Tom used to work for Don Schumacher Racing building Top Fuel NHRA race car. Then Oct 2015 quit that job take the leap into becoming a full time metal artist. Running Cold Hard Art where he builds Unique Sculptures, custom trophies and vehicle replicas for large companies. They are located Brownsburg, In. He works with His wife Amanda and have one daughter together . They were married in 2010. The winner of Season 1 of Metal Shop Masters on Netflix