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Jathniel Thomas (Jackspania),
a multi-talented
musician, was born
in the island of
Trinidad in the
village of Arouca.
He first started
playing the guitar
at the age of ten
and eventually
learned other
instruments
including:
Bass, Keyboard,
Drums, Percussions
and steel pan.
Thomas aka “Jato”
was the leader of
several bands over
the years, including
the Fabulous
Deltones, and the
Hi-Lights in
Trinidad as well as
several bands in the
USA. He also backed
many well-known
artists including
Mighty Sparrow,
Mighty Duke and Lord
Nelson.
Now residing in
Brooklyn, N.Y.,
U.S.A., his
contribution to
steel pan music was
greatly recognized
by institutions such
as The Jackie
Robinson Center,
Police Athletic
League and Wingate
High School, in
which he was very
instrumental in
teaching and
developing steel
bands and spreading
the culture of
Trinidad and Tobago.
Currently, Thomas (Jackspania)
is the president of
Moonstone
productions and
Japat Music School &
Recording Studio, in
which he partners
with Cheryl Vincent
who is a vocalist,
registered nurse,
and his background
singer. As vocalist,
composer, lyricist,
arranger, producer,
engineer and music
teacher, the quest
of Thomas (Jackspania)
is to create music
that will be
internationally
appealing both in
lyrical content and
musicianship. His
motto says - “To
counter stagnancy
there must be
growth.”
For the 2015 season,
Thomas has two songs
to date in the
‘running’ - the
track featured here,
The Pan Tones Ring,
and
Pan Warriors. |
