Ryan Thomas

Featured in World Duo (12:30), Collab Jam (3:00)

Ryan Thomas is a Fox Valley, Wisconsin-based percussionist and composer known for a dynamic playing style that bridges deep rhythmic sensitivity with absolute versatility. Rooted in groove yet fiercely improvisational, he seamlessly transitions between genres—bringing a nuanced touch to jazz, global depth to world music, pocket groove to funk, and blistering double bass to metal, to everything in between. Thomas brings a vibrant energy to every performance, shaping rhythmically intricate spaces and elevating the sonic landscape of every group he plays with.