Tiger Tyson

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American gay male pornographic actor, and producer

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::summary American gay male pornographic actor, and producer ::

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FieldValue
nameTiger Tyson
imageTiger Tyson.JPG
alt
captionTyson in 2005
birth_date20 May 1977
birth_placeBrooklyn, New York
nationalityAmerican
occupationGay pornographic actor, model and film director
partner
awardsGayVN Hall of Fame (2008)
Blatino Erotica Awards Lifetime Achievement award (2008)
website
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| name = Tiger Tyson | image = Tiger Tyson.JPG | alt = | caption = Tyson in 2005 | pronunciation = | birth_date =20 May 1977 | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York | nationality = American | other_names = | occupation = Gay pornographic actor, model and film director | years_active = | known_for = |label_name= | height = | partner = | children = | awards = GayVN Hall of Fame (2008) Blatino Erotica Awards Lifetime Achievement award (2008) | website = | footnotes = Tiger Tyson (born 20 May 1977) is an American pornographic film actor, model and film director. He has starred in many gay porn films 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. 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. He has also worked as a go-go dancer and escort. 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

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YearCeremonyResultCategoryFilm/Work
2007GayVN AwardBest Ethnic FilmThe Show, Part 1, and Part 2
Blatino Erotica AwardsLifetime Achievement
2008GayVN AwardBest Ethnic Filmurl=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/pitbull-productions-55743.html
Best ActorTiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine
url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/european-gay-porn-awards-finalists-announced-52414.htmltitle=European Gay Porn Awards Finalists Announced AVNlast=Ricefirst=G. Zisk
Best Top
Best DVD Extras/Special EditionTiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine
Best PictureTiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine
Performer of the Year
Grabby Awardsurl=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/grabby-nominations-announced-27315.htmltitle=Grabby Nominations Announced AVNlast=Rice
Best DVD ExtrasTiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine
CyberSocket Web AwardsBest Porn Star SiteTiger-Tyson.com
XBIZ AwardsGLBT Performer of the Year
GLBT Studio of the Yearurl=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/gay-companies-earn-xbiz-awards-nominations-25370.htmltitle=Gay Companies Earn XBiz Awards Nominations AVNlast=Rice
GLBT Feature Movie of the YearTiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine
European Gay Porn AwardsBest Black/Latino Porn SiteTiger-Tyson.com
Best TopTiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine
2011CyberSocket Web AwardsBest Video Companyurl=https://www.xbiz.com/news/127063/cybersocket-awards-finalists-announced-voting-has-begun
Best Porn BlogTiger Tyson Blog
Best Black Theme SiteTiger-Tyson.com
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Bibliography

References

References

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  12. (28 April 2011). "Porn star's story explored in new play". [[Washington Blade]].
  13. (22 February 2008). "Pitbull Productions Wins Best Ethnic-Themed GAYVN For 2nd Year in a Row".
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