I wanted to be Tom Sharpe because that's the name I've used all my adult life, but choose to use my initials instead so I wouldn't be confused with Tom Sharpe the author or Tom Sharpe the comedian or Tom Sharpe the screenwriter. Even though my first name is William, I'm the third in my line to have that name and we've all gone by our middle name. Don't ask me why; I've no clue.
True story: I once got an email from Eddie Murphy inviting me to a party at his place. I know how that happened. At the time my niece was doing stand-up in California and her contacts included quite a few other comedians, some well-known. All is takes is one email with a CC sent to everyone in her email list and presto! To this day I've wondered what would have been the expression on Eddie Murphy's face had I accepted that invitation!
W.T. Sharpe is my name. Call me Tom.
