 In January 2009, after having spent two years in Los Angeles, Tom returned to the Czech Republic to perform along with rapper Nironic as an opening act for US rap star Ice Cube in Prague.At the end of 2009, Tom was introduced to David Steel, a controversial Czech gangster rapper, a meeting that marked the beginning of a brand new era in Tom's career.Shortly afterwards Tom signed a record deal with Mafia Records, a successful and respected hip-hop label in the Czech Republic.