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Living here in the New York area is not like living in the middle of West Hollywood - as far as porn stars go. In LA, you can throw a rock and hit an adult performer any day of the week while here in New York, the number is quite a bit less. However, there are more than you would imagine.
Very few of the New York area stars exist solely on the sex industry alone - there are a bunch of reasons for this: changing tastes of gay men over time, the high cost of living and ultimately boredom of doing any one thing for too long. Most of the guys that are on this side of the country do the sex industry thing as a sideline or as a hobby. Of course I know from personal experience that even in Los Angeles and San Francisco it's rare to find a star of any level who's life solely is paid for by working the sex industry (don't let 'em fool you, everyone does something else other than porn on the side, even the biggest stars of the biz).
Here's an overview of the stars and porn industry folk situated right here in the good ol' island of Manhattan (or thereabouts)
The Legends:
Ray Dragon: Perhaps best known locally for his clothing shop on 7th Avenue in Chelsea that closed up shop in the past couple years or so (although now online at www.raymonddragon.com) , Ray is better known to current porn fans as Titan's latest mega star and to long time porn fans as a COLT man. He's recently started up his own production company and is premiering his first video at the Eagle soon. His website, www.raydragon.com, was recently reviewed by HX magazine with an enthusiastic "thumbs up" and features lots of nude galleries for fans to pour over. His designer clothes have appeared in Broadway and off Broadway productions and he's been active in a number of local and national charities.
Tyson Cane has been around for a number of years and this buff guy (5'10" 195lbs) has gone from being in some of the cream of the crop (Falcon, Kristin Bjorn, Catalina) to producing his own flicks for his own company, Tyson Cane Videos. Currently he and Enrico Vega are co-producing their own videos, the first of which is called TYSON AND VEGA'S MANHATTAN FANTASIES and they've just inked a contract with major gay porn distributor IMD. Don't try to find Tyson at www.tysoncane.com - it'll direct you to a icky sex site that will send a million pop ups your way. You can find the videos at www.tyson-vega-videos.com.
Ted Bare - One of the better known masseurs in the community, Ted is best known for his website and videos with boyfriend Mark ("The Adventures of Ted and Mark") DeBoy. Mark passed away a few years ago but Ted remains, a staple to the erotic community, having provided inspiration to many other erotic performers on how an adult business should be run. Their site has yet to be equaled in cleverness, in high concept and for "bang for your buck". Ted's hands can never be equaled either, check 'em out.
www.tedbare.com
Michael Lucas - For the past few years, this Russian born porn star turned director has churned out over 25 top notch porn flicks featuring strictly gay performers. Outspoken, direct, sexy, and wildly popular with the fans (the Sea Tea cruise he produced last summer was chock full of admirers) Lucas has cornered a market that had previously been left untapped: New York. www.lucasentertainment.com Lucas is as far away from the California Pornowood scene as someone can be and still be considered part of the established porn industry. Who else can say that they are a director and run a company and still look like a million bucks when naked in his own films or dancing nude in public? Some criticize his constant need to speak out about all sorts of things - although in an industry where no one stands their ground about their opinion, it's actually refreshing.
Donnie Russo - This porn legend has had a long career and is considered not only to be a staple of the gay erotic industry, but is fast becoming a New York institution as well. When folks in the gay community talk New York personalities, it's becoming as much Donnie Russo as it is Quentin Crisp and Larry Kramer. Last year was featured on the horoscope page in HX magazine with hair tuffed out and wearing a crown (resembling a lion who is "king of the forest" which Donnie certainly is - at least when you're talking about the forest of the gay porn scene in New York) www.donnierusso.com
Robin Byrd - Not actually a gay male porn performer but a friend to the XXX industry from 20 some odd years of The Robin Byrd Show on late night cable. Made money off of sex phone lines and tons of appearances and still going strong and earlier this year became part of the ad campaign for Fuse TV – when's the last time you saw the picture of a porn star on the side of a bus? And as far as I know, the only porn performer ever to appear in photos in The New Yorker. She's one of a kind and if you don't know who she is, you're missing out on one of the best, funniest, sexiest, most energetic people ever to walk the earth - really. Check out her site at www.robinbyrd.com
Staples:
Enrico Vega - Sexy but shy, this Latin with the sexy eyes and an always raging hard cock has a heart of gold that few people know - he donates a lot of his time to helping others in his neighborhood.. and that smile & oh la la! His website was produced by the guys at Raging Stallion and is nice but smallish - a few pictures and his videos. However, it's better than nothing and it's free. You can reach him via email at uwspig@aol.com
Starting a line of XXX videos with legend Tyson Cane distributed by IMD and continues to write a column for Latin Inches magazine.
Chad Hunt - One of the biggest porn stars (in more ways than one) in the current industry. Has been a huge following and has had a successful escort business although reported last year that he is moving on from all that. Movies however, seem to still be in his future so no "fade to black" for Hunt just yet (good news to main employer Michael Lucas!). www.chadhuntxxx.com directs you to Chi Chi's Live and Raw live sex site.
Aaron Tanner - Super bottom on screen actor turned club promoter. Aaron elicits strong "love 'em or hate 'em" feelings from those who know him but that's what a good party promoter is supposed to do, right? Used to promote unsafe sex flicks at his Eagle events til someone in the public health department said "uhm No!" and now promotes testing and other healthy choices at his regular Hot Shots promos (funded by the public health department..) Long time association with RentBoy.com gives him access to top hookers in town for his events.
Aaron Lawrence - Super top Aaron also elicits strong feelings from fans and industry folks of the "love 'em or hate 'em" variety but as Aaron is laughing all the way the bank he doesn't really care much what others think. With a couple self published books, a few major studio appearances (Studio 2000's DREAM TEAM for example), self produced amateur videos shot in various places around the world and an ongoing escort career, this uber twink with the enormous cock has created his own cottage industry which is admirable. Downside: his self produced flicks depict unsafe sex 20 some odd years into the epidemic.
Carlos Morales has experienced a renaissance over the past couple years - having dropped out of the scene for awhile, Carlos has returned - with a vengeance! In the past year or so he's appeared in flicks from Falcon (BETRAYED, AFTERSHOCK 1 & 2 and DRENCHED), Raging Stallion (ASS MASTERS, NEXUS, SEXPACK 10), and Titan (GORGE, WOODSMAN) and is practically a mainstay in the films of Michael Lucas (STRANGERS OF THE NIGHT, FIRE ISLAND CRUISING 3 & 4, VENGEANCE, RESTLESS, BACK IN THE SADDLE). Originally from Venezuela, Carlos arrived in the States a decade ago and after a successful career as a dancer (the kind on boxes) he turned to performing in gay porn. You can find out more about him by going to his website at www.carlos-morales.com
Rob Romoni - Newer staple on the scene of gay porn stars, Rob's a hot bodybuilder type (5'9 190, brown hair, green eyes) who used to live in Jersey and recently moved to Ohio.. but I think he'll be back to this coast eventually. He's just finished a long (six month) run of Ronnie Larsen's MAKING PORN and has been incredibly busy the past few months appearing in tons of videos - especially the first big release from Red Devil Entertainment, NASTY NASTY. He's just filmed flicks for Falcon (QUARTERBACK SNEAK) and for COLT (RELOAD) and appeared in Pepper MaShay's video for her song "I Can't Stop". Friendly, sexy, gorgeous, buff and popular, Romoni's challenge is staying in the biz and not letting the miles between his home and Pornowood get the best of him. So far, with credits racked up from Falcon, Catalina, Studio 2000, All Worlds, Massive, Centaur and more, it doesn't seem as though the distance is keeping him from working with the majors. His website is www.realitymen.com (although someone should be a pal and buy him his own domain name). Romoni describes himself as "Focused, Loyal, Open minded, and Approachable."
