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Philip Michael Thomas (born May 26, 1949) is an American actor and musician, best known for his role as detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980s TV series Miami Vice. His first notable roles were in Coonskin (1975) and opposite Irene Cara in the 1976 film Sparkle. After his success in Miami Vice, he appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies and advertisements for telephone psychic services. He served as a spokesperson for cell phone entertainment company Nextones, and also voiced the character Lance Vance in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006). Early life Thomas was born in Columbus, Ohio, but grew up in San Bernardino, California. He is of African American, Native American, Irish, and German descent. His father, Louis Diggs, was a foreman at a Westinghouse plant. Thomas's mother was Lulu McMorris. He and his seven half brothers and sisters had the surname Thomas, which was the last name of his mother's first husband. As a child, he acted in his church's theater group and, at age 15, while participating in the Pentecostal Delman Heights Four Square Gospel Church choir, became interested in ministry. He graduated from San Bernardino High School in 1967 and briefly worked as a janitor to save money for college. Thomas earned a scholarship to the historically Black Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, where he studied religion and philosophy after high school. After two years at Oakwood College, Thomas transferred to the University of California, Riverside. During this time, he auditioned for and won a role in the San Francisco cast of Hair, which began his acting career. Thomas ultimately quit school to pursue acting as a profession, appearing in several features during the 1970s - including the classic musical drama Sparkle (1976). His big break came in 1984, when he landed a starring role in the popular television series Miami Vice alongside Don Johnson. Career Acting Miami Vice In 1984, Thomas began playing the role of Ricardo Tubbs, an ex-NYPD police officer from the Bronx who came to Miami seeking revenge on the person who killed his brother Rafael Tubbs. In Miami he encounters another undercover cop, Sonny Crockett, who is coincidentally looking for the same person. Thomas was reportedly paid $25,000 (equivalent to $73,000 today) per episode for Seasons 1–2. In 1986, he was given an increase to $50,000 ($147,000) per episode for Seasons 3–5. Johnson was paid $30,000 ($88,000) per episode for Seasons 1-2 and $90,000 ($264,000) per episode for Seasons 3–5. Thomas coined the acronym "EGOT", meaning "Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony", in reference to his plans for winning all four. He has not, as of June 2023, been nominated for any of these awards, but has received a People's Choice Award and a Golden Globe nomination. Nash Bridges In 1997, Thomas was reunited with Don Johnson for two appearances in the police drama Nash Bridges. He played Cedrick "Rick" Hawks, a Deputy United States Marshal from Miami visiting Bridges (Johnson) in San Francisco. His first appearance was in the episode "Wild Card", and his second and final appearance was in the episode "Out of Miami", aired in 2001 during the program's final season. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City In 2002, Thomas performed a voice-over in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as Lance Vance, a supporting character who aids the game's protagonist, Tommy Vercetti, in several story missions, while trying to avenge his brother, Victor Vance, killed in a botched drug deal with Tommy at the beginning of the game. He reprised his role in the 2006 prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, which details Lance's arrival in Vice City, the beginning of his involvement in the drug business, and his relationship with Victor. Music In 1985, Thomas released a music album titled Living the Book of My Life under his own record label called Spaceship Records. It sold poorly and failed to produce a hit single, although Thomas produced a video for the track "Just the Way I Planned It". Thomas performed the title song of the album during the 1985 Miami Vice episode "The Maze." The episode "Trust Fund Pirates" featured another of his songs, "La Mirada". Thomas' Miami Vice co-star Don Johnson recorded an album shortly afterward titled Heartbeat. In 1987 Thomas recorded a song called "Ever and Forever" with Argentine singer Lucía Galán of Pimpinela fame. Thomas followed up in 1988 with a second album, Somebody. It also failed to produce a hit and sold poorly. In 1993, Thomas teamed with Kathy Rahill to compose "My, My, My, Miam...I", which was chosen as the city of Miami's theme song. That same year, Thomas teamed with Jamaican fitness instructor Sandi Morais to compose songs for a family-friendly musical titled Sacha, which enjoyed runs in south Florida and New York. The two formed the Magic Cookie Production Company. Thomas produced the music for Morais' fitness videos in 2001 and 2006. Psychic Reader's Network In 1994, Thomas signed an agreement with Florida-based Psychic Reader's Network (later known as Traffix, Inc.) to become the spokesman for the Philip Michael Thomas International Psychic Network. He appeared in television ads and claimed to have met the planet's premier psychics through his "world travels". He dressed similarly to his Miami Vice alter ego, even opening the ads with the phrase, "From Miami Vice to world advice!" He appeared in informercials with Eileen Brennan and Todd McKee and his daughter, Sacha Nicole, to promote the psychic line. Thomas released a cassette of music linked to his psychic business titled PMT Psychic Connection, Volume I. Traffix replaced Thomas with Miss Cleo. Thomas sued, alleging breach of contract, and won. In 2002, a New York arbitrator awarded Thomas $1.48 million for improper use of his name and likeness and an additional $780,000 in interest. Personal life Thomas is a vegetarian, nonsmoker, and nondrinker. In 1986, Thomas married Kassandra Green. They have five children together. In 1998, they divorced. Filmography Film Television Video games See also EGOT – The acronym "EGOT" was coined by Philip Michael Thomas. References External links Philip Michael Thomas at IMDb Philip Michael Thomas at the Internet Broadway Database Fan website Interview with Philip Michael Thomas, 2006/03/12 CourtTV's report of Thomas' lawsuit against Traffix, Inc.. Discover the Philip Michael popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Philip Michael books.
