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. 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 Year Ceremony Result Category Film/Work 2007 GayVN Award Best Ethnic Film The Show, Part 1, and Part 2Blatino Erotica Awards Lifetime Achievement 2008 GayVN Award Best Ethnic Film Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine Best Actor Tiger's Eiffel Tower: Paris Is Mine Best Non-European Film 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 Best Performers 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 Pitbull Productions 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 Pitbull Productions Best Porn Blog Tiger Tyson Blog Best Black Theme Site Tiger-Tyson.com
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