Thomas Ward is an American voice actor, producer, podcaster, and musician from Williamson, West Virginia. He is mostly known as the producer, writer, and host of high-quality technology podcasts, though some also know him for his musical endeavors as a musician and songwriter. He currently resides in Williamson and works as the IT specialist and social media director for his father's law firm.

Early Life

Thomas Ward was born on September 27, 1982 at Pikeville Methodist Hospital (now known as Pikeville Medical Center). During his childhood, Thomas developed a love of both technology and music, with the invention of synthesizers in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Thomas would own his first electronic keyboard (not to mention, first computer) around the same time.

Ward attempted to attend college at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, and even a local community college in Williamson, but Thomas came to realize that college just wasn't for him. Thomas decided to embark on a career, vowing to return to school when he felt that the time was right.

Musical Career

His career began in 2004, when Thomas released his first album, "Objects of My Creation". This album featured 12 songs, including "Voices" and "I Bleed". In 2005, Thomas released his second album, the musically diverse and upbeat "Above All These Things". This album also featured 12 songs, including "Angel of My Dreams" and "Voice of Jealousy". This record is still available on Thomas' CafePress web site .

Podcaster

In 2005, Thomas discovered podcasting, while listening to popular podcasts as Leo Laporte's This Week in Tech and Diggnation. Utilizing the knowledge of audio production he earned during his musical career, Thomas created the "Late Night Tech Show ", an hour-long daily technology news program, which ran from September 2005 to January 2006. In 2006, Thomas would try again with "TalkTech ", a half-hour weekly technology news show, which, unlike "Late Night", would only run for two months April 2006 to May 2006. The shows cancellation, mostly, was due to a lack of interest in continuing to podcast.

Voice-Over Performer

In 2007, Thomas started producing a live call-in talk show called Behind The Mic . Unlike his previous Internet endeavors, 'Mic' featured interviews with popular voice actors, in which they would discuss their careers and other various topics. The show, unlike the others, was canceled due to a lack of proper planning and a lack of guests. Later that year, however, Thomas found, what he believed, was his calling:  writing for animation! In November 2007, Thomas would write "The Mint Condition ", an animated comedy about the everyday adventures of the employees at Papercut Comics, based on the comic book he had written (but never published) back in 2004.

Current Endeavors

In November 2008, Thomas rejoined the podcasting community. This time, however, he did it with a live video show called Tech Daily Live . Each episode covered a different tech-related topic, ranging from online dating to Windows 7, blogging to Linux, and everything in between. The show was produced live for two hours every weekday.

After "Tech Daily" failed to perform as expected, Thomas returned to podcasting, bringing him his greatest success to date: "The Mind of Ward ". This time, the "video blog" format allowed Thomas to demonstrate and review web sites and online software applications.

Political Views

Ward is a supporter of the Democratic party, who actively campaigned for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. He also took a hiatus from writing in honor of the those participating in the 2008 Writers Guild of America strike. He has also signed and supported petitions for alternative fuel vehicles, Net neutrality, and the release of numerous "prisoners of society".

Personal Life

Thomas is an avid DVD collector whose collection boasts over 300 titles including classics like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars, and obscure titles like Comic Book: The Movie and American Buffalo. Thomas is one of the few people claims to be a fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars. One of his largest inspirations in life is actor and activist Ed Begley Jr., who inspired Thomas to make his production studios as "green" as possible by using reclaimed computers and compact fluorescent light bulbs. He is also an agnostic, and believes that religion is not meant to be taken seriously. Thomas is currently unmarried, having been divorced three times in the span of three years. He feels that it will be a long time before he is ready to commit to another relationship.