Tiger Tyson

Tiger Tyson 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 2008 presidential campaign|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.