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{{short description|American gay male pornographic actor, and producer}}
{{short description|American gay male pornographic actor, and producer}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Tiger Tyson
| name = Tiger Tyson
| image = Tiger Tyson.JPG
| image = Tiger Tyson.JPG
| image_upright =
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| caption = Tyson in 2005
| caption = Tyson in 2005
| pronunciation =
| pronunciation =
| birth_date = {{birth|20|5|1977|
| birth_date =20 May 1977
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]]
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| residence =
| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| other_names =
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| occupation =
| occupation = [[Gay pornography|gay pornographic actor]], model and film director
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| children =
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| awards = [[GayVN Hall of Fame]] (2008)<br> [[Blatino Erotica Awards]] Lifetime Achievement award (2008)<ref name=blatino/>
| awards = [[GayVN Hall of Fame]] (2008)<br> Blatino Erotica Awards Lifetime Achievement award (2008)<ref name=blatino/>
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'''Tiger Tyson''' is an American actor in [[gay pornographic film]]s.<ref name=":15">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/04/28/porn-stars-story-explored-in-new-play/|title=Porn star's story explored in new play|date=April 28, 2011|work=[[Washington Blade]]|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@SonofBaldwin/from-the-archives-catch-a-tiger-by-his-toe-an-interview-with-james-earl-hardy-by-darnell-l-dbfbbfc584e1|title=Catch a Tiger By His Toe: An Interview with James Earl Hardy by Darnell L.|last=Moore|first=Darnell L.|date=July 7, 2016|website=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]|language=en|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name=jdferguson>{{Cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/jd-ferguson-presents-tiger-tyson-1425300590.amp.html|title=JD Ferguson Presents: Tiger Tyson|last=Ferguson|first=JD|date=July 27, 2007|website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Jcadams">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/features/126355/from-thugz-to-glamour|title=From Thugz to Glamour|last=Adams|first=JC|date=May 24, 2009|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=December 7, 2019|ref=Jcadams}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url=http://gaytheatrenyc.blogspot.com/2010/06/interview-johnathan-cedano-of.html|title=Gay Theatre NYC Review: Interview - Johnathan Cedano of Confessions of Homo Thug Porn Star|last=Harrison|first=Byrne|date=June 16, 2010|website=Gay Theatre NYC Review|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Cedano">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/johnathan-cedano-to-star-in-confessions-of-a-homo-_28170.html|title=Johnathan Cedano to Star in Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star on Fire Island|last=Bacalzo|first=Dan|date=June 15, 2010|website=Theater Mania|language=en-US|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":17">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zdDPAcmS9XUC|title=Bigger than life : the history of gay porn cinema from beefcake to hardcore|last=Escoffier|first=Jeffrey|date=2009|publisher=Running Press|isbn=978-0-7867-4753-5|location=Philadelphia|pages=314–8|oclc=647869684}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/tiger-tiger-burning-bright-1425201060.html|title=Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright|last=Boardman|first=Mickey|date=October 12, 2005|website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|language=en|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/sneak-peek-i-tiger-s-eiffel-tower-paris-is-mine-i-25063.html|title=Sneak Peek {{!}} Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine AVN|website=AVN|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Dial-Hardy-Goins-Win-Top-Honors-At-Downtown-Urban-Theatre-Festival-20100510|title=Dial, Hardy & Goins Win Top Honors At Downtown Urban Theatre Festival|date=May 10, 2010|website=[[Broadway World News]]|language=en|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/hbgc-event-black-and-latino-gay-men-on-pornography/|title=HBGC Event: Black and Latino Gay Men on Pornography|last=Colbert|first=Chuck|date=May 1, 2012|website=[[The Rainbow Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url=https://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/a-weekend-with-tiger-tyson-hosted-by-the-hbgc/|title=A Weekend with Tiger Tyson hosted by the HBGC|last=Colbert|first=Chuck|date=March 23, 2013|website=[[The Rainbow Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
'''Tiger Tyson''' ([[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]], 20 May 1977) is an American [[Gay pornography|gay pornographic actor]], model and film director. Considered a "Blatino" due to his African-American and Puerto Rican ethnic origins.<ref name=":15">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/04/28/porn-stars-story-explored-in-new-play/|title=Porn star's story explored in new play|date=28 April 2011|work=[[Washington Blade]]|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@SonofBaldwin/from-the-archives-catch-a-tiger-by-his-toe-an-interview-with-james-earl-hardy-by-darnell-l-dbfbbfc584e1|title=Catch a Tiger By His Toe: An Interview with James Earl Hardy by Darnell L.|last=Moore|first=Darnell L.|date=7 July 2016|website=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]|language=en|access-date=5 December 2019|archive-date=5 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205185514/https://medium.com/@SonofBaldwin/from-the-archives-catch-a-tiger-by-his-toe-an-interview-with-james-earl-hardy-by-darnell-l-dbfbbfc584e1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=jdferguson>{{Cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/jd-ferguson-presents-tiger-tyson-1425300590.amp.html|title=JD Ferguson Presents: Tiger Tyson|last=Ferguson|first=JD|date=27 July 2007|website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Jcadams">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/features/126355/from-thugz-to-glamour|title=From Thugz to Glamour|last=Adams|first=JC|date=24 May 2009|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019|ref=Jcadams}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url=http://gaytheatrenyc.blogspot.com/2010/06/interview-johnathan-cedano-of.html|title=Gay Theatre NYC Review: Interview - Johnathan Cedano of Confessions of Homo Thug Porn Star|last=Harrison|first=Byrne|date=16 June 2010|website=Gay Theatre NYC Review|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Cedano">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/johnathan-cedano-to-star-in-confessions-of-a-homo-_28170.html|title=Johnathan Cedano to Star in Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star on Fire Island|last=Bacalzo|first=Dan|date=15 June 2010|website=Theater Mania|language=en-US|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref><ref name=":17">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zdDPAcmS9XUC|title=Bigger than life : the history of gay porn cinema from beefcake to hardcore|last=Escoffier|first=Jeffrey|date=2009|publisher=Running Press|isbn=978-0-7867-4753-5|location=Philadelphia|pages=314–8|oclc=647869684}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/tiger-tiger-burning-bright-1425201060.html|title=Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright|last=Boardman|first=Mickey|date=12 October 2005|website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|language=en|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/sneak-peek-i-tiger-s-eiffel-tower-paris-is-mine-i-25063.html|title=Sneak Peek {{!}} Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine AVN|website=AVN|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Dial-Hardy-Goins-Win-Top-Honors-At-Downtown-Urban-Theatre-Festival-20100510|title=Dial, Hardy & Goins Win Top Honors At Downtown Urban Theatre Festival|date=10 May 2010|website=[[Broadway World News]]|language=en|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref><ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/hbgc-event-black-and-latino-gay-men-on-pornography/|title=HBGC Event: Black and Latino Gay Men on Pornography|last=Colbert|first=Chuck|date=1 May 2012|website=[[The Rainbow Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url=https://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/a-weekend-with-tiger-tyson-hosted-by-the-hbgc/|title=A Weekend with Tiger Tyson hosted by the HBGC|last=Colbert|first=Chuck|date=23 March 2013|website=[[The Rainbow Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>


