I've replaced my portfolio site, which I never updated anyway, with this page where you can learn a little bit about me.
Dominic Anthony Tocci (that's TOW-chee) was born and raised in New Jersey. He's married to Jennifer Tocci, has one sister sister, Amanda Jane Tocci, and a cat named Leia.
Dominic attended Parsons Elementary School, Linwood Middle School, and North Brunswick Township High School. In 1998, he received two Bachelors degrees from the University of Pennsylvania: a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the School of Engineering & Applied Science and a BA in Philosophy from the School of Arts & Sciences. While studying at Penn, he discovered the Internet and created his first web site.
He began playing guitar in 1992 and still enjoys doing so regularly. In 1999 he got an ocicat named Leia. She's smart, inquisitive, and demands constant attention. In 2000, Dominic began studying the ancient martial art of Hwa Rang Do under Master Won Hee Lee and achieved the rank of black belt in 2004.
While attending a martial arts tournament in 2001, he met his future wife, a second degree black-belt named Jennifer Huang. They were married in Kauai, Hawaii in May of 2007.
Currently, Dominic earns his keep by creating animations and games, running his websites, writing comedy, freelancing, and embarking on entrepreneurial endeavors. You can keep tabs on him by reading his blog at toccionline.com.
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dominic A. Tocci |
| A.K.A. | Tocci, Tocc, Nick, N.T., Hey You |
| Memory | |
| Childhood | Spotty at best |
| Adulthood | Workin' on it... |
| Peripherals | |
| Wife | Jennifer Tocci |
| Cat | Leia the Ocicat |
| Computer | Custom PC |
| Expansion | |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano and Voice |
| Other Fine Arts | Some drawing and song writing. |
| Other Interests | Fishing, Hiking, Martial Arts, Movies, etc... |
| Compatible Media | |
| Favorite Musical Artists | Cake, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, Jane's Addiction, Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182, Pink Floyd, DJ Shadow |
| Favorite TV Shows | South Park, WWE Raw, Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, The Ultimate Fighter, Heroes, Eureka, Monk |
| Favorite Channels | Comedy Central, Animal Planet, Science Channel, HBO |
| Favorite Movies | True Romance, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Princess Bride, The Golden Child, Spaceballs, Stripes, Anchorman, The Matrix, Star Wars, Being John Malkovich, Ghostbusters, etc... |
| Software | |
| OS provided | Tocci V1.0 |
| Software included | Bass Fishing V1.0, Guitar V24.7, Martial Arts beta 1, Philosophy V4.20 |
| Warranty | |
| Service / Support | limited warranty |