Grew up in Mission,Texas- the hometown of legendary Dallas Cowboys Coach Tom Landry.. who spoke at Thomas' High School Graduation.
Met his future business partner- documentary filmmaker Chad Calek- at an AGH Television film screening event in California.
Thomas is executive producer of filmmaker Chad Calek's podcast Paramerican Radio.
AGH Films is an independent feature film studio owned and operated by Chad Calek, Thomas Lee Bottom and Curt Smith. In summer 2020- AGH Films signed a five picture world wide distribution agreement with Gravitas Ventures/Red Arrow Studios.