Tamás Pajor was born in 1963 to a family which openly proclaimed their Jewish identity. As a teenager, he started to rebel against the lower middle-class way of life. In 1980 he formed the punk-rock band, Neurotic, which performed in outrageous outfits. This was one of the first punk bands in Hungary. In the world of Kadarism , this amateurish band sought to distinguish its self from its peers and draw attention through scandals and provocative appearances. During these years he gradually turned to drugs. At first he smoked only cannabis, later opium, but would eventually turn to many other drugs, including nicotine and alcohol. He was 18 when he first read the New Testament, although it touched him for life, he was not able to follow that which was written in it. In 1981 he met the love of his life who would eventually become his wife. The beginning of this stormy relationship was characterized by regular break-ups. They sought to represent the rock culture more and more credibly, and while he had become a captive of it, he was a spokesperson not only for the drugs, but the ideology behind them. His career was heading towards a dangerous destination – this was what director Janos Xantus felt when he started the shooting of the film which would later debut under the name ’Rock-evangelist’. Originally, they had planned to make the documentary more ’viewer-friendly’ by employing scripted comedy; however, their finances had prematurely run out and they were not able to accomplish this goal. During this time, the opposition between Tamás’ lifestyle and his conscience grew even deeper and more unbearable than before. The verses which he had read from the Bible began to force a change within him. Earlier, in his years of partying, he had heard the testimonies of people in living faith. Tamás Havas, a friend of the family, and Laszlo Kincs, who now serves as a pastor in Hong-Kong, had spoken to him about Jesus. At that time, two of his friends, Tibor Ruff and Adam Arato had also turned to God.

In October 1987 Tamás gave up his previous life and repented to Jesus Christ. The following day, his first trip led him home to his partner, Klara; their relationship had ended half a year earlier. It turned out that Klara had also repented the week before, through an entirely different channel in the Faith Church. From here, their story would continue in complete faithfulness. Their son, Kristof, was already six months old; he would be followed by the birth of Abraham and Hanna. Today, they are all grown-up and help their father in his work.

By the time their film had gained new financial backing, Tamás had become a different person. Because of this, he initially did not want to take part in the film, but then decided that he would make the turning point, his repentance, the central message. The ’Rock-preacher’ became a unique cultural and historical work, as it was able to recorded a huge, unforeseeable change in a person’s life. Hundreds of thousands of people had seen it by the end of the ’80s, and since then, millions of people have seen it on various TV channels; it continues to be aired even today. The Neurotic dissolved with the repentance of Tamás Pajor, and the band ‘Amen’ was formed soon thereafter. The first album from Amen was published in 1989 and became a pioneering work in Hungarian Christian rock music. It was characterized by endless enthusiasm and a message that came from the heart. These revolutionary songs proclaimed Jesus’ delivering power while avoiding the traditional formalism of religious music, or even the beat-mass , in both the music and the lyrics. The band’s second album, and the first Hungarian rap album ever, was released in 1991, titled ’The Salt of the Earth’; it was ahead of its time in many ways. The third album was titled ’You’re free’. Here Pajor broke with the rock-music sound and instead, used elements of funk, disco, and pop. A six year break from publishing music followed. For Tamás Pajor, this was a period of filling up spiritually, though he continued making music during this period of deeper experiences with the Holy Spirit.

Some of the albums that he released include 1998 – ‘Euphoria’, 2005 – ‘Your Vintage’, and 2007 – ‘Jesus Christ Superhighway’. The first song on his latest album, titled ’Only Love’, was published in the form of a dance-clip on YouTube, where it received a hundred thousand views within  weeks.

Tamás Pajor is also an active presenter of the Happy Sunday  TV broadcast, a live TV program on the Hungarian ATV channel, broadcasting weekly since 2001. He also works as a lyricist, translator and part-time composer. In his latter role, he wrote the song titled Happy Sunday . In 2008 he published his first volume of poems titled ’Unbound volume’, in which can be found, not only song lyrics, but also poems, short stories, and humorous sketches. Tamás also contributes to the national public weekly paper, Hetek, as the headline-editor. He has also received a special award presented by ARC (FACE) with his poster named Radiator; he participates in the creative projects at the Faith Church as well. As the head of a drug prevention association, he plays an important role in positively shaping the future of many young people. He works as a pastor at Faith Church and regularly ministers as a preacher in Budapest, in small towns across the country, and sometimes, at services organized abroad. Since the beginning of the 90’s, he’s been active in founding several churches throughout the Hungarian speaking parts of Europe. He often preaches at street events, after concerts, and pantomime performances. He is also a regular speaker at different anti-drug and anti-racism events. In December 2009 he performed a song which he co-authored with Ferenc Balogh Jr., written especially for an anti-fascism gathering in which more than ten thousand people participated. Tamás Pajor dedicated the song to the Nobel laureate and guest speaker of the event, Elie Wiesel.

One of the key figures in shaping his career was Sandor Nemeth; the senior pastor of the Faith Church, whose ministry made it possible for this young man, immersed in deviant behavior and headed for disaster, to be freed from his addictions. Following this, pastor Nemeth became his personal role model, who contributed to the improvement of his work and personal life through his advice as a mentor and friend. Tamás Pajor’s albums sold more than ten thousand copies, but his influence extends much further; his expressive style, his idioms which have become common sayings, and his testimony about Jesus, have had a significant effect on several characters of contemporary culture, among them many young writers and poets, through whom he has contributed to the shaping of Hungarian culture.