Tommy was born Tomakita Prozachovich in Vladivostok, Russia. His parents, Ronald and Shannon O'Herron, immigrated to Russia from Ireland in 1948 to join the Communist Party and promote world socialism. Soon after arriving in Russia, Ronald and Shannon officially changed their names to Boris and Olga Prozachovich and began Tomakita's  socialist upbringing.  In 1965, Tommy and his brother Ivan formed "The Sputniks", a revolutionary Rock and Roll band that created a sensation throughout the Soviet Union. This launched Tommy's career in the entertainment industry.  From 1968 to 1974, Tommy attended the University of California at Berkeley where he became immersed in the counter culture and wrote his first book, "Common Abnormality". During this period, Tommy's creative genius took hold and he designed and invented  the tie-dyed shirt. He is also responsible for transforming the logo of  Mercedes Benz into the Peace Symbol by adding a simple vertical line.   In the late 1970's, Tommy began a four year effort to rebuild a version of Noah's Ark. The Ark was completed but an oversight left it forever "land-locked" in Blissville, CA, high in the Sierra Mountains. After completion, the massive Ark would not fit underneath bridges leading out of the tiny mountain town. Today, the Ark generates over $2 million in revenue as a tourist attraction for the town.     In 1980, Tommy started the first home shopping network for Cable TV, the "Trinkets and Treasures Channel". While the ratings and the production quality were low, the incoming cash was enormous. In 1984, Tommy sold the network for a huge profit to Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.      Tommy has always been at the forefront of social and political change. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed Tommy as a special advisor on the Soviet Union. In early 1987, Tommy suggested that President Reagan invite Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to Washington, to "walk down the mall", a reference to the beautiful park located in the heart of our Capitol. In a classic example of the party game Telephone, Tommy's suggestion was relayed as "knock down the wall" and eventually led to the famous words, "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall", which President Reagan spoke at the Berlin wall in June of 1987.  From 1990 to 1994, Tommy spent most of his time in his Ozark mountain cabin where he completed his second book, "Intense Apathy".   In late 1994, Tommy started his TV production company, Testosterone Productions. The company is credited with inventing the Reality TV genre with it's TV series "Really Stupid People" aired on the LCD Network. The  program was a huge success and resulted in a spinoff program "Really, Really Stupid People" aired on the  Fox Network.       Tommy now tours the world bringing his wisdom and inspiration to millions of people.