Tom Chilcoat began his career in feature development and in the music video/commercial world, having worked with such artists as the Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Kings of Leon and Bruce Springsteen. Chilcoat has written and directed a variety of short film work and as a feature writer, Chilcoat penned LAST THE NIGHT, a 2022 horror-thriller starring Brian Austin Green. He has a stable of feature and tv projects in development and is repped by Gersh.

As a teacher, Chilcoat enjoys the collaborative nature of music video instruction. In his workshop, students from all cultures come together to work closely alongside fellow MI peers, enabling all to amplify their strengths and voices on the UTB stage.