John D Thomas
THE ALL NEW FUNK STARZ IS A GROUP OF MUSICIANS AND FRIENDS IN MIAMI.ALL CREATING A MUSIC FORCE THAT HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF TASTY ORIGINAL MUSIC.THE TEAM DEVELOPS AND PRODUCES ARTISTS OUT OF THEIR PRIVATE STUDIO.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
WE HAVE ONE OF THE HOTTEST SHOWS ON THE PLANET. COMPARED TO THE LIKE OF PARLIMENT.
Your musical influences
PRINCE,LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, PINK, MADONNA, THE CURE, GIOIA BRUNO, LOUDMOUTHKITTEN, KIMI BLAZIN,WET, THE DOORS, GOOD ROCK N ROLL, GREAT FUNK , AMAZING POP MUSIC
JOHN DAVID “JT” THOMAS DISCOGRAPHY DOUBLE GRAMMY WINNER
SCOTT STAPP(CREED) engineer Windup Records
SEVEN AURELIUS engineer Murder Inc.Records
INDIA IRIE engineer Murder Inc.Records
CARLOS VIVES engineer/2 grammy awards Sony Records
LAURYN HILL engineer Columbia Records
BLU CANTRELL engineer Arista
MISSY ELLIOT engineer R.C.A.
P.DIDDY engineer Bad Boy Entertainment
DREAM engineer Bad Boy Entertainment
K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND engineer/producer Harrick Music
FAITH EVANS engineer Bad Boy Entertainment
RICARDO ARJONA engineer Sony Records
ALEJANDRA GUZMAN engineer B.M.G.
JAMIE FOXX engineer Warner Bros.
MOLOTOV engineer Universal
DIEGO TORRES engineer B.M.G.
GISSELLE engineer B.M.G.
CHRISTIAN CASTRO engineer B.M.G.
LUIS ENRIQUE engineer Warner Bros.
LUCERO engineer Fonovisa
MARCELO MORELO engineer B.M.G.
FRANCO DA VITA engineer Sony Records
DOMINO engineer Def Jam Records
XUXU engineer B.M.G.
EMANUEL ORTEGA engineer Sony Records
LA SECTA engineer/guitar Fonovisa
RAUL DI BLASIO engineer B.M.G.
DESORDEN PUBLICO engineer Guerra Sound
MIJARES engineer E.M.I.
VOLUMEN CERO Engineer/guitar Warner Bros.
LOS BASILOS engineer Arista
BOHEMIA SUBURBANA engineer Head Music
TOP VICE engineer Compas Records
T-VICE engineer Compas Records
LOS AUTENTICOS DECADENTES engineer B.M.G.
FATHER M.C engineer Luke Records
C-MURDER engineer Priority Records
ORIGINAL LATIN ALLSTARS engineer Hot Records
GIOIA BRUNO engineer/producer/guitar Arista
GHOSTFACE KILLA engineer Sony Records
CIRCO Engineer/grammy nominee Head Music
LOUDMOUTHKITTEN engineer/producer/guitar Zillionaire Music
GYPSY KINGS engineer Sony Records
JUSTIN CHURCH engineer Sony Records
AGAINST THE GIRL engineer
JEFFERSON STARSHIP live sound recording
COUNTRY JOE live sound recording
PRODUCERS
JOHN KURZWEG P.O.D. CREED
RON ST. GERMAIN CREED/TOOL/RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS / 311 + VARIOUS ROCK
EDDIE KRAMER LED ZEPPELIN/JIM I HENDRIX VARIOUS ROCK
P.DIDDY DREAM / LOON /BLACK ROB BAD BOY / HIP HOP
SEBASTIAN KRYS CARLOS VIVES / VARIOUS LATIN ARTISTS SONY / LATIN POP /ROCK
CACHORRO LOPEZ MOLOTOV /VARIOUS LATIN ARTISTS BMG ARGENTINA /LATIN POP/ROCK
SHAKESPEAR HIP HOP R&B SONY
MARIO WYNANS HIP HOP R&B BAD BOY
What equipment do you use?
RECORDING EQUIPMENT
12 API PREAMPS 3124+
API LUNCHBOX
2 API 512B PREAMPS
2 API 550B EQS
1 API GRAPHIC EQ 560B
1 API COMPRESSOR / LIMITER / GATE / DeESSER 525B
TELETRONICS LA2A COMPRESSOR
DBX 165A
DBX SYNTHESIS
KLARK TEKNIC DN 504 QUAD COMPRESSOR
DISTRESSOR
DRAWMER DUAL GATE
LEXICON 200 REVERB
EVINTIDE 3500
ENSONIC DP-4
LEXICON PCM 42
MICROPHONES
NEUMAN U47
NEUMAN M147 TUBE
2 AT 4031
4 SENHEIZER 421
4 SHURE 57
2 SHURE 58
1 BETA 58
1 BETA 57
1 AKG 414
1 AKG D12
VARIOUS GEAR
YAMAHA O1R CONSOLE
YAMAHA MONITORS
HEADPHONE AMP
6 PRO HEADPHONES
BRYSTON POWER AMP
MPC 60
MEYERS POWERED MONITOR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
2 MARSHALL CABINETS 1 VINTAGE
MARSHALL JCM 800 50 WATT AMP
MESA BOOGIE 495 SIMULCAST AMP
MESA BOOGIE PREAMP
PEAVEY DECADE
FENDER TWIN
KEYBOARDS
KORG TRITON PRO 88 KEYS WEIGHTED
MOOG MULTIMOOG SYNTH
ROLAND D-70
KORG M3R MODULE
GUITARS
FENDER STRATOCASTER
FENDER TELECASTER
GIBSON LES PAUL 1960
GIBSON LES PAUL GOTHIC
7 STING GUITAR
PRS
KRAMER BARETTA
MARTIN NYLON
MARTIN ACOUSTIC
GUILD BIG BODY STEEL STRING
TAKAMINI 12 STRING
FENDER P BASS
20+ VARIOUS STOMP BOXES
DRUMS
YAMAHA BIRCH CUSTOM ABSOLUTE
LUDWIG VISTA LITES
FULL HARDWARE, CASES AND CYMBALS
VARIOUS PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS