A self-taught guitarist, and with influences stretching multiple genres, Thomas Tillman’ssound lands somewhere in the realm of traditional outlaw country mixed with present day country love ballads. Thomas was born in Decatur, Ga. May 24, 1983. He is a Georgia boy through and through having been raised in Cobb County, Carroll County, Conyers, Covington, and the deep south of Valdosta, Ga.
Early on in life, wherever he was, he was listening and singing to the radio, or tapes, with a make do mic in his hand, which could have been a hair brush or preferably a flashlight, practicing for a lifetime of making music and entertaining.

Never was he found without music playing. He sang in church, excelled in music throughout his school years receiving award after award. He was active in Theatre, singing and performing musicals. Thomas has always had a love for gospel as many country singers have professed to. Before Thomas was driving age, he would look in local newspapers and spot African American gospel revivals in the area and ask his mother to drive him there so he could be among great gospel singing and participate.  Life’s experiences have driven him passionately towards success. The incarceration of his father in federal prison, from the time he was 3 until he was 9 years of age left emotional and sometimes financial hardship on the family. There was his fathers brief and happy homecoming, and then his fathers very untimely death when Thomas was 19yrs. old. One of his most requested originals, reflects a story between hismother and father. Thomas wrote the lyrics and music to “Let The Band Play” shortly after his fathers death. Thomas became accustomed to looking forward to something important to him and then experiencing difficulties and heartbreak and has witnessed the samein so many others. With the love and support of his mother, sister and family and the fact that he has always stayed grounded in his Christian roots, Thomas remains fiercely determined and positive. Tillman has remarked that he has many a story left untold to share in song, andwants to one day be able to give back to society’s children who are living through their own difficulties and need a hand up, and a hopeful word. When Thomas was 17, he began thinking seriously about performing publicly, and saved money he had earned to go into a studio, and record a two song demo. He submitted this and a bio to festivals and fairs, and he landed his first real singing gig, at “Country Fair” held then at The International Horse Park in Conyers, Ga.

Tillman performed with a group of young, talented Georgia country singers in The Cadillac Show.This opened up many opportunities for showcasing his voice and getting more stage experience. He made several trips to Nashville, Tennessee during Fan Fair, CMA Fest,  having an artist booth in the CMA Fest Exhibit Hall. He was a featured artist at Acoustic Corner inside the Convention center and has sang at Tootsies, Legends Corner, and various other Nashville venues.

Thomas has entertained at many large festivals and sports events, including the Ga. National Fair in Perry Ga., The Atlanta Braves Baseball Club, and many charitable events. Thomas has performed acoustic shows and full band shows, blazing paths everywhere from Florida to Illinois. Towards the end of 2004, Thomas started putting together a full band, and has been staying busy non stop ever since. Thomas was a singer in the house band at Wild Bill’s and at Cowboys Atlanta for a time and then made the decision to get back out, do some touring and work in the studio towards the release of his first CD. (Released April, 2009.) Thomas was chosen to perform at the Fifth Runway opening for the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Thomas was Ga. Country Artist for the month of March, 2008, and is also Georgia Country's Male Artist of 2009. He was also awarded the Georgia Country Artist of The Year, 2009.Tillman has opened and shared stages with  Trent Tomlinson, Craig Morgan, Gretchen Wilson, Montgomery Gentry, Jo Dee Messina, Halfway To Hazard, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Michael Carroll, Joe Nichols and Clay Walker . 

Thomas stays busy writing and in the studio preparing for his sophmore cd.   2010 has proved to be a productive year for him as he has been busy on the road, writing new material, including writing with quite a few of the "best of the best" in Nashville.

Tillman is country to the core,  and destined to entertain. Learn what those who’ve already seen and heard from him, already know. When the voices of the past, meet the voice of the future, this is Thomas Tillman.
affectionately called by fans as simply  " tt "