TŌV (pronounced like "stove" with no "s"), full name Tov Rose is founder of The Entertainment Industry Chaplains. He is a writer, inspirational speaker, television producer, performer, Chaplain and Pastor. He is a pioneer in the field of Corporate Chaplaincy, providing "faith-friendly" Employee Care Programs to non-military personnel in the corporate world, through the company he founded, The Entertainment Industry Chaplains.

TOV was born into a family with more than 150 years of experience in the Entertainment Industry and has performed, taught or preached in thousands of churches and venues worldwide, including Westminster Abbey in London. TOV has been published as a poet and is listed as a contributor to the Second Edition of the McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme, published in April 2007; He has been in television commercials, including one with actor Gabe Kaplan of the 1970s hit television show, Welcome Back Kotter. He has worked in theater, and trained both as a lighting designer, and as an actor. He is a classically trained vocalist who's performed solo, with bands and groups of various musical genres, including three years both touring with and leading a consistently popular and decades-old Christian Contemporary/Pop/Folk group. Like many local, regional and cultural personalities (take Garrison Keillor, for example), TOV would be considered a "niche celebrity." While many in the general public may not know who he is, there are thousands of people of select demographics and venues who would recognize him, and the various musical groups and bands he has toured with.

He holds a degree in Public & Media Relations/Communications; and has completed internships and intensive courses of study in Pastoral Ministry, Ethnic & Multicultural Ministries, as well as Biblical Languages (Biblical Hebrew Language, Biblical Greek).

TOV began work as a minister in 1991, and along with his business partner and sister, Jen, gradually began focusing on serving the needs of the Entertainment industry as a Chaplain, providing spiritual support and consulting for Entertainment Industry Professionals, corporations, studios, celebrities, and families.

In 1992, TOV began producing a local religious television program. Under his direction, the program grew to have a viewer-ship of more than 300 stations world-wide.

TOV has made various guest appearances on both Television and Radio shows to talk about subjects ranging from relationships, to helping unreached people groups know the love of God, with multiple appearances on WWDJ Radio’s “Drive Times” with DJ and friend, WWJD Musical Director, George Flores. He has also appeared as a performer on numerous television programs, with multiple appearances on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), program “Praise the Lord,” hosted by TBN founder’s Paul & Jan Crouch.

As a result of his Chaplaincy work with Entertainers, TOV has made numerous appearances, and was the first pastor featured on Playboy Radio, with Host Tiffany Granath's, Afternoon Advice. He was declared one of “Hollywood’s Hottest People” by CH Model Agency in 2006.

Current Projects
In 2006, TOV began assisting Poet & Author Bryant McGill and Performer Jim Karol with a project to catalogue which celebrities and other famous people really do have profiles on MySpace.com, and various other social networking sites. On MySpace.com the project is called, 100% Verified Celebrities and MySpace Personalities. It is officially known as www.ProVIPS.com.

TOV also advises several organizations who help end child abuse, assist both men and women recover from the negative aspects of the Adult Industry, and put Child Predators behind bars.