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Hallucinations Of A Deluded Mind
Philip Michael RaabA collection of poetry written by Philip Michael Raab, most in his middle teens but with some later work slowly being added in later editions. Often filled with teenage angst and t...
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Animals. The Complete and Annotated Collection.
Phil Matarese & Mike LucianoExpanding on their UCB Channel 101 web series, Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano present: Animals: The Complete and Annotated Collection. This comprehensive interactive ebook offers i...
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Collected Poems
Tony HarrisonTony Harrison published his first pamphlet of poems in 1964 and for over fifty years has been a prominent force in modern poetry. His poetic range is truly farreaching, from the in...
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In The Shadows
Gilles Boyer & Édouard PhilippeLoved House of Cards?'Utterly fascinating.' Perlustra'Absolutely brilliant.' BertrandHe thought the worst was behind them. The primaries done and dusted. The Presidency within ar...
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The Gifts of Reading
Robert Macfarlane, William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Chigozie Obioma, Philip Pullman, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling, Max Porter, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson, SF Said, Madeleine Thien, Salley Vickers, John Wood & Markus ZusakWith contributions by: William Boyd, Candice CartyWilliams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Robert Macfarlane, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina...
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Requiem in La Rossa
Tom Benjamin'Devoured it. Great characters and brilliant use of the history and architecture of Bologna. His best yet' Trevor WoodIn the sweltering heat of a Bologna summer, a murderer plans t...
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The Proper Study Of Mankind
Isaiah Berlin‘He becomes everyman’s guide to everything exciting in the history of ideas’ New York Review of BooksIsaiah Berlin was one of the leading thinkers of the twentieth century, and one...
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The Shamshine Blind
Paz PardoA beguiling blend of noir detective story and science fiction perfect for fans of Michael Chabon and Emily St. John Mandel, “this fiercely intelligent and utterly original debut” (...
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Island Reich
Jack GrimwoodAN UNLIKELY SPY. A FORMER KING. THE FATE OF A NATION IN THEIR HANDS.The gripping WWII thriller from the awardwinning author of Nightfall Berlin, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow'I...
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Built on a Lie
Owen WalkerHe was the most celebrated and successful British investor of his generation but it was all built on a lie. Neil Woodford spent years beating the market; betting against the dot c...
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Love Visions
Geoffrey Chaucer & Brian StoneSpanning Chaucer's working life, these four poems build on the medieval convention of 'love visions' poems inspired by dreams, woven into rich allegories about the rituals and emo...
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The Dealmaker
Guy HandsAn inside account of the multibillion pound world of private equity and a masterclass on the art of dealmaking.The Dealmaker is a frank and honest account of how a severely dyslexi...
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All That Glitters
John GapperThe definitive, classic account of the fall of the House of Baring and the ultimate rogue trader Nick Leeson.John Gapper, Associate Editor of the Financial Times, and his coauthor ...
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Panic Room
Robert Goddard‘Is this his best yet?...Full of sinister menace and propulsive pace with twisty plotting’ Lee ChildWHAT REALLY LIES WITHIN?High on a Cornish cliff sits a vast uninhabited mansion....
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Blowback
Miles TaylorINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe author behind the “eyepopping” (CNN) #1 New York Times bestseller A Warning presents an urgent look at how our deeply divided nation is setting...
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Death at the Orange Locks
Anja de Jager'A novel brilliantly evoking the isolation of a woman with an unbearable weight on her conscience' Sunday Times Keeping it in the family...After her painful divorce four years ago,...
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Music Comes Out of Silence
András SchiffAndras Schiff is one of the most important pianists of our time. This stimulating account of his life and work, told in two parts, takes readers on an intimate journey from Schiff'...
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Grass
Martin King, Martin Knight & Phil SparrowhawkGrass is the incredible story of Phil Sparrowhawk, a workingclass boy with gambling in his blood. Like most punters, he enjoyed an incredible run of luck, but finally rolled the di...
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The Bologna Vendetta
Tom BenjaminWhen Daniel Leicester goes after his late wife's missing bicycle in the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, he is transported to her final days a decade earlier. As unfinished bus...
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The Glossy Years
Nicholas Coleridge'The most entertaining book of the year' Sunday Times Diana touched your elbow, your arm, covered your hand with hers. It was alluring. And she was disarmingly confiding."Can I ask...
