Tiger Tyson
American gay male pornographic actor, and producer
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::summary American gay male pornographic actor, and producer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tiger Tyson |
| image | Tiger Tyson.JPG |
| alt | |
| caption | Tyson in 2005 |
| birth_date | 20 May 1977 |
| birth_place | Brooklyn, New York |
| nationality | American |
| occupation | Gay pornographic actor, model and film director |
| partner | |
| awards | GayVN Hall of Fame (2008) |
| Blatino Erotica Awards Lifetime Achievement award (2008) | |
| website | |
| :: |
| 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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| Year | Ceremony | Result | Category | Film/Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | GayVN Award | Best Ethnic Film | The Show, Part 1, and Part 2 | |
| Blatino Erotica Awards | Lifetime Achievement | |||
| 2008 | GayVN Award | Best Ethnic Film | url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/pitbull-productions-55743.html | |
| Best Actor | Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine | |||
| url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/european-gay-porn-awards-finalists-announced-52414.html | title=European Gay Porn Awards Finalists Announced AVN | last=Rice | first=G. Zisk | |
| Best Top | ||||
| Best DVD Extras/Special Edition | Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine | |||
| Best Picture | Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine | |||
| Performer of the Year | ||||
| Grabby Awards | url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/grabby-nominations-announced-27315.html | title=Grabby Nominations Announced AVN | last=Rice | |
| Best DVD Extras | Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine | |||
| CyberSocket Web Awards | Best Porn Star Site | Tiger-Tyson.com | ||
| XBIZ Awards | GLBT Performer of the Year | |||
| GLBT Studio of the Year | url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/gay-companies-earn-xbiz-awards-nominations-25370.html | title=Gay Companies Earn XBiz Awards Nominations AVN | last=Rice | |
| GLBT Feature Movie of the Year | Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine | |||
| European Gay Porn Awards | Best Black/Latino Porn Site | Tiger-Tyson.com | ||
| Best Top | Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine | |||
| 2011 | CyberSocket Web Awards | Best Video Company | url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/127063/cybersocket-awards-finalists-announced-voting-has-begun | |
| Best Porn Blog | Tiger Tyson Blog | |||
| Best Black Theme Site | Tiger-Tyson.com | |||
| :: |
Bibliography
References
References
- Adams, JC. (24 May 2009). "From Thugz to Glamour".
- Escoffier, Jeffrey. (2009). "Bigger than life : the history of gay porn cinema from beefcake to hardcore". Running Press.
- Colbert, Chuck. (1 May 2012). "HBGC Event: Black and Latino Gay Men on Pornography".
- (10 May 2010). "Dial, Hardy & Goins Win Top Honors At Downtown Urban Theatre Festival".
- Boardman, Mickey. (2007-11-10). "Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright".
- Ferguson, JD. (27 July 2007). "JD Ferguson Presents: Tiger Tyson".
- "Rod 2.0:Beta: News: Hillary Clinton Ad, Lutherans, Adrian Fenty, Tiger Tyson".
- Adams, JC. (23 January 2009). "Blatino Erotica Awards Name '09 Winners".
- Moore, Darnell L.. (7 July 2016). "Catch a Tiger By His Toe: An Interview with James Earl Hardy by Darnell L.".
- Harrison, Byrne. (16 June 2010). "Gay Theatre NYC Review: Interview - Johnathan Cedano of Confessions of Homo Thug Porn Star".
- Bacalzo, Dan. (15 June 2010). "Johnathan Cedano to Star in Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star on Fire Island".
- (28 April 2011). "Porn star's story explored in new play". [[Washington Blade]].
- (22 February 2008). "Pitbull Productions Wins Best Ethnic-Themed GAYVN For 2nd Year in a Row".
- Jansen, Brady. (19 November 2008). "Pitbull Productions AVN".
- Rice, G. Zisk. (12 January 2008). "GAYVN Announces 10th Annual GAYVN Awards Nominations! AVN".
- Rice, G. Zisk. (28 April 2008). "European Gay Porn Awards Finalists Announced AVN".
- Rice, G. Zisk. (14 March 2008). "Grabby Nominations Announced AVN".
- Rice, G. Zisk. (11 December 2007). "Voting Begins for 8th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards AVN".
- Rice, G. Zisk. (8 January 2008). "Gay Companies Earn XBiz Awards Nominations AVN".
- Rice, G. Zisk. (14 October 2008). "EGPA Web Awards Announced AVN".
- Cachapero, Joanne. (22 April 2008). "European Gay Porn Awards Short Lists Tops and Bottoms".
- Rodriguez, Ariana. (3 November 2010). "Cybersocket Awards Finalists Announced, Voting Has Begun".
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