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Live Session with Music Supervisor Derryck “Big Tank” Thornton
Meet Derryck “Big Tank” Thornton a man who has never allowed himself to be boxed into just one area of expertise.
The official line is that after meeting Damon Wayans through a friend, Big Tank broke through in the television industry serving as a music composer on ABC’s My Wife & Kids in 2005. He’s since notched composer credits in You Got Served, The Boondocks, and many more.
The backstory indicates that Thornton’s wide-ranging musical expertise combined with an understanding of Hollywood’s inner-workings allowed the Azusa Pacific University alumni to graduate to the role of music supervisor, where he’s taken on added responsibilities for shows like STAR, Showtime favorite The Chi, Swagger, Greenleaf (producer), and Ava Duvernay’s Cherish the Day to come to life.
He’s also the musical mastermind for series such as the Black Mafia Family story and 50 Cent’s Power Book II: Ghost preq