Christopher William Tomson (born March 6, 1984),[7] commonly known by his initials "CT", is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the drummer for New York–based indie rock band Vampire Weekend.

He is also the lead vocalist and guitarist for a side project called Dams of the West, for which he writes and records the entirety of its music.

Tomson grew up on a farm in the Imlaystown section of Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey, and later recorded parts of Vampire Weekend's first album there.

[11] Prior to forming Vampire Weekend, Tomson played with Ezra Koenig in the "serious"[12] rap group called L’Homme Run.

[13] Tomson met the members of Vampire Weekend while attending Columbia University—he took music classes with Rostam Batmanglij and started the group in their senior year.