Tag Ericksson – Jet Set exclusive and recent winner of Best Actor at the Grabbys (porn award show in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend) for his role in THE HOLE which also won a bucket of awards at both the GayVNs and the Grabbys. Friendly and sexy, has brought his boyfriend into the biz and he's settled here in the big Apple. No website but Tag is all over the Jet Set site www.jetset2000.com
The Occasional Actors:
Brandon Williams - multi talented in life and popular with fans of Robert Prion's Galaxy Pictures, Brandon lives in the heart of mid town and is wickedly smart, sexy and funny. He's also appeared in Michael Lucas' FIRE ISLAND CRUISIING 4 as well as compilation sex shows taken from Showguys.com. His stats should make you reach for your phone to make an appointment - he's 32 y/o, 6'1, #195, 7"cut, 32"w, 23" thighs, 17" biceps, muscular/athletic , highly oral , vers. and originally from Dallas, Texas (and still has a faint accent which gets a little thicker once you get to know him.. and it's very very sexy to listen to). Currently: Working on his website www.BrandonWilliamsxxx.com
Tony Serrano - Born in Barcelona, Spain but a mix of Spanish and Italian (yumm) Tony grew up in Atlanta, GA and spent his younger days in the Navy out of San Diego. He doesn't do films that often (only 8 in the past 5 years or so) but when he does, watch out! (The most recent was WOODSMEN from Titan). He's got quite a busy schedule what with escort work and traveling but he can be reached at TonySerranoPStar@aol.com. Tony says: "I've been in the Sex Industry 4 over 6 years now and I've honed my skills in the ART OF PLEASURE!" Made a big impression on fans when he let them drink shots off of his ass at one of my fundraisers last December…..
Gino Mancuso: regarded locally as one of the most professional porn star escorts on the scene, is pure New York born Italian, is 39, 5'9, 170, 46C, 32W, 15A, 8x7 cut, is a hairy-chested top. He describes himself on his site as "Muscular, masculine, friendly, passionate, fun, sexy and real. Think of me as the high-school football coach you've always fantasized about." Definitely someone I'd like to shower with! Gino looks good in or out of leather but I suspect from the few times I've met him personally that leather might be the direction of his personal tastes. Is adamantly pro safer sex. You can check out his site at www.ginomancuso.com or or simply email him at gino@ginomancuso.com
The Newbies:
Michael Starr is a Raging Stallion exclusive and is that rare find - a handballing bottom who can take it and take it and take it - he can get punch fucked, and double fucked up to the elbow! You can see him in PACKING LOADS (out now) in which he was topped by Michael Brandon and in MORE MANHOLES in which he's in two scenes (one in which he's double fisted by Chris Ward himself!). Starr is 5' 7", 150lbs with a 7 incher, brown eyes, shaved head, moderately hairy chest, Mediterranean heritage and works out every day. He's a full time escort and you can reach him through his cell at 917-407-9503 or through our pals at Showboys.com. Is also adamantly pro safer sex.
Falcon Exclusive Gus Mattox – proves that men want to see Men in their porno. Gus is tattooed and muscled up and hairy and it's gotten him a membership as a Falcon Exclusive as well as entrée into Chi Chi's coterie of performable porn stars. Gus is a triple threat – porn star, accomplished pianist and actor having appeared in a variety of Broadway and off Broadway musicals. Unlike most stars that keep their 'day job' life separate from their 'porn life' Gus freely admits to it all and writes about it extensively on his website (that he learned to put together himself!) www.gusmattox.com
Retired but Not Forgotten:
Raul Tosca started making porn at the insistence of his pal Sergio Real in a flick called WHEN HARRY MET HAIRY (Hollywood Sales) and liked doing it so much that he went on to do flicks for them (IN YOUR FACE, THE UNCUT CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD and LATIN TALES) as well as for Catalina (COCKPIT 2 and THE NEXT BIG THING), Lucas Entertainment (BOYS ON FIRE - FIRE ISLAND CRUISING), and Titan (SLAMMER). Titan in particular was a favorite but because of his day job, Tosca decided that although he'd had fun, enough was enough. Still he says he'd like to do more and is tempted often when offers are made. No website but you can write to him at raultascoxxx@aol.com
Rick Allen - Fell off the face of the Earth after a string of really great porn scenes, two of them costarring yours truly (so hey I'm biased). This is the costar I get the most mail and comments about probably because our chemistry was real in both of our scenes (Catalina's BOSSMAN and MSR's THREE DEGREES OF HUMILIATION). Tall, lanky but muscular, long black wavy hair, nasty goatee and looking like he'd rip you apart as soon as look at you.. but don't let that "look" fool you, he's a pussycat and doing two scenes with him were among my highlights. Used to take pictures of patrons at the Lure every other Wednesday at Pork night. Where is he now? Oh yeah, and that cock. Enormous. Thick. Hard. Forceful. More! I think we need a Clark/Allen "threepeat"!
