“Never judge a book by its cover.” It is a phrase that has been hammered into everyone’s heads, and Thee Tom Hardy is the definition -- bringing a refreshing sound to hip-hop that the industry has been craving. Born Thomas Hardison on April 8, 1989 in Durham, NC, this southern native inherited a passion for music through his father who toured as a drummer and sometimes backed great musicians such as Solomon Burke and Clifford Curry in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Read more on Last.fm