Tom was born in Pittsburgh PA and has lived in that area (with a few brief exceptions) ever since. He has worked in theater and haunted houses since the early 1980s, most recently with Hundred Acres Manor (formerly Phantoms in the Park) in South Park, PA. He served as the venue electrician (as well as a few other things) for Hundred Acres Manor when Splatter Movie: The Directors Cut filmed there and more recently has been a carpenter for Abduction and The Dark Knight Rises and a special effects assistant for Outsiders.