Born in Brooklyn, New York, he made his debut in pornographic cinema at the age of 19 with the film Sweatin' Black by director Enrique Cruz, shortly after which he made his first leading role in Tiger's Brooklyn Tails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright |url=http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=993&page=2}}</ref> After serving a stint for Latino Fan Club, Tyson left the sex industry in 1999, quickly resuming the following year with his own film production company, Tiger Tyson Productions. He again announced his retirement in 2004, but changed his mind after the success of the film Take 'Em Down. He has also worked as a [[Go-go dancing|go-go dancer]] and [[Escort carrier|escort]].
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== Awards and nominations ==

He stands out for his participation in films with homosexual adult themes, where he regularly acts as a top, insisting that he will never play a bottom in a film. Recognized for the size of his penis and for his aggressive sexual attitude towards to the cameras. It frequently appears in publications related to the gay scene.

Off camera he is a promoter of safe sex, the fight against [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] and gay rights. In 2007 he publicly supported [[Hillary Clinton]] presidential campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rod 2.0 News: Hillary Clinton Ad, Lutherans, Adrian Fenty, Tiger Tyson |url=http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2007/08/news-hillary-cl.html}}</ref>That same year he was awarded the Blatino Erotica Awards.

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==Awards and nominations==
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! Film/Work
! Film/Work
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| '''2007''' || [[GayVN Awards|GayVN Award]] || {{won}} || Best Ethic Film || ''The Show, Part 1'', and ''Part 2''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/90494/pitbull-productions-wins-best-ethnic-themed-gayvn-for-2nd-year-in-a-row|title=Pitbull Productions Wins Best Ethnic-Themed GAYVN For 2nd Year in a Row|date=February 22, 2008|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
| '''2007''' || [[GayVN Awards|GayVN Award]] || {{won}} || Best Ethnic Film || ''The Show, Part 1'', and ''Part 2''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/90494/pitbull-productions-wins-best-ethnic-themed-gayvn-for-2nd-year-in-a-row|title=Pitbull Productions Wins Best Ethnic-Themed GAYVN For 2nd Year in a Row|date=22 February 2008|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan= 16 | '''2008''' || rowspan=7| GayVN Award || {{won}} || Best Ethic Film || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref name=":8" >{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/pitbull-productions-55743.html|title=Pitbull Productions AVN|last=Jansen|first=Brady|date=November 19, 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan= 16 | '''2008''' || rowspan=7| GayVN Award || {{won}} || Best Ethnic Film || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref name=":8" >{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/pitbull-productions-55743.html|title=Pitbull Productions AVN|last=Jansen|first=Brady|date=19 November 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{nom}} || Best Actor || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/gayvn-announces-10th-annual-gayvn-awards-nominations-25062.html|title=GAYVN Announces 10th Annual GAYVN Awards Nominations! AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=January 12, 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
| {{nom}} || Best Actor || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/gayvn-announces-10th-annual-gayvn-awards-nominations-25062.html|title=GAYVN Announces 10th Annual GAYVN Awards Nominations! AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=12 January 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{nom}} || Best Non-European Film<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|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|date=April 28, 2008|website=AVN|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> || {{n/a}}
| {{nom}} || Best Non-European Film<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|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|date=28 April 2008|website=AVN|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> || {{n/a}}
|-
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| {{nom}} || Best Top<ref name=":9" /> || {{n/a}}
| {{nom}} || Best Top<ref name=":9" /> || {{n/a}}
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| {{nom}} || Performer of the Year<ref name=":9" /> || {{n/a}}
| {{nom}} || Performer of the Year<ref name=":9" /> || {{n/a}}
|-
|-
| [[Blatino Erotica Awards]] || {{won}} || Lifetime Achievement<ref name=blatino>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/104070/blatino-erotica-awards-name-09-winners|title=Blatino Erotica Awards Name '09 Winners|last=Adams|first=JC|date=January 23, 2009|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref> || {{n/a}}