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Phillip Michael Beier v. State Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals of TexasAppellant was convicted for the misdemeanor offense of selling obscene material. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 43.23(c)(1). The jury assessed punishment at fifteen days confinement in ...
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I Surrender
Philip MichaelHow can we discern the truth when we lack accurate information or opportunities to discover meaning? Speculating and relying solely on our own conjectures may lead to confusion wit...
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A Cold Case in Amsterdam Central
Anja de JagerHaving been shot in the shoulder in the line of duty, Dutch police detective Lotte Meerman returns to work after four months of painful recovery yet not all her colleagues are hap...
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A Death in Rembrandt Square
Anja de JagerGuilty until proven innocent . . .It's hard for anyone to have their work scrutinised in public. For Amsterdambased detective Lotte Meerman, listening to the Right to Justice podc...
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The Hunting Season
Tom Benjamin'A cleverly constructed plot, at once romantic and threatening, promotes Tom Benjamin to the first division of crime writers' Daily Mail'Ideal holiday reading for those pining for ...
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The Golden Treasury
Francis Turner PalgraveThe Golden Treasury is one of the most loved anthologies of English poetry ever published. The book was meticulously compiled by poet and scholar Francis Turner Palgrave, in collab...
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Darkness at Noon
Arthur KoestlerThe newly discovered lost text of Arthur Koestler’s modern masterpiece, Darkness at Noonthe haunting portrait of a revolutionary, imprisoned and tortured under totalitarian ruleis ...
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Gloriana
Michael MoorcockIn this “spellbinding” (The Sunday Times) awardwinning fantasy, the vast empire of Albion is ruled by the beautiful and forlorn queen, Gloriana, who must battle against a nefarious...
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The Dharma of Poetry
John BrehmDiscover how to engage with poetry to support your spiritual practice, leading to more mindfulness, equanimity, and joy.In The Dharma of Poetry, John Brehm shows how poems can open...
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A Cold Death in Amsterdam
Anja de JagerThe first Lotte Meerman mystery Amsterdambased Lotte Meerman is a cold case detective recovering from the emotional devastation of her previous investigation. She is angry and ment...
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Shock Wave
Clive CusslerA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily MailThe thirteenth adrenalinefilled Dirk Pitt classic from multimillioncopy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.A hu...
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Michael Phillip Ohara v. State Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals of TexasThese are appeals from orders revoking probation. On May 2, 1979, the appellant pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery in Cause No. 16211W (our Cause No. 68,532) and to a charge of ...
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Kill the Father
Sandrone DazieriIn this “absolutely electrifying” (Jeffrey Deaver) thriller and huge international hit, two peopleeach shattered by their pastteam up to solve a series of killings and abductions t...
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Death on the Canal
Anja de Jager'. . . a novel brilliantly evoking the isolation of a woman with an unbearable weight on her conscience' Sunday TimesWhere do your loyalties lie? With the truth or with your collea...
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Last Testament in Bologna
Tom Benjamin'Benjamin's latest captivating mystery will keep the reader hooked to the very last page while also bringing the city of Bologna to fascinating life. Bravo!'Camilla Trinchieri, aut...
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NIV, The Grace and Truth Study Bible
R. Albert Mohler Jr. & ZondervanKnow this Grace: He loved you by name before all creation. Love this Truth: He’ll know you by name for all eternity.The NIV Grace and Truth Study Bible paints a stunning canva...
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Nightfall Berlin
Jack Grimwood'Noteperfect, multilayered, rugged as a T34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writer' IndependentA tense, atmospheric and breathtaking thriller that dro...
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A Quiet Death in Italy
Tom Benjamin'The locale is brought to life . . . the plot keeps you guessing' The Times'A slowburning, tense and brooding thriller' The Herald Scotland'Tom Benjamin's debut novel blows the lid...
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Italian Rules
Tom Benjamin'There are two major stars in this book, the laconic private eye Daniel Leicester and the city of Bologna itself. Tom Benjamin mixes these ingredients perfectly making Italian Rule...
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Tales of Ancient Egypt
Roger Green & Roger Lancelyn GreenMichael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, and bestselling author, poet and broadcaster, introduces these great myths and legends of Anc...
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Spirit Machines
Robert CrawfordSPIRIT MACHINES, Robert Crawford's fourth collection, attends imaginatively to the fusion of spiritual experience and the insistently material world. In several of the poems, e...
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The Templars and the Shroud of Christ
Barbara FraleThe most powerful military religious order of the Middle Ages and their sacred treasure.For a certain period in history, the Knights Templarthe most powerful military religious ord...
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The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer & Geraldine McCaughreanA lively retelling of the medieval classic.One fine spring day, thirty pilgrims set off from Harry Bailey's inn in Southwark for the shrine of Thomas A Becket in Canterbury. The in...