- Paul Thomas
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Paul Thomas
Alias =
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Birth_name = Paul Anthony Thomas
Born = Birth date and age|1980|10|5|mf=y
Origin = Waldorf,Maryland ,United States
Occupation =Bassist
Genre = Pop, punk, alternative,modern rock
Years_active = 1996–present
Instrument = Five string bass guitar
Label =Epic Records
URL = [http://www.goodcharlotte.com www.goodcharlotte.com]
Associated_acts =Good Charlotte Paul Thomas (born Paul Anthony Thomas, 5 October 1980, Waldorf,
Maryland ,United States ) is the bassist of the bandGood Charlotte .He started out on the
guitar , then a friend influenced him to play thebass guitar . Paul attendedLa Plata High School in La Plata, Maryland with Benji andJoel Madden , but was expelled after threatening to punch the principal in the face. Fact|date=February 2007 Thomas has known the Maddentwin s since they were young children, and fellow Good Charlotte member Billy Martin since he joined the band in 1998.Thomas plays five stringed
Lakland basses. He has stars tattoed around his left calf, representing members of his family with his being outlined in blue.During a performance at
Brisbane ,Australia on October 9, 2007, Thomas broke his ankle during the third song. Afterwards, bandmate Benji Madden played a couple of acoustic duets with his brother Joel. Once thought fit, he returned to the stage and continued to play, but stayed seated for the performance. Joel Madden was quoted as saying 'Paul has broken his ankle, and we kinda need to get to the hospital sorta soon. So we'll play a handful more songs'.In his
MySpace , Thomas announced that he was engaged to his girlfriend, Diana.External links
* [http://www.goodcharlotte.com Official Good Charlotte Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/gcpaulgc Paul Thomas' Myspace]
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