Sal Bruno - There are few true New York daddies in gay porn, but Sal is definitely one of them. Born and raised in the Bronx with 'tude, Sal's prominent in the national leather scene after scoring the Northeast Mr. Drummer title in 1994 and hosting fundraising events around the country in the decade since. You can see him in flicks from All Worlds and Donnie Russo and just did a solo called DOIN' IT DADDY'S STYLE for Solomanvideo.com. He's officially retired and lives in the NYC area with his partner of many years and occasionally shows up at the NY Eagle. No website but you can write to the beefy man himself at hardcore8c@aol.com
Marco Rossi - Described as having the "juciest pecs in porndom" by a fan, this Italian muscle stud resides in the New York area and has been in and out of gay porn for a number of years appearing in such pics as IDOL COUNTRY for VCA in the early 90s. Has had a questionable reputation of late with fans who have described him to me as "undependable" but generally concede that they'd give their left nut to suck on those juicy pecs. No website or email as far as I know…..
Giovanni - Few stars have the history and the career that this Italian/Spanish stud has - with ties to major stars of yesterday and current work ot from Galaxy, Gio dances, raises money, has a killer website and is always willing to jump in and help out whenever and wherever he can. Get to know this dark hair sexy eyed stud who comes pierced and tattooed and ready to please www.GiovanniXXX.homestead.com/
Enrique Cruz - Director and sometimes promoter (at Esquelita) Enrique has had a lock on the Latin scene here in New York for years and though took time off the industry, is back to reclaim his throne. Check out www.EnriqueCruz.com and participate in his online column about sex, love and relationships. Put your own personals listing up or check out the LaMancha videos and check out Thug Video (which have been hugely popular in the NYC area) and of course there's more. Can Enrique seize the nightclub scene again?
Tony Zerega - This escort stud was poised to become The Next Big Thing and was thisclose to having it happen - but then he backed away for unknown reasons. After appearing in Titan's FALLEN ANGEL, FLUID and SWELL fans just couldn't get enough of this chiseled masculine man and so he appeared in flicks for Catalina, All Worlds, Jocks and the now long gone Forum Studios. You can find out how to find him and where he lives (apparently located in Times Square!) through his website at www.tonyzerega.com
Others:
Drax - With a 9x5 cock there's not much else to say about this fortysomething bi sexual man who has charm, wit, intelligence and knows how to fuck so well it makes many a man and women happy. Although not a porn actor, he's worked with porn actors on their websites (he was the original artist who created WillClarkUSA.com in 1996). You can find out how to find him at his website at www.draxnyc.com
Derek Anthony - Big, huge, Long Island based muscle man who recently appeared in Men's Health and Muscle Magazine and has his own members only site that you can check out at http://www.derekanthony.com He's young and looks imposing but the day I met him on the Sea Tea last summer he was more shy than anything else.. when you're 21 and look like he does, you have people coming at you right and left but he seems to deal with it well. Like many bodybuilders, he appears in gay spaces as a model and immediately raises that "is he straight or is he gay" question. You can have some fun figuring it out at www.derekanthony.com
Next time I'll write about gay porn institutions and behind the scenes folks here in town who make it all happen. Til then - Keep it hot, hard n safe!
WILL CLARK appears every Tuesday night from 8pm to 10pm at the View (232 8th Ave.) with a live talk show featuring men and women in the gay community. There's no cover and happy hour is extended til 10pm. You can find out more about it by going to http://www.viewbarnyc.com.
Will's BAD BOYS ON THE HUDSON is slated for Sunday July 18th on the Queen of Hearts at Pier 40 just below Christopher Street. The event will be a fundraiser for Heritage of Pride and will feature a half dozen gay porn stars including Bret Wolfe, Rob Romoni and Tony Serrano among others as well as comic/singer Kim Cea and a half dozen singers/comics. Full info on the event at http://www.badboyspoolparty.com and full info on the weekly Sea Tea event at http://www.seatea.com
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