A student at Vancouver’s Nimbus School of Recording is in shock after thieves broke into his car and stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment.
Jack Thomas, an 18-year-old drummer and student of the audio recording engineer diploma program at Nimbus, was on a short break from working on a school project in the early morning hours Friday when he briefly left his car unattended but locked. When he returned to the car to grab a change of clothes, he found the door open and his two backpacks full of electronic gear — which had been tucked under the seat — gone without a trace.
The worst part of the theft for Thomas is the equipment included two hard drives containing hours of his original music productions, material that directly impacts his school grade and represents everything he has worked for over the past two months at Nimbus.
“Sure, it may seem like just some songs and some tracks, but those songs and tracks are my blood, sweat and tears, my pride and soul.”
Thomas has faced setbacks in his musical career before. A year ago, he lost most of his right arm in a workplace accident, which would put an end to most drumming careers. Thomas, however, bounced back and relearned his instrument. His time at Nimbus is the next step in his pursuit of a career in music. Now, he’s found himself in another situation where he has to essentially start over.
“I have all of my assignments due this upcoming Monday, that I just worked on this past month, and now it’s all gone,” he said. “So my initial thought was, ‘How am I going to stay on top?’ I want to not let this hinder my education or hinder my grade.”
Vancouver police say the odds of recovering the stolen equipment is slim, as thieves are usually quick to resell expensive materials like hard drives and other computer gear.
Thomas says he’s receiving support from his instructors and fellow students at Nimbus, and he’s working with them to figure out a way to move forward in his studies. Whatever the outcome may be, he says this is not the end of his musical dreams, no matter how many other obstacles come his way.
“Overall, I have a goal of a life in music, and there is nothing in this world that can stop me from getting there.”
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