Tom lives in the West Hills of Southern California's San Fernando Valley. Many know him as the mysterious template maker for Humuhumu's tiki mug collection website, Ooga-Mooga.com. Tom also has a PhD specialising in nineteenth and twentieth-century American literature and film adaptation. He has taught college classes across Southern California with an emphasis on screenwriting, film, and public speaking. In his spare time and for over a decade Tom has been working to fill tiki mugs with the tastiest drinks possible at home bars, and tiki-themed events. When not writing or working, Tom can be found at home, sipping one of his latest concoctions and listening to Martin Denny on vinyl.