years_active birth_place article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
2015 -- present grand rapids , michigan , u.s. tommy proulx
 tommy proulx non_vocal_instrumentalist 1 july 1988 saxophone , keyboard , vocals instrumental , jazz , urban contemporary , pop , hip hop thumb grandville , michigan thomas arthur proulx musician producer , actor , model , television host ,
tommy proulx

thomas arthur proulx -lrb- born july 1 , 1988 -rrb- is an american saxophonist , musician , actor , model and television personality .
born in grand rapids , michigan , proulx 's love for music became apparent at age 3 when he started playing the piano by ear .
he later taught himself the saxophone , which soon became his primary instrument .
he attended grandville high school in grandville , michigan performing as a saxophonist in the high school jazz band .
he later graduated from western michigan university with a bachelor 's degree in jazz studies in 2010 and a master 's degree in saxophonist performance in 2012 .
following his graduation , proulx toured internationally as an entertainer on holland america line cruise ships .
in 2013 , proulx moved to los angeles , california where he landed a job in television production at itv studios .
it is there where he learned the ropes of film and television production and began connecting with producers in the hollywood entertainment industry .
he later began to develop his own web show , `` hollywood music circuit '' , created to expose the behind-the-scenes action of the music industry in los angeles .
mentored by of one of hollywood 's top talent managers and hosting guru , marki costello , tommy began studying the careers of the most successful television personalities in the business , dick clark , casey kasem , and ryan seacrest .
proulx has also appeared as an actor and model for several commercial and print campaigns including cheez-it , hinokiya , cristal beer , and nestea .
as a saxophonists , proulx 's recording credits span across many genres and has landed him his first contribution to be nominated for a grammy award , marvin sapp 's , `` here i am '' .
in the summer of 2015 , proulx released his debut single as a recording artist , `` wake up call '' aimed toward a younger generation by redefining the saxophone as a tasteful addition to today 's urban pop sounds .
