Thomas Phleps (2 September 1955 – 5 June 2017) was a German guitarist and musicologist.
Born in Bad Hersfeld, Phleps studieded at the Philipps-Universität Marburg and the University of Kassel and completed his studies in 1981 and 1983 respectively with state examinations for the teaching profession in the subjects music, German and philosophy.
He received his doctorate in 1987 with the work Hanns Eisler's "Deutsche Sinfonie".
Initially, Phleps worked as a stage musician at the Staatstheater Kassel.
Pfleps died on 5 June 2017 at the age of 61 in Kassel[1] of a heart attack.