Art, Surfing, Mixing Music, & JustFor.Fans – All in Day's Work for Tommy Alexander

With his lean frame and blonde, good looks, multi-talented Tommy Alexander looks every inch a surfer. It could be in the genes – his dad was also a surfer and encouraged his son to take up the sport from an early age. But little Tommy was reluctant and fearful. That all changed when he turned twelve, which was also the year he discovered his other great passion – painting. But this came more naturally: his aunt is a professional artist and his sister teaches it. With his art, Tommy concentrates on capturing the expressive landscapes of his native California, as well as homoerotic portraits. In addition, he is a DJ. You can check out his work on his YouTube page.

When he turned 20, Tommy came out to his parents. He recalls being bullied in high school, but his family was supportive with his Dad telling him he already knew and was just waiting for Tommy to tell him. He came to be JustFor.Fans model (where he is /surferjock805) on a dare by his ex-husband, and has been thriving on the site ever since. He speaks to EDGE about the numerous facets of his life.

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.