Thomas was born and raised in South Carolina and heavily influenced by a love for the movies, television, and music of the eighties. Seeing E.T. and The Color Purple in his youth sparked a love of the magic of movies. Thomas creates diverse stories to engage and challenge all done with a sense of humor. He began his writing journey when he secured a spot in Film Independent's Project:Involve Filmmaker Program. He still remains an active voting member of the nonprofit arts organization and their Independent Spirit Awards. His involvement with them led to a membership with the Writer's Guild of America.
His associate/technical directing duties for a national sports network led to an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences membership. He served as a judge for the Organization of Black Screenwriter's Screenplay Competition and a current juror for Big Apple Film Festival. He was selected to participate in Infusion, an emerging talent program founded by Outfest Film Festival/Fusion and presented by Comcast NBCUniversal.
Thomas loves to dance and is a huge Janet Jackson fan. Since the age of 13, he's wanted to be one of her backup dancers. Although he never got the chance to dance with her, he danced for her at a Flash Mob event celebrating her music.