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Born on the Island of Oahu but now reside in the Midwest, Minneapolis Minnesota. Esera has played in the National Football Leagues for 9 years, first being drafted by the Green Bay Packer in 1991 second round 35th pick, being the highest Defensive Linemen ever taken in Packer history from that time. Esera also was the first rookie to start all 16 games his rookie year in NFL history earning him a spot on the All Rookie team in 1991. (One of Esera memorable moments in the NFL was when he was asked to sing the National Anthem on a national televised Thursday night game against the Chicago Bears. As his knees buckled as he walked out to the middle of the field to sing in front of 80,000 screaming fan, his saving grace was that he started on pitch.) Esera went on to play with the Minnesota Vikings, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 1998 Super Bowl contender Atlanta Falcons and ended his career with the Carolina Panthers. Five NFL teams an on all of them, Esera was asked to sing the national anthem before a game. In 1996-1997 Esera was asked to participate in a project that was led by Grid Iron records, NFL Players association and the National Football League where NFL stars were paired up with National recording artist. The albums were called NFL Country and NFL Jam. Esera was the only NFL player to be paired up on both albums because of his musical talent. On the NFL Jams album he was paired up with Ritchie Rich from the Dog Pound production, Jizsum from the Whoo Tang Clan and on the NFL Country album he was paired up with Lari White and Bryan White.

Esera Tuaolo long awaited album, self titled "ESERA" is a very eclectic album and it brings a whole different vibe to the ever changing music industry today. This album gives you a taste of everything from Pop; Pop Rock, R&B, Hip hop, and a flavor of his Samoan heritage. All heart felt and all with his inner passion that has been building up for years. Esera paired up with Producer song writer David Kellogg AKA, GRAVITY! The two formed an incredible writing team. It will definitely break the stereotype that Football player can't sing. He not can sing, but is an incredible performer on Stage.

Esera Tavai Tuaolo broke another stereotype when he shock the world in 2003 when he announced on HBO REAL SPORTS with Bryant Gumble that he is part of the GLBT community. Being Gay does not define the type of person Esera Tuaolo is but being and incredible Human being does. Though he has thought of walking through the Valley of Death a million times, by trying to commit suicide he was freed by three words "I AM GAY" Esera Tuaolo is also a father of two beautiful twins, Mitchell and Michele. Esera is also a advocate that travels around the country educating people on homophobia and sharing his life longs experience of a gay athlete living in a masculine world of football, hoping that his life story will save lives. In 2006 Esera wrote a book entitled "Alone in the Trenches" and Autobiography of his life growing with a secret that nearly took his life, but at the end comes out victorious because he is ALIVE. His mission now is to SAVE LIVES and to spread his music around the world.

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