birthdate: '1961-03-28'
birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
deathdate: '2021-10-04'
discography:
- catalog: 302 066 640 2
  date: '2005-03-15'
  link: album/39627
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Programmer
  titles:
    en: ROBOTS Original Motion Picture Score
    ja: ROBOTS Original Motion Picture Score
    ja-latn: ROBOTS Original Motion Picture Score
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 066 725 2
  date: '2006-04-04'
  link: album/41364
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Programmer
  titles:
    en: 'ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: 101551-2
  date: '2007-03-20'
  link: album/109747
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Synthesizer Arranger
  - Synthestration
  - Synthesizer Programmer
  titles:
    en: 'TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Music from the Motion Picture'
    ja: 'TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Music from the Motion Picture'
    ja-latn: 'TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Music from the Motion Picture'
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 066 888 2
  date: '2008-03-25'
  link: album/43381
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Programmer
  titles:
    en: Dr. Seuss' HORTON HEARS A WHO! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Dr. Seuss' HORTON HEARS A WHO! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Dr. Seuss' HORTON HEARS A WHO! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: B0011344-02
  date: '2008-06-03'
  link: album/38563
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: KUNG FU PANDA MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
    ja: KUNG FU PANDA MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
    ja-latn: KUNG FU PANDA MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
  type: anime
- catalog: 177 428-7
  date: '2008-06-10'
  link: album/46601
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: KUNG FU PANDA MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
    ja: 功夫熊貓 電影原聲帶
    ja-latn: KUNG FU PANDA MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
  type: anime
- catalog: D000278102
  date: '2008-11-18'
  link: album/39302
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Programmer
  titles:
    en: BOLT
    ja: BOLT
    ja-latn: BOLT
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 066 978 2
  date: '2009-06-23'
  link: album/42366
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 066 989 2
  date: '2009-10-20'
  link: album/64934
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Additional Orchestration
  titles:
    en: 'Astro Boy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Astro Boy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Astro Boy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 067 012 2
  date: '2010-03-23'
  link: album/37297
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervising Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: How To Train Your Dragon Music From The Motion Picture
    ja: How To Train Your Dragon Music From The Motion Picture
    ja-latn: How To Train Your Dragon Music From The Motion Picture
  type: anime
- catalog: LKS341522
  date: '2010-06-29'
  link: album/80783
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: The Last Airbender
    ja: The Last Airbender
    ja-latn: The Last Airbender
  type: live
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-03-08'
  link: album/40137
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: MARS NEEDS MOMS
    ja: MARS NEEDS MOMS
    ja-latn: MARS NEEDS MOMS
  type: anime
- catalog: B0015466-02
  date: '2011-04-05'
  link: album/45277
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'RIO: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE'
    ja: 'RIO: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE'
    ja-latn: 'RIO: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE'
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 067 084 2
  date: '2011-04-19'
  link: album/37384
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: Rio Original Motion Picture Score
    ja: Rio Original Motion Picture Score
    ja-latn: Rio Original Motion Picture Score
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 067 092 2
  date: '2011-05-24'
  link: album/37318
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervising Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: KUNG FU PANDA 2 Music From The Motion Picture
    ja: KUNG FU PANDA 2 Music From The Motion Picture
    ja-latn: KUNG FU PANDA 2 Music From The Motion Picture
  type: anime
- catalog: '88697985422'
  date: '2011-11-15'
  link: album/38553
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Additional Orchestration
  - Thanks
  titles:
    en: PUSS IN BOOTS MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
    ja: PUSS IN BOOTS MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
    ja-latn: PUSS IN BOOTS MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 067 138 2
  date: '2012-03-06'
  link: album/38569
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Dr. Seuss' The LORAX ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE
    ja: Dr. Seuss' The LORAX ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE
    ja-latn: Dr. Seuss' The LORAX ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-05-17'
  link: album/126794
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits: Original Motion Picture Score'
    ja: 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits: Original Motion Picture Score'
    ja-latn: 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits: Original Motion Picture Score'
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 067 152 2
  date: '2012-07-10'
  link: album/37375
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift Original Motion Picture Score'
