He has a sob story behind his success: his parents divorced when he was 4. His mother was killed by his stepfather when he was 11. To release his pent-up emotion, he lifted weight at 16. He developed a strong distrust towards people; bodybuilding was something he had full control. In 1986, he competed in the Teenage Mr. Atlanta contest and was placed third. He won his first major bodybuilding title in 1994. Over the years, steroids and growth hormones augmented his physique. He was too big and too thick for his 5-foot 7-inches frame.

He got his first offer to appear in an adult video from Fox Studios, a gay erotica company that specialized in bodybuilders.To earn more money, he also worked as a personal trainer. Because he had a title under his belt, his personal trainer and porn rates increased but his personal training clients dropped when they found out about his gay porn career.

In 2003, he suprised his fans and left the gay porn business - he found God. The hot muscled daddy who was born in 1968 was born-again in 2003 by his birth name, David Papaleo. If you ever see him in Hollywood where he resides now, don't call him Tom.