Bear-y Christmas

Tom Goss Ushers in a Big Fat Gay Ass Christmas

- Noel Hoffman

Much of Tom Goss’ youth was spent focused on his studies and on wrestling. He says he didn’t feel much in the way of sexual and emotional desires growing up. In fact, he didn’t go on his first date until he was 22, while in seminary, training to be a Catholic priest.

That was when Tom realized he did have an appetite for sex, only it wasn’t towards women or even the men that society deemed as handsome. His attraction was toward plus-sized furry men.

Many of his biggest pop hits today are odes to them, and his latest album, his first-holiday ep, pays homage to the world’s biggest and most famous papa, Santa Claus. The album is called Big Fat Gay Ass Christmas and it includes spirited songs like “Santa Slay,” “Put that Ass in Christmass,” “Sassy Santa,” and “Ho Ho Homo.”

Joining Tom on the EP are some of the biggest names in gay hip-hop, gay rock-and-roll and gay country music. His frequent collaborator, de ROCHE, appears on “Ho Ho Homo,” bringing the song to life with vocals that sound like a group of carolers on a doorstep. “De ROCHE and I have been making music together for over a decade,” Tom says. “I want her to be a part of everything I do until the end of time.”

Benjamin Koll sings on “Sassy Santa.” Tom admits to having a huge crush on Benjamin. “I love the joy and positivity he brings to the bear community,” he explains.