MELODY THOMAS is a Singer, Songwriter, TV producer and host from Hackney, East London. Born in the South American country of Guyana, Soulful Reggae and R&B singer came to England with her family at the age of 3 years old. Melody began singing at the age of 12 but knew that her dream was in music long before that. At 14 she began working with vocal trainers and artist developers while at Reality Bytes which was a youth performing arts organisation in London founded by Peaches Cadogan. During this time she realised that songwriting and the art of lyrics had become her passion and began to write songs. Added to her array of talents, Melody is also a trained Producer and DJ, using Programs such as Reason, logic and Cubase. She loves creating a variety of genres. Melody has written and produced a wealthy catalogue of her own material as well as collaborating with and writing for local and international artists. She has also performed at various venues across London, Canada, France, Antigua, Montserrat and Guyana including the 291 show at Hackney Empire, a variety of Songwriters Competitions, Reality Byte’s showcase, The Canadian Reggae Fest and Hootenanny just to name a few.
In 2010 she decided to further her knowledge of the industry by enrolling on a BA honours Degree course in music industry management where she learnt a lot about Royalties, artist management, music law and more. At this time she was also working as management and administration in various labels , production companies and recording studios gaining further experience. In 2015 Melody signed to manager Starr Vybz and began working on project which is a beautiful blend of Lovers rock and Reggae tracks mostly produced by Starr vybz entertainment, Rebel liberation Records and Live vybes music. She has released three singles so far from her debut album but it was ‘Love everlasting’ that won her the 2016 single of the year in Guyana. Melody also picked up best r&b female and best lovers rock female. Her debut album is highly anticipated and set for release early 2017. Melody is a pioneer in royalty management and music licensing through her employment as a music licensing agent for PRS for music and aims to educate artists, music businesses and music users alike on the benefits of protecting your works, becoming a PRO member, making money from your music and as businesses the importance supporting our artists.
Melody is also a TV producer and host of both Inside Culture and The Red Room on HGPTV’ channel 16. The Red Room is an artist competition created by Melody to highlight, discover and develop upcoming local talent. It’s unique format also incorporates local music professionals as coaches on the show.
As a host, Melody is outgoing, engaging and definitely unique in her delivery at both corporate and casual events. Melody’s dedication to creating inspiring music, developing platforms, contributing to Guyanese arts and culture while showcasing her heritage across the world is her ultimate goal.