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“Never judge a book by its cover.” It is a phrase that has been chiseled into our heads, and Thee Tom Hardy is the definition -- bringing a refreshing sound to hip-hop that music has been craving.

Born Thomas Hardison on April 8, 1989 in Durham, NC, this southern native inherited a passion for music through his father who toured as a drummer and sometimes backed great musicians such as Solomon Burke and Clifford Curry in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Constantly being surrounded by a melting pot of musical genres and non-stop tunes, it was inevitable that Hardy would become intoxicated by a natural love for the essence of music.

It wasn’t until his junior year at Jordan High School that Hardy realized his potential in the world of hip- hop. After initially entering a Slam Poetry contest in Chapel Hill just to impress his pretty English teacher, Hardy ended up electrifying the audience in his first appearance on stage and won second place. It was then that he realized his instinctive talent and decided to focus on creating music. Collaborating with Thee Band Geeks, a group of four of his former band mates from school, Hardy and his beat team went to work on creating a sound all their own in the basement of one of the members, Brad Brown.

Constantly perfecting his craft, Hardy got the chance of a lifetime when Band Geek's member Lance "Great" Scott was enrolled in the hip-hop class of Grammy-Award winning producer, 9th Wonder at North Carolina Central University. Instinctually, Hardy decided to skip his math class one day and sit in on the class. With a “go hard or go home” mentality, Hardy introduced himself to 9th and immediately asked to perform. Amused but complimented by his eagerness, 9th gave Hardy the opportunity to come down to the studio to spit his lyrical finesse. 9th Wonder immediately saw the potential in Hardy’s distinctive flow and allowed him in the studio to master his craft. After years of constant improvements, Hardy was ready to take that next step. Tom is now signed to 9th Wonder’s roster of young, fresh talent on his “It's A Wonderful World Music Group/The Academy” label. “Tom’s part in this movement is larger than life,” says 9th. “Tom is in this game to carve out a very unique and identifiable style that people of all ages & races can relate to in some way."

With influences such as OutKast, The Dungeon Family, A Tribe Called Quest, Little Brother, UGK and DJ Quik, Hardy’s sound is a witty and mature level of lyricism for a broad audience of listeners. On September 9th, 2009 Hardy released “The Hardy Boy Mystery Mixtape: Curse of Thee Green Faceded” presented by 9th Wonder and hosted by Don Cannon. With features such as Young Chris, Freeway, Murs, Tyler Woods, Mikkey Halsted and Harlem’s C.A.S.H. “Curse of Thee Green Faceded” was a blend of sarcastic conversation and mind blowing word play.

Hardy is set to release the second installment of his Hardy Boy Mystery Mixtape series entitled “Secret of Thee Green Magic” which is presented by 9th Wonder and Best of Both Offices. Hosted by “The Evil Genius” DJ Green Lantern, Hardy continues to unleash his lyrical prowess over production by 9th Wonder, Thee Band Geeks, Kyrhsis, Kno of the CunninLynguists and Eric G and alongside artists such as Donnis, Skyzoo, Rapsody, Yelawolf, Phil Ade’ and Slimm Calhoun among others.

As time progresses, Hardy intends to prove that he’s more than just a fresh “Green” face in hip-hop by making great music that listeners across all genres can relate to and enjoy.

“Pick up the book. Read it. You won’t be disappointed.” – Thee Tom Hardy



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