Thomas Hood has been involved in music and sound recording since childhood, when he was exposed to making audio recordings on a wire recorder in the mid 50’s. Now a multi-instrumentalist playing acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, electric guitars, basses and keyboards, he is an independent music and radio producer. In 1985 he established Hood's Woods Music, a private music recording studio. As a radio producer and programmer since 1968, he has extensive experience in public radio, having spent time at KPFT FM, KAOS FM, WLNV FM, KBOO FM and KMUN FM. Specializing in remote field recording; he was a sound designer for the Janus Professional Sound Library. He has also worked with the Oregon Historical Society, providing audio restoration services for their "Portland" exhibits. “Hollywood” as he is called, is a founding member of The Traveling Radio Show producing offbeat travel documentaries for NPR Affiliate stations nationwide. He has also produced independent radio documentaries on the controversial timber cutting practices on the public lands of Oregon, focusing on environmental activism and law enforcement tactics. He likes trees. Thomas is currently Chief Engineer at KBOO Community Radio Portland, Oregon.