Tom Thacker

Thomas Arnold Thacker (born April 11, 1974), nicknamed Brown Tom, is the lead guitarist, lead singer and co-founder for Canadian punk rock group Gob, as well as a producer. He is also one of the guitarists in the band Sum 41. Thacker formed Gob with Theo Goutzinakis in 1993. Following Dave Baksh’s departure from Sum 41 on May 11, 2006, Thacker was recruited as their touring guitarist, and then became an official member in 2009. He has remained with Sum 41 ever since, even after Baksh rejoined the band in 2015, contributing to three studio releases. Thacker was born in Langley, BC, Canada. He has been in the films Going the Distance and Sharp as Marbles.