Troy was born in Iowa. From the age of 15 he's been involved in entertainment as an actor and musician. He spent 18 years bouncing around internationally, having lived in Poland on a long term basis, as well as Scotland and Bulgaria.He's served in the US military, training with the Army, Navy and Marines as a medic. He was awarded a Warfare badge for Fleet Marine Force as a Corpsman in 2002. He was qualified an expert rifle and expert pistol.Since leaving the military he has worked in various fields, including medicine (Surgical Tech, Dementia Care Specialist, Residential Treatment Counselor, Mental Health Tech and Pharmacy Tech), education (Job Corps RA, ESL and Drama Teacher), and was a professional luthier in the Custom Shop of Mayones Guitars and Basses in northern Poland throughout 2013. He still designs guitar electronics and pickups, and has been working on guitars since age 16. He also continues a part time career in international film and television, having worked in various American and Polish TV shows and films since 2004.He has one daughter, Emilia Luna Boleyn, born in Poland in 2011. He has been married once (not to the mother of his child). The marriage ended due to his service in the military.Resides in Denton, TX, where he's working as a voice-over artist for Young Digital Planet and Educativo in Poland through his own studio. After a long and dedicated career helping others, he has "retired" from medical and educational jobs to pursue happiness in entertainment and travel, working on and off as a commercial driver.