Bando Thomas is an American songwriter and artist based in, Florida. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Brandon Tyler Thomas first got involved in music as a teenager, doing hotbox freestyles and eventually starting music group OT5 with three friends. In 2017, he released his first solo mixtape, Playas Paradise, featuring some of his OT5 groupmates. After the passing of his mother and the loss of other close friends and family members, Bando needed a fresh start and relocated to Florida , where he released his first album, Euphoric City in 2021. Bando’s latest project, Colliding Heads with the New Jersey based artist Starrkiss showcases Bando’s perfectionism as a lyricist. Every track begins with an emotion tied to a real experience in his life, out of which the lyrics and music flow. Bando has currently released his secondcoming studio album The Black Book which displays his versatile ability.