Thannyman

Norristown

Jethaniel Nixon was born in Philadelphia, Pa and raised up in a musically gifted family from whence he had discovered his talent as a musician. Jethaniel, a.k.a. Thanny, had a sense of rhythm at the tender age of 6 years old. He played a variety of instruments such as drums, piano, woodwinds, brass, and any other instrument he could get his hands on. Well, Thanny played everything and at the age of 12, he decided to play the bass guitar. It became his main instrument. Jethaniel Nixon performed with various artists for over 15 years. Thanny elevated his career by taking on stage plays with David E. Talbert. He took part in the arrangements of a few of Mr. Talbert’s compositions on the "Mr. Right Now" DVD and he also toured the stage play "His Woman, His Wife". He worked in studio sessions with Kelly Price, Musiq Soulchild, Grammy Award winner James Poyser, Dre and Vidal, Gamble and Huff (Motown), and many others. Most of his live recording sessions were within his hometown that included