Dec 12
Art, Surfing, Mixing Music, & JustFor.Fans – All in Day's Work for Tommy Alexander
Steve Duffy READ TIME: 8 MIN.
EDGE: Please introduce yourself to the reader.
Tommy Alexander: Hey, I'm Tommy Alexander. I'm a Just For Fans model, an artist, a DJ, and a content creator on social media.
EDGE: Tell us about your art.
Tommy Alexander: I've been creating art since I was 12 years old, about as long as I have been surfing. I come from an artistic family. My sister teaches art, and I have an aunt who is a professional artist. At a young age, I fell in love with painting, especially oils. In high school, I really got into it. I had a block schedule, so I'd go to my art class and paint more when I got home. It's evolved since then, and that's what I was doing full-time before my socials took off. I enjoy painting oil landscapes, figures, and homoerotic art.
EDGE: Your socials are @surferjock805. How did you find your love for surfing?
Tommy Alexander: My dad was a surfer. He wanted me to start surfing earlier, but I was terrified. He had this vision that his son would be this great surfer. It was better than when he wanted me to be a baseball player. He pushed me into it when I was 12, and I fell in love with it once I got on the board. Before coming out of the closet, I loved traveling to surf; before I came out, that's exclusively what I would travel for. Now, I travel for fun gay events.
EDGE: Tell us about your experience coming out.
Tommy Alexander: I had a pretty relatively privileged coming out experience. I was bullied in high school, but my family was supportive. They knew from an early age that I was gay but waited to say anything until I came out. I came out when I was 20, and my mom was supportive. My dad said he'd known for a long time and was happy when I finally told him. So, I was fortunate. I wish I'd come out sooner, but I'm glad I got to come out when I did.
