Real World: St Thomas - Brandon Kane

I've been putting off on this one because he has been incredibly difficult to find information on since I first saw the original post by the St Thomas blog that gave his name. However, once I found what I was looking for the information came rolling in. 24 years old, from Quincy, Massachusetts. Goes by the nickname "Hollywood". He did not go to college. Loves the movies Shawshank Redemption and Boondock Saints, the band Korn, Family Guy, CSI, and all art and music. He has a younger brother (22) who is in the Marine Corps. Does construction and electrician work in the Boston area. He is a recovering drug addict. In his own words:

lets get the awkward **** out of the way i am a recovering drug addict. i am very spiritual. dont talk about how you love satan i wont respond to you. dont be under 18 i wont respond. "About Me" This was once a very hard thing to answer, I have been tried and tested. I have learned so much and have over come a ton, Such as i am not "a rocker" I am so much more than some cliche, my clothes my tats and my piercings are not who i am but mearly an expression of my individualism.This took me a long time to realize. I have come to realize as well, that life is one crazy *** journey. One that cannot truly be described or even understood and things have a funny way of happening.I am just me and we are just us. There is no definition for a person or for life and that is what makes it all worth living. There are things at work that cannot be described, or even comprehended and I am not freaking out about that. I am just living and loving every moment of the struggle known as life.

With his tattoos and gauged ears, Brandon does not look like your typical Real Worlder. Growing up in Boston's infamous "Southie" neighborhood, he has had to steal and hustle to survive. Right now, he is homeless and couch-surfing. Since graduating high school, he has worked day and night in order to support his mother and his younger sister Savannah, who is the light of his life. Though he's currently doing electrical and construction work, Brandon's dream is to leave all that in the dust and become a music journalist. He's extremely open about his past and often comes on very strong, very quickly. He typically goes for tattooed punk girls with indie sensibilities, but that doesn't mean he is averse to challenging himself with a preppy girl every once in a while. That time may have come because it looks like Laura might have caught his eye in St. Thomas. And he certainly won't be shy to express his affections. With extreme exhibitionist tendencies, Brandon -- who was a virgin until he was 19 -- has since slept with over 100 women and deflowered a nearby high school's cheerleading captains. After a particularly heart-wrenching breakup with his first love, Brandon had a year of promiscuous sex and coke-fueled partying. He has now been drug-free for five months. Brandon sees the Real World as his opportunity to get out of his town and have a shot at a normal life. Will he be able to stay on the straight and narrow path while in St. Thomas or will he succumb to his old wild ways?