Tom Sandoval at the Vanderpump Rules premiere

By Hannah Chambers | Feb 9, 2024

See How Tom Sandoval’s Career Has Transformed

Tom started out as a model

Before working for Lisa Vanderpump, Tom was a model. He has noted that in his 15 years of experience, he worked in “every major market” including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.

He moved up in the hospitality industry

When Vanderpump Rules premiered in 2013, Tom was a bartender at SUR and Villa Blanca. He’d then go on to become a part owner of two bars: Tom Tom and Schwartz and Sandy’s.

He’s a musician

Viewers know that Tom is likely to pull out a trumpet or bust into song with his 2015 single, “Touch in Public” at any given moment. He’s also the frontman of his band, Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras.

His acting career is on the rise

Tom has previously appeared on-screen in a number of projects, and in 2024, it was announced that he’d be appearing in a new original movie, Tall, Dark, and Dangerous.