Limitless is the one word that he uses to describe himself, because in his list of achievements you can tell that this young man certainly lives by the dictum 'the sky is the limit'. Born to a Motswana mother and an American father, 24-year-old Thal says he was born musically inclined however at the age of seven after he got his first ever keyboard he developed the passion for playing the piano. "I went on to take professionally graded piano lessons both here and in the United States of America (US) and played at numerous recitals and concerts at school and at my grandmother's church from a young age," he says. He says his talent in playing the piano grew tremendously and developed a strong classical background. It is during this time that Thal discovered his singing talent and eventually song-writing.
He took his skills to greater lengths when he was introduced to Fruity Loops, a computer based music production software in which he learnt songwriting, music production, vocal recording, arranging harmonies and how to master everything into a self-made track. The young musician says however he hasn't reached a point where he is able to compose songs for other artists, but hopes that one day he will be able to write for pop icons and stars around the world., Thal says growing up as an aspiring musician, he had underestimated the pressures of being in the music industry and thus when he quit school to pursue his career he had thought everything would be plain sailing. "Reality hit me like a brick in the face. I spent countless years just writing music in my bedroom, song after song, without any clue whatsoever how to translate that into a tangible following, a tangible presence in the industry and some sort of an income. But in the long run, I learnt the ropes, on my own, and I grew an incredible business mind to go along with my talent, dream and my passion," he says. give up on himself, or his love for music but rather became dedicated in learning the ropes with his dream, talent and passion.
