I recently had an opportunity to sit down with DC’s own Richard Thompson, keyboard player for the talented band Wisdom Speeks and Global Soul (Whop N EM) to discuss his love of creativity, artists, engineering and music in general.  During our conversation, I learned that Richard is also a producer with Absolutely Official Music (AOF), along with Tracey Stallings. 

Born and raised in NW, Washington D.C, Richard developed a love for music at the early age of 6.  He joined his first band at the age of 11. By age 13, he was playing the keyboard with one of the first bands he joined, Blaque Majik.  Today, Richard continues to explore his love of music by investing in state-of the art-equipment, producing music for artists and playing the keyboard with his band up and down the east coast.  When he’s not performing, mixing or producing, you can find him coaching his son’s basketball team and taking a football game or two on Sundays.

Based on our conversation, I can tell that he’s an engineer by all accounts and after listening to some his music, it’s obvious that he’s a talented keyboard player. When I spoke with him, I asked him to give us some words of wisdom, or words to live by.  His words were, “just stay at it, don’t quit and think beyond yourself and your immediate surroundings.”  Before we parted ways, I asked Richard what the future holds for Wisdom Speeks and AOF.  He replied, “The world.”

I can’t wait to hear more from this talented and ambitions young man!

Richard Thompson

Check out Richard and his work with Wisdom Speek’s here, http://www.wisdomspeeksonline.com/

You can also check out AOF here, http://www.aofmusiconline.com/2010/12/wisdom-speaks.html

You can read more about them at Reverbnation.  Click on the link below.

http://www.reverbnation.com/wisdomspeeks