Thomas Butcher is an independent filmmaker from Metro Detroit. He attends Oakland University as a Communication Major while also studying broadcasting and cinema studies. He began making films as a teenager in 2008. His short films have screened at film festivals throughout Michigan and all over the world. Along the way, he has even picked up a few audience choice awards. His voice can be heard on the airwaves of 88.3FM WXOU every Thursday at 1:00pm during his show Tom's Playlist.
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The Thomas Butcher Award
Upon completing his tenure at Troy Athens High School, Thomas was awarded The Thomas Butcher Award in the Writing for Broadcasting class. Since then, the most dedicated students of Athens TV receive the award every year.
Adam Burns teaches the class and presents the award every year. He also founded the award.
"Weird Al" Fan Videos
Some of Thomas's earliest videos were "Weird Al" fan videos. You can find 8 of these videos (listed as WeirdAlFanMusicVids) featured on the "Weird Al" website under the Fan-Made Videos section of Links in the Archives. That's more videos than anyone else in the world!
IMDb
Check out Thomas's credits at his IMDb page!