Taylor J Swift first heard about the pop star when he was 15 years old. At that time, he didn't think sharing a name with the rising singer would significantly impact his life.
As Taylor Swift's fame grew, so did the impact on Taylor J Swift's life
In an interview with Business Insider, the now-30-year-old, who works for the POPVOX Foundation in Washington, DC, explains that he initially didn't think sharing the same name as the pop star would affect him.
However, as time went on, he began to find it frustrating.
He faced challenges in high school due to sharing the same name as the pop star Taylor Swift
Sharing a name with the girlfriend of Travis Kelce led to Taylor experiencing some high school bullying.
He recalls, "I was just a kid trying to live my life, and I was now sharing a name with a big singer.
Additionally, I had just moved back to Ohio to live with my dad, so I was the new kid at school, with the name Taylor Swift."
When he got to college, Taylor decided he had two options - change his name or embrace it.
He chose the latter, stating, "It took a lot of self-realization, but after a while, I decided I'd run with Taylor Swift instead of choosing the name TJ, an abbreviation of my first and middle name."
The shared name gave Taylor advantages at work.
Sharing a name with the pop star has helped Taylor stand out at work. People remember his name more easily, and he can use it to make conversations more light-hearted.
However, it has led to some people not taking him as seriously.
When dining out, Taylor sometimes faces disappointment from servers when he books a table under his name, and they're expecting the pop star to arrive.
But Taylor takes it in stride, saying, "Like normal, they joked about how I wasn't the real Taylor Swift, so I just laughed and said, I hear it all the time but I just shake it off."
Previously, a man resembling the actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, with 50 identical tattoos, left fans in shock.
The man, named Antonio Muratore, revealed that he is often mistaken for The Rock and is asked for autographs by fans of 'The Fast and the Furious.'
Antonio Muratore feels very lucky and honored to resemble Dwayne Johnson: 'I feel very fortunate to resemble him because he is a great person and a champion in sports and life.'
Muratore disclosed that Tanoai Reed, who is four years older than The Rock, also stood in for the actor in dangerous scenes in 'Fast and Furious.'
However, because he resembled The Rock, Muratore was once mistaken for a Hollywood actor.
When he went to the cinema to watch the movie 'Moana' and was even followed by a stranger for 15 minutes.
