Tiger Tyson

Tiger Tyson (born 20 May 1977) is an American pornographic film actor, model and film director. He has starred in many gay porn films released by Pittbull Productions under its Thugmart brand, specializing in "homo thug" porn featuring Black and Latino actors. Tyson is considered a highly recognizable figure within this genre.

Tyson was born in Brooklyn, and at age 19 debuted in the 1996 film Sweatin' Black, then starred in Tiger's Brooklyn Tails.[failed verification] In 2000, he started his own production label, Tiger Tyson Productions, beneath Pitbull Productions, Inc. He announced his retirement in 2004, but changed his mind following the success of the film Take 'Em Down.[citation needed] He has also worked as a go-go dancer and escort.[citation needed] In 2007, he endorsed Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. The same year he received a lifetime achievement award at the Blatino Erotica Awards.

In 2010, author James Earl Hardy wrote a play entitled "Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star" based on Tyson's life, and presented it at Downtown Urban Arts Festival, where it won Best Short.

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

• Brennan, Brian. (2007). Latino Fan Club : photos. Santa Monica, Calif.: FotoFactory Press. ISBN 978-1-933841-21-2. OCLC .

See also

• List of actors in gay pornographic films

External links

• at IMDb