    ja: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift Original Motion Picture Score'
    ja-latn: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift Original Motion Picture Score'
  type: anime
- catalog: D001809002
  date: '2012-10-30'
  link: album/38263
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Wreck-It Ralph
    ja: Wreck-It Ralph
    ja-latn: Wreck-It Ralph
  type: anime
- catalog: '88883700342'
  date: '2013-03-18'
  link: album/40326
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: THE CROODS MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
    ja: THE CROODS MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
    ja-latn: THE CROODS MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCW-12951
  date: '2013-03-20'
  link: album/42256
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Sugar Rush Original Soundtrack
    ja: シュガー・ラッシュ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Sugar Rush Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-07-16'
  link: album/41421
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Additional Orchestration
  - Thanks
  titles:
    en: TURBO MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE DELUXE EDITION
    ja: TURBO MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE DELUXE EDITION
    ja-latn: TURBO MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE DELUXE EDITION
  type: anime
- catalog: RMG1051-1
  date: '2013-07-16'
  link: album/49185
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Turbo Music from the Motion Picture
    ja: Turbo Music from the Motion Picture
    ja-latn: Turbo Music from the Motion Picture
  type: anime
- catalog: D001956902
  date: '2013-11-11'
  link: album/46141
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: A Christmas Carol Original Soundtrack
    ja: A Christmas Carol Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: A Christmas Carol Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014'
  link: album/50654
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (For Your Consideration Promo)
    ja: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (For Your Consideration Promo)
    ja-latn: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (For Your Consideration Promo)
  type: bonus
- catalog: '88843048372'
  date: '2014-02-25'
  link: album/65055
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Music from the Motion Picture'
    ja: 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Music from the Motion Picture'
    ja-latn: 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Music from the Motion Picture'
  type: anime
- catalog: '88843048452'
  date: '2014-04-08'
  link: album/44945
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Rio 2 Original Motion Picture Score
    ja: Rio 2 Original Motion Picture Score
    ja-latn: Rio 2 Original Motion Picture Score
  type: anime
- catalog: D001908702
  date: '2014-05-27'
  link: album/68316
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Maleficent
    ja: Maleficent
    ja-latn: Maleficent
  type: live
- catalog: '88843071602'
  date: '2014-06-16'
  link: album/46412
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
    ja: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
    ja-latn: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
  type: anime
- catalog: RMG1067-1
  date: '2014-06-17'
  link: album/45949
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
    ja: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
    ja-latn: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
  type: anime
- catalog: MOVLP1196
  date: '2014-08-04'
  link: album/49592
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
    ja: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
    ja-latn: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Music from the Motion Picture
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-10-09'
  link: album/55255
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Gamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Gamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Gamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: RBCP-2968
  date: '2015-11-04'
  link: album/55256
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Gamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Gamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Gamba Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: 302 067 012 1
  date: '2016-04-16'
  link: album/58220
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: How To Train Your Dragon Music From The Motion Picture
    ja: How To Train Your Dragon Music From The Motion Picture
    ja-latn: How To Train Your Dragon Music From The Motion Picture
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017'
  link: album/74403
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Ferdinand (For Your Consideration Promo)
    ja: Ferdinand (For Your Consideration Promo)
    ja-latn: Ferdinand (For Your Consideration Promo)
  type: bonus
- catalog: '88985322812'
  date: '2017-01-13'
  link: album/147005
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: The Classics / Hans Zimmer
    ja: The Classics / Hans Zimmer
    ja-latn: The Classics / Hans Zimmer
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-06-09'
  link: album/68782
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Original Motion Picture Score'
    ja: 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Original Motion Picture Score'
    ja-latn: 'Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Original Motion Picture Score'
  type: anime
- catalog: LLLCD 1448
  date: '2017-12-12'
  link: album/73021
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Ferdinand Original Motion Picture Score
    ja: Ferdinand Original Motion Picture Score
    ja-latn: Ferdinand Original Motion Picture Score
  type: anime
- catalog: '19075837882'
  date: '2018-03-09'
