To friends and family, he is known as John Anderson. But on stage and in the studio, he goes by John Thackston: the multi-talented 20-year-old third year from right here in Charlottesville.
As musical director for the Virginia Gentlemen, Thackston has a clear flair for music and sound - a trait hard to miss in his recently released, self-titled EP. Like his music, Thackston is incredibly down-to-earth, and really just wants people to relate to what he is trying to say. From sitting down and talking with him, it's hard not to garner a huge appreciation for his raw, but admittedly semi-clich
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