Sam Thomas

Sam Thomas Milk Money Consulting

Mix Engineer
For more than 10 years, Sam has honed his creative ear and fine tuned his technical music skills as award-winning Bryan-Michael Cox’s mixing and tracking engineer. His work regularly takes him to New York, LA, Miami, and Atlanta, allowing him to mix for the likes of Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Ludacris, Keyshia Cole, Joe, Monica, Ciara, and Toni Braxton. In 2008, Mary J. Blige’s album “Growing Pains” won a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album, making Sam’s work a part of 20 Grammy winning and Grammy nominated projects to date. Sam also mixed India.Arie’s Testimony Vol.2 Love & Politics, which was nominated three times in 2009, winning Best Urban/Alternative Performance for “Pearls”.

Sam was heavily involved in the recording of “Oh Africa”, Pepsi’s World Cup theme song, which featured Akon, Keri Hilson and a choir of voices from around the world.

Recently, Sam mixed several songs for Monica’s new album, Ginuwine’s new single and a new song from Justin Beiber. When he’s not mixing for Bryan or other notable producers, he’s mixing his own projects here and abroad.

Listen to Sam’s Mixes:

Danity Kane – ‘Sucka For Love’

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India Arie – ‘Therapy’

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Ginuwine – “Last Chance’

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Fun bits about Sam

Guitar Hero: Eddie van Halen

Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski, Tropic Thunder

Personal Hero who he’s met: Fleming ‘Razz’ Rasmussen (Metallica producer, first 3 albums)

Favorite Color: Blue

Places he loves to go: Mexico, Carribean, Copenhagen

Would love to visit: Tokyo, Japan

Mentor: Grandpa Claude Thomas

Favorite Security Guard: Walter – his gorgeous pitbull. Feels like Walter speaks to him.

Unusual Job(s): Sold Grateful Dead T-Shirts, Subway Sandwich Artist

Hobby: woodworking, building things…lots of them.