Michael Thomas grew up in the poverty stricken area of Texarkana, Texas where getting paid to do what you love was considered make belief. He is a writer, entrepreneur, speaker, filmmaker, and consultant. In 2012, Thomas founded of Kreadiv & Koo award-winning marketing and advertising agency. He is the co-curator of the Space City Food Truck Festival, which has been featured in the Houston Chronicle, Channel 13 news, and several noteworthy media outlets. He is married with two children. Based in the Greater Houston Area, he has done work from coast to coast. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated. He graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a degree in marketing and certification in entrepreneurship. Following Creative Against All Odds, Michael Todd Thomas Jr. will begin work on his non-profit, which will focus primarily on the creating opportunity and jobs for minorities in the creative industry.