Tomi Thomas

Profile

Early Life and Education

Thomas was born in Lagos and, according to his Music In Africa profile, was raised between Kano, Lagos and Atlanta, Georgia. Ghanaian entertainment outlets report he is of Yoruba, Igbo and Brazilian descent, a detail drawn from secondary reporting. GhanaWeb says he first sang at age four at his grandmother’s birthday party and, at school, played drums, joined the drama club and was part of a group called Castey Republic. He later moved to Dubai for university, reportedly at Middlesex University, where his solo career took shape. His influences, listed on his artist profile, include Mariah Carey, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Eminem and Akon.

Loud On Sound (LOS)

Thomas began his professional career in 2010 as a member and lead vocalist of the Nigerian group Loud On Sound, known as LOS, whose songs included “On Fire” and “Bad Guy P.” Reporting from Ghanaian outlets says the group’s 2013 single “Bad Guy P” featured Banky W and Sarkodie and was popular in both Nigeria and Ghana, and that LOS reportedly collaborated with the American group Black Eyed Peas.

Solo Career

While studying in Dubai, Thomas launched a solo career, releasing his debut EP Patience in 2014, which he produced and which included the singles “Ready or Not” and “The Renaissance.” In 2016 he released Black Couch LP Vol 1. His self-written biography on the Afrobios platform, which is not independently verified, claims he was the first independent Nigerian artist on Tidal and lists nominations at the Ahlan Awards in Dubai and the Nigerian Teen Choice Awards. GhanaWeb reports he started an independent distribution company, Urban Mass, in the UAE, and that in 2021 he performed in the UK on Stonebwoy’s Anloga Junction tour. Ghanaian reports also credit him with collaborations with Jamaican dancehall artist Buju Banton and American rapper Wale.

Marriage to Efya

Thomas’s relationship with Efya, one of Ghana’s best-known singers, was kept largely out of the public eye, and how the two met has not been disclosed in available reporting. In February 2026, MyJoyOnline and other Ghanaian outlets reported a private Valentine’s Day ceremony on February 14 at a residence in Trassaco, Accra, attended by close family and friends, with some reports describing a visibly pregnant Efya. Efya’s management subsequently pushed back on reports of a secret marriage, saying, according to Ghanaian coverage, that the event was a knocking ceremony and that the customary marriage processes had not been completed. Thomas was reported to have said in a circulating video, “I sent my parents with the marriage items because I want Efya as my wife.”

On November 4, 2026, Efya reportedly held a bachelorette party in Accra, and on November 6 the couple’s traditional wedding took place in the city, with Efya in kente and guests including her mother, Sister Derby, and actress Fella Makafui and socialite Hajia4Reall as bridesmaids. Accounts of the February event and of what the November ceremony completed differ between outlets, and reports of a pregnancy have not been officially confirmed by the couple in the sources reviewed.

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