About Tom Thacker (musician)
Thomas William Arnold Thacker, known by his stage name Brown Tom, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, singer, and record producer. He is the lead guitarist, lead singer and co-founder of the punk rock group Gob, as well as the former co-lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist for Sum 41. Thacker formed Gob with Theo Goutzinakis in 1993. Following Dave Baksh's departure from Sum 41 on May 11, 2006, Thacker was recruited as their touring guitarist, and then became an official member in 2009. He had remained with Sum 41 ever since, up until the group's disbandment in 2025. He co-wrote the title track and first single on the 2011 album Screaming Bloody Murder. Under the name Tommy, Tom Thacker played drums in the Canadian pop punk The McRackins for their 1995 album What Came First?. Though primarily known as a vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist, Thacker's first instrument was the drums. Thacker has since been featured on subsequent Sum 41 albums.
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