years_active label article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
1996-present peg music shoreline records spin records thomas wade -lrb- singer -rrb-
 solo_singer 09 may 1961 vocals , guitar country thomas wade head shot.png burford , ontario , canada thomas wade singer-songwriter
thomas wade -lrb- singer -rrb-

thomas wade -lrb- born may 9 , 1961 in burford , ontario -rrb- is a canadian country music artist .
he was the lead singer of the group thomas wade & wayward , who released their eponymous debut album in 1996 .
the album produced seven singles on the canadian country music chart , including the top 10 's `` zero to sixty '' and `` she 's getting serious . ''
between 1997 and 1998 thomas wade and wayward received seven ccma awards .
the group was also nominated for three juno awards for best country group or duo in 1997 , 1998 and 1999 .
wade launched a solo career in 2000 when he signed to shoreline records and released his debut album , `` lucky 13 '' .
five singles were released from the album , including the top 10 `` running away with you . ''
following the release of a career retrospective in 2001 , `` so far '' , wade was diagnosed with oromandibular dystonia .
while he was forced to end his recording career , he has continued his career as a songwriter .
celine dion included one of wade 's songs , `` come to me , '' on her 2004 album `` miracle '' .
due to cutting edge work in neuroplasticity , thomas began to heal early in 2010 and is in studio with his new group `` river deep '' -lrb- featuring colin amey and denise wade -rrb- .
currently a documentary is in production about his career and battle with dystonia .
