Tommy The Animator grew up on Manhattans Upper west side. Born in 1972 He was influenced
By some of the worlds most revered Break dancers and Graffiti artist such as the late Frosty Freeze (RSC) , Charlie Rock (RCB), and George "SEN-ONE" Morillo (IBM) just to name a few. Tommy Quickly embraced the Hip Hop culture Diving in as a young break dancer and then later as a music producer/Mc. By the late 1990s Tommy ran into some legal trouble and was incarcerated. During his incarceration Tommy change his view on the world and began to draw, which He often did to past time on The Ruff New york City Streets. Tommy found drawing to be a good form of therapy and after being released in 2002 Tommy began to teach himself 2d/3d animation, releasing animated shorts with well known Rap figures in the music industry giving him the name "Tommy the Animator".
Tommy's skills as a animator and painter landed him in art week this year in the the world renowned "Art Basel" where He exhibited Many of his sparsely colored paintings.Tommy continues to release mind blowing pieces of His work for the public and art collectors to enjoy a like.