is now an official member of the band and not just a touring member.[2] On July 20, 2009, Steve Jocz of Sum 41 stated on the band's official website that the band finished all their tour dates for 2009 and confirmed that Thacker will be appearing in the upcoming Sum 41 album.[3] Tom has confirmed on his Myspace page that he will join Sum 41 in late November, for rehearsals for the new album, which pre-production also starts in November, with recording following soon after. He also confirmed that the recording of the new Gob album will begin around January/February 2010.
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