Hometown: Baton Rouge
Age: 24
Don’t call them musicians, philanthropists, filmmakers or PR specialists. Yes, Torrence and Thurman Thomas are all of these things—but don’t call them just one. Their joint creative project and identity ASKTHETHOMASBROS isn’t just a band; together, they’re a brand.
These twins write and produce R&B music influenced by Motown and ’N Sync, help with marketing for institutions like Bacardi and Lincoln Motor Company, and curate an image as Red Stick renaissance men. After studying Kanye West’s struggle to cross over from music to fashion, the Thomas brothers swore never to limit themselves.
“It’s just human nature to make things easy to digest and simple to understand—to put it in a box,” Torrence says. “We brand ourselves as creators. We never market our services; we market ourselves.”
