His overly competitive nature and love for all things shiny has earned him the nickname of Trophy Thomas, and by extension is the inspiration for a character of the same name in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.On July 16, 2009, Giant Bomb's own Brad Shoemaker received a copy of the Viva Pinata soundtrack courtesy of James Thomas. In an enclosed note, Thomas explained that he had already made himself a copy of the soundtrack from the game's sound library and no longer needed his official copy. In light of Brad's enthusiasm for all things Rare, especially in regards to the recent soundtrack releases posted on the site, Brad was the obvious choice for this extra disc of musical goodness.