Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tom moved down to Asheville, North Carolina
in January 1998 to attend A.C. Reynolds High School.
He then went on to attend Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, North
Caroilna) in August 2001 and graduated in May of 2005. Major:
Communications (emphasis in Electronic Media) Minor: Film Studies.
After working a number of dead-end jobs and going through strings of
unemployment; in July of 2006, Tom moved back to New York to pursue a
career in film production. He quickly landed a job as an AV Technician
for Columbia University
Made a feature length film his junior year in college for under $50
[Trust (2004)].
While attending WCU, Tom was enrolled in classes with Director Jack
Sholder, and Actors: Steve Carisle, Stephen Michael Ayers, and Terry
Nienhuis (Who still teach at WCU).
Plays guitar, bass, and trumpet.
Worked for Celebrity Cruise Line as a Broadcast Assistant
(2005).
Worked for Columbia University as an AV Technician (2006).
Anything is possible... and this movie [Trust] is perfect proof of why
there is nothing in this world that you can't do. - From speech given
at premiere of Trust
No one's perfect... but you can be pretty damn close.
I strive to find the 'Yes' in a world full of 'No'