| Blatino Erotica Awards || {{won}} || Lifetime Achievement<ref name=blatino>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/104070/blatino-erotica-awards-name-09-winners|title=Blatino Erotica Awards Name '09 Winners|last=Adams|first=JC|date=23 January 2009|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> || {{n/a}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[Grabby Awards]] || {{nom}} || Best Performers<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/grabby-nominations-announced-27315.html|title=Grabby Nominations Announced AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=March 14, 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref> || {{n/a}}
| rowspan=2| [[Grabby Awards]] || {{nom}} || Best Performers<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/grabby-nominations-announced-27315.html|title=Grabby Nominations Announced AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=14 March 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> || {{n/a}}
|-
|-
| {{nom}} || Best DVD Extras || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref name=":14" />
| {{nom}} || Best DVD Extras || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref name=":14" />
|-
|-
| [[Cybersocket, Inc.|CyberSocket Web Awards]] || {{nom}} || Best Porn Star Site || Tiger-Tyson.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/voting-begins-for-8th-annual-cybersocket-web-awards-28020.html|title=Voting Begins for 8th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=December 11, 2007|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
| [[Cybersocket, Inc.|CyberSocket Web Awards]] || {{nom}} || Best Porn Star Site || Tiger-Tyson.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/voting-begins-for-8th-annual-cybersocket-web-awards-28020.html|title=Voting Begins for 8th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=11 December 2007|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[XBIZ Award]]s || {{nom}} || GLBT Performer of the Year<ref name=":11" /> || {{n/a}}
| rowspan=3 | [[XBIZ Award]]s || {{nom}} || GLBT Performer of the Year<ref name=":11" /> || {{n/a}}
|-
|-
| {{nom}} || GLBT Studio of the Year || Pitbull Productions<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|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|first=G. Zisk|date=January 8, 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
| {{nom}} || GLBT Studio of the Year || Pitbull Productions<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|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|first=G. Zisk|date=8 January 2008|website=[[Adult Video News]]|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{nom}} || GLBT Feature Movie of the Year || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref name=":11" />
| {{nom}} || GLBT Feature Movie of the Year || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref name=":11" />
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[European Gay Porn Awards]] || {{won}} || Best Black/Latino Porn Site || Tiger-Tyson.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/egpa-web-awards-announced-55304.html|title=EGPA Web Awards Announced AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=October 14, 2008|website=AVN|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>
| rowspan=2 | [[European Gay Porn Awards]] || {{won}} || Best Black/Latino Porn Site || Tiger-Tyson.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/egpa-web-awards-announced-55304.html|title=EGPA Web Awards Announced AVN|last=Rice|first=G. Zisk|date=14 October 2008|website=AVN|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>
|-
|-
| {{nom}} || Best Top || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/92837/european-gay-porn-awards-short-lists-tops-and-bottoms|title=European Gay Porn Awards Short Lists Tops and Bottoms|last=Cachapero|first=Joanne|date=April 22, 2008|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
| {{nom}} || Best Top || ''Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/92837/european-gay-porn-awards-short-lists-tops-and-bottoms|title=European Gay Porn Awards Short Lists Tops and Bottoms|last=Cachapero|first=Joanne|date=22 April 2008|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''2011''' || rowspan=3 | CyberSocket Web Awards || {{nom}} || Best Video Company || Pitbull Productions<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/127063/cybersocket-awards-finalists-announced-voting-has-begun|title=Cybersocket Awards Finalists Announced, Voting Has Begun|last=Rodriguez|first=Ariana|date=November 3, 2010|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan=3 | '''2011''' || rowspan=3 | CyberSocket Web Awards || {{nom}} || Best Video Company || Pitbull Productions<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/127063/cybersocket-awards-finalists-announced-voting-has-begun|title=Cybersocket Awards Finalists Announced, Voting Has Begun|last=Rodriguez|first=Ariana|date=3 November 2010|website=[[XBIZ]]|language=en|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>
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| {{nom}} || Best Porn Blog || Tiger Tyson Blog<ref name=":0" />
| {{nom}} || Best Porn Blog || Tiger Tyson Blog<ref name=":0" />
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Tiger Tyson
Tyson in 2005
Born20 May 1977
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)gay pornographic actor, model and film director
AwardsGayVN Hall of Fame (2008)
Blatino Erotica Awards Lifetime Achievement award (2008)[1]

