- Tom Hinders
Infobox musical artist
Name = Tom Hinders
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Thomas Steven Hinders
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Born =birth date|1980|9|25|mf=y
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Origin =Sioux City, Iowa
Instrument =alto saxophone ;tenor saxophone ;soprano saxophone ;clarinet . On occasion:flute ;baritone saxophone .
Genre =Jazz , Classical
Occupation =saxophonist ,bandleader
Years_active = 1999 to present
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URL = [http://www.tomh.com Official Website]
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Past_members = | Notable_instruments =Thomas Steven Hinders (born
September 25 ,1980 ) is an Americanjazz and classicalsaxophonist and game show host.Early life
Hinders was born in
Sioux City, Iowa onSeptember 25 ,1980 , free of anydisabilities ordisorders . However, when he was six years old, hisrecurrent laryngeal nerve popped, causing him to become mute. This made his school years very difficult, since he was refrained from entering into any special disabilities programs. To compensate for his inability to speak, he often carried around anotepad ,pencil , and anair horn . When he was eight, he decided to take up thealto saxophone . Supposedly, due to him being mute, he developedperfect pitch , and ended up being very musically adept in learning how to play instruments. He quickly became an excellent saxophonist, consistently achieving "lead chair" in his school-year bands.Fact|date=March 2007Current Life
After completing high school, in 1998, he moved to
San Francisco , to try and make a living for himself in music and support his refined taste for prostitutes. In 2002, he met pianistDavid Porter , bassistTyrone Hinders (no relation), and drummerCraig Morgan at a local jazz club. In 2006, they formed theAphone Quartet , which originated its name fromaphonia , the disorder that afflicts Hinders. The group is still relatively unknown, but is expected to gain notoriety once their album,Colors of Tone , is released on8-track sometime in 2008.
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