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Michael Thomas "Tom" Green (born July 30, 1971) is a
Canadian actor,
rapper,
writer,
comedian and
television personality. He currently hosts the internet talk show
Tom Green's House Tonight and the Planet Green game show
Go for the Green. Born in
Pembroke,
Ontario, Green grew up in suburban
Ottawa. He is regarded as a pioneer of a type of "shock humor" found in
Jackass,
Fear Factor and other reality shows.
Career
Rap career
In the early 1990s, Tom Green had a short-lived career as a rapper in a group called
Organized Rhyme. He came back in 2005 with his rap group, The Keeping it Real Crew, featuring DJ EZ Mike of the
Dust Brothers. In late 2005, Tom released his first solo rap album, titled
Prepare For Impact. He has received offers from such rap artists as
Spice 1 and
Bushwick Bill of the
Geto Boys to appear on his raps. He has performed with
Too Short,
Flava Flav,
Grand Buffet,
Mickey Avalon,
People Under the Stairs,
Xzibit and other popular rap artists on his
Tom Green Live show. In early 2008 a second solo rap album titled
Basement Jams was released in download only format.