Tiger Tyson (Brooklyn, New York, 20 May 1977) is an American gay pornographic actor, model and film director. Considered a "Blatino" due to his African-American and Puerto Rican ethnic origins.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he made his debut in pornographic cinema at the age of 19 with the film Sweatin' Black by director Enrique Cruz, shortly after which he made his first leading role in Tiger's Brooklyn Tails.[14] After serving a stint for Latino Fan Club, Tyson left the sex industry in 1999, quickly resuming the following year with his own film production company, Tiger Tyson Productions. He again announced his retirement in 2004, but changed his mind after the success of the film Take 'Em Down. He has also worked as a go-go dancer and escort.

He stands out for his participation in films with homosexual adult themes, where he regularly acts as a top, insisting that he will never play a bottom in a film. Recognized for the size of his penis and for his aggressive sexual attitude towards to the cameras. It frequently appears in publications related to the gay scene.

Off camera he is a promoter of safe sex, the fight against AIDS and gay rights. In 2007 he publicly supported Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.[15]That same year he was awarded the Blatino Erotica Awards.

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Result Category Film/Work
2007 GayVN Award Won Best Ethnic Film The Show, Part 1, and Part 2[16]
2008 GayVN Award Won Best Ethnic Film Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine[17]
Nominated Best Actor Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine[18]
Nominated Best Non-European Film[19] —
Nominated Best Top[19] —
Nominated Best DVD Extras/Special Edition Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine[19]
Nominated Best Picture Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine[19]
Nominated Performer of the Year[19] —
Blatino Erotica Awards Won Lifetime Achievement[1] —
Grabby Awards Nominated Best Performers[20] —
Nominated Best DVD Extras Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine[20]
CyberSocket Web Awards Nominated Best Porn Star Site Tiger-Tyson.com[21]
XBIZ Awards Nominated GLBT Performer of the Year[22] —
Nominated GLBT Studio of the Year Pitbull Productions[22]
Nominated GLBT Feature Movie of the Year Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine[22]
European Gay Porn Awards Won Best Black/Latino Porn Site Tiger-Tyson.com[23]
Nominated Best Top Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine[24]
2011 CyberSocket Web Awards Nominated Best Video Company Pitbull Productions[25]
Nominated Best Porn Blog Tiger Tyson Blog[25]
Nominated Best Black Theme Site Tiger-Tyson.com[25]

Bibliography

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  • Brennan, Brian. (2007). Latino Fan Club : photos. Santa Monica, Calif.: FotoFactory Press. ISBN 978-1-933841-21-2. OCLC 176956934.

See also

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References

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