Tom Goss (musician)
| Tom Goss | |
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Goss performing in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Patrick Goss |
| Also known as | Justin Jaymes |
| Born |
April 30, 1981 Quincy, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Power pop, blue-eyed soul, Pop rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | independent |
| Associated acts | Matt Alber, Richard Morel, Liz DeRoche, Mike Ofca, Randy LeRoy |
| Website | tomgossmusic |
| Notable instruments | |
| Seagull Guitars | |
Thomas Patrick Goss (born April 30, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Goss has self-released five studio albums, one live album, two EPs, and multiple non-album singles. He has seen commercial success with his music featured on MTV's Logo TV. He won Best Gay Musician in DC from The Washington Blade, both in 2011 and 2012. Many of Goss' songs and music videos ("Lover", "Bears" and "Make Believe") speak to LGBT issues such as marriage equality, DADT, and gay subcultures such as bears. Goss tours internationally, often playing at LGBT establishments. In 2014, Goss landed his first starring role in a feature film—the gay-themed Out to Kill.
Goss was born in Quincy, Illinois, and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Central Missouri before coming to Washington, DC to attend a Roman Catholic seminary. Shortly after entry, he decided to take a different path and pursued work in the nonprofit industry, working at Charlie's Place as a Program Manager in Washington DC. He also pursued his music, performing in local coffeehouses. During this time, he came out of the closet and soon after met his husband, Mike Briggs, whom he married in October 2010. In 2012, Goss produced a music video for his song "You Know That I Love You" off his 2011 album, which documented his marriage ceremony.
Goss started his career as a singer-songwriter in Washington, DC coffeehouses in the early 2000s. In 2006, Goss released his first album, Naked Without.
In 2008, Goss released his first EP, Rise. The title song from the EP hit #2 on Logo TV's Click List that summer.
In 2009, Goss released his second full album, Back to Love, complete with 11 original songs. On this album, Goss explored romantic love, spirituality and morality. The first single/video, "Till the End", went all the way to #1 on Logo TV's Click List. The album also features one of his most popular singles, "Lover". The accompanying video tells the story of an American soldier killed in Afghanistan while his husband waits at home. It stars servicemen who were discharged specifically under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. "Lover" was put into heavy rotation on MTV's Logo TV, and garnered over 100,000 hits on YouTube and over 1.5 million hits on Youku. Back to Love received critical acclaim, with OnTap Magazine hailing it a "heartfelt winner." His newfound success propelled him into his first nationwide tour.
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