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Mae Gwion yn hannu o Gorseinon, ger Abertawe; nai i'r canwr enwog o Gymro, Thomas Llyfnwy Thomas, a symudodd i'r Amerig. Symudodd y teulu i Landdewi Brefi pan oedd Gwion yn blentyn a daeth dan ddylanwad Ethel Jones, Pennaeth Cerdd Ysgol Uwchradd Tregaron lle roedd rhieni Gwion yn dysgu.
Ar ol graddio gydag anrhydedd o Goleg Cerdd Manceinion ei lwyddiant canu cyntaf oedd ennill y Rhuban Glas yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Machynlleth 1981. Bellach mae'n canu'n broffesiynol ac yn byw yng Nghaerlyr gyda'i briod a'i dri plentyn bach.
Perfformia'n gyson gyda Chwmni Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru, Music Theatre Wales, Scottish Opera, English National Opera a nifer o gwmniau eraill gan gynnwys perfformiadau yng Nghraig y Nos gyda Chwmni Opera Castell Nedd.
Fel ei ewythr enwog mae Gwion yn mwynhau cyngherdda gan gynnwys canu yn y Festival Hall a Neuadd Brangwyn.
Mae newydd ddychwelyd o'r Almaen a Ffrainc ar ol perfformio "The Lighthouse" a bu'n brysur yn llwyfannu gwaith Sally Beamish - "Monster".
Mae'n feirniad Cenedlaethol ac yn dysgu canu yn y Conservatoire ym Mirmingham.
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Born in Gorseinon, near Swansea, Gwion Thomas followed in the footsteps of his famous soloist uncle, Thomas Llyfnwy Thomas. After moving to Llanddewi Brefi with his family, Gwion was influenced by his music teacher, Ethel Jones, one of our Cambria Arts members, who was Head of Music at Ysgol Uwchradd Tregaron where Gwion's parents were also teachers.
Gwion turned professional after leaving Manchester College of Music . He won the Blue Ribbon in 1981 at the Welsh National Eisteddfod and has performed with a multitude of opera companies such as The Welsh National Opera, Music Theatre Wales, English National Opera and Opera Box.
Gwion has settled in Leicester with his young family and has performed in the Festival Hall and The Brangwyn Hall in Swansea. He has just returned from Germany and France after performing in Maxwell Davies' opera "The Lighthouse". Gwion has also performed in 'Monster' by Sally Beamish.
A National adjudicator, Gwion teaches at the Conservatoire in Birmingham.
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