  link: album/75299
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: Tomb Raider Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Tomb Raider Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Tomb Raider Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: MOVATM205
  date: '2018-05-11'
  link: album/77426
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: Tomb Raider Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Tomb Raider Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Tomb Raider Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-01-30'
  link: album/83954
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Music Featured in "SpongeBob HeroPants" Video Game
    ja: Music Featured in "SpongeBob HeroPants" Video Game
    ja-latn: Music Featured in "SpongeBob HeroPants" Video Game
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-02-01'
  link: album/85128
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: BLM0760
  date: '2019-02-01'
  link: album/82598
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-04-12'
  link: album/85297
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: Missing Link Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Missing Link Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Missing Link Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: MOVATM240
  date: '2019-04-19'
  link: album/85935
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-08-09'
  link: album/89251
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Dora and the Lost City of Gold Music from the Motion Picture
    ja: Dora and the Lost City of Gold Music from the Motion Picture
    ja-latn: Dora and the Lost City of Gold Music from the Motion Picture
  type: live
- catalog: MOND-137
  date: '2019-08-09'
  link: album/89122
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: Missing Link Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja: Missing Link Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Missing Link Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: D003273825
  date: '2019-10-18'
  link: album/119784
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: live
- catalog: D003348325
  date: '2019-12-25'
  link: album/94678
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Spies in Disguise Original Score
    ja: Spies in Disguise Original Score
    ja-latn: Spies in Disguise Original Score
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-04-22'
  link: album/98304
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Orchestra Conductor
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: The Willoughbys Music from the Netflix Film
    ja: The Willoughbys Music from the Netflix Film
    ja-latn: The Willoughbys Music from the Netflix Film
  type: anime
- catalog: VSD00285 / VCL 1020 1205
  date: '2020-10-02'
  link: album/104988
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Thanks
  - Bass
  - Orchestrator
  titles:
    en: 'How To Train Your Dragon: The Deluxe Edition [Limited Edition]'
    ja: 'How To Train Your Dragon: The Deluxe Edition [Limited Edition]'
    ja-latn: 'How To Train Your Dragon: The Deluxe Edition [Limited Edition]'
  type: anime
- catalog: KICA-2586~8
  date: '2021-03-17'
  link: album/107287
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: Shiro SAGISU Music from "SHIN EVANGELION
    ja: Shiro SAGISU Music from "SHIN EVANGELION
    ja-latn: Shiro SAGISU Music from "SHIN EVANGELION
  type: anime
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2022-05-13'
  link: album/120451
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: Arknights Original Soundtrack 03
    ja: 明日方舟OST3
    ja-latn: Arknights Original Soundtrack 03
  type: game
- catalog: SVWC-70600
  date: '2022-12-14'
  link: album/123313
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Dedicated to
  titles:
    en: SHIRO'S SONGBOOK BLEACH Bankai!
    ja: SHIRO'S SONGBOOK BLEACH盤解!
    ja-latn: SHIRO'S SONGBOOK BLEACH Bankai!
  type: anime
- catalog: NKCD-10501~2
  date: '2023-03-08'
  link: album/123532
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Conductor
  titles:
    en: EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME original sound track
    ja: シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版? オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Shin Evangelion Gekijouban𝄇 Original Soundtrack
  type: bonus
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2025-06-13'
  link: album/150400
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Legacy Orchestration
  titles:
    en: 'How to Train Your Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja: 'How to Train Your Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'How to Train Your Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
  type: live
info:
  Birthdate: Mar 28, 1961
  Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
  Credited works:
  - 56 albums in database
  - 11 products in database
  Credits:
  - 34 arranger
  - 13 orchestrator
  - 6 supervising orchestrator
  - 5 conductor
  - 5 additional orchestration
  - 4 programmer
  - 4 performer
  - 3 composer
  - 3 thanks
  - 1 synthestration
  - 1 synthesizer programmer
  - 1 synthesizer arranger
  - 1 orchestra conductor
  - 1 bass
  - 1 dedicated to
  - 1 legacy orchestration
  - 1 lead orchestrator
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: John Ashton-Thomas
link: artist/14171
meta:
  added_date: 2013-03-15T12:49
  edited_date: 2022-11-04T16:03
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T05:22
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4089
name: John Ashton Thomas
notes: No notes available for this artist.
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picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/17/14171/14171-1363380597.png
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/14171?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
