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XBIZ Awards
XBIZ Awards are given annually to honour "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult films" and have been described by XBIZ publisher and founder Alec Helmy as being "born out of the industry's desire for an awards event that not only encompasses all facets of the business but one which presents it in a professional light and honors it with class". Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003. The award nominations are submitted by clients, and the winners are voted for by XBIZ staff, industry colleagues and participating organizations. The awards were originally created to recognize achievement in the online adult industry, but, in recent years, video categories have been added. The XBIZ Awards in the adult film industry have been compared to the Golden Globes in the mainstream film industry. The 2010 XBIZ Awards were held in at the Avalon in Hollywood. As of 2014, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XBIZ
XBIZ is an American publisher of business news and business information for the sex industry. In addition to its flagship "Xbiz.com" website, XBIZ publishes two monthly trade magazines, hosts winter and summer Trade fair, exhibition and industry conferences, as well as facilitates networking among adult online professionals through a business-to-business (B2B) Professional network service, professional networking service. XBIZ company representatives are frequently cited in mainstream media articles about business trends and practices in the industry. XBIZ and its affiliated publications and services are operated by Adnet Media, which was founded in 1998 by adult-internet industry veteran Alec Helmy. Helmy is a founding member of the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP). News and information products * XBIZ Awards – the adult entertainment industry's largest business-to-business awards show, which honors and recognizes business excellence and outstanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayden Kross
Kayden Kross (born 1985) is an American pornographic actress and director. She is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Early life Kross grew up in the foothills between Sacramento and Placerville. She has described herself as "the book nerd" during her time as a high school student. Kross began stripping at Rick's Showgirls in Rancho Cordova, California when she was eighteen years old to earn extra money to rescue a pony from a slaughter house, which she kept for eight months.Cody Kitaura , ''State Hornet'', StateHornet.com (November 29, 2006). Retrieved June 22, 2012. She was later contacted by an agent, whose business relationship provided Kross with the opportunity of modeling in adult magazines. Career Her movies with Vivid included ''Kayden's First Time'', ''Hard Time'', and ''Be Here Now''. Unhappy with the company, she became a free agent one year later when she did not renew her contract. She signed an exclusive contract with Adam & Eve after one month of being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maitland Ward
Ashley Maitland Welkos (born February 3, 1977), known professionally as Maitland Ward, is an American actress and model. She made her acting debut as Jessica Forrester on the CBS soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (1994–1996). Continuing to appear in film and television through the mid-2000s, she came to further prominence for playing Rachel McGuire on the sixth and seventh seasons of the ABC sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1998–2000). After retiring from mainstream acting in 2007, Ward began performing in pornographic films in 2019. Career Acting career Ward starred as Jessica Forrester on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', where she appeared from 1994 to 1996. She landed that role, which was her first acting role, when she was 16 and still a junior in high school. Ward had guest-starring roles on ''USA High'' and the seventh season of ABC's ''Home Improvement''; and co-starred with Jay Thomas and Mario Lopez in the 1997 television film ''Killing Mr. Griffin''. Her chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Pax
Penny Pax is an American pornographic actress and model. Early life Pax was born in Miami, Florida and moved around often as a child. She is of Irish and German ancestry. She lived in Hawaii; Sacramento; and Pacifica, California, before moving to New Zealand when she was in the third grade. Nine months later, she moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she lived for thirteen years. She worked as a lifeguard for five years at various pools throughout South Florida, including those at the International Swimming Hall of Fame and at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood. Career Pax entered the adult film industry in November 2011. An agent in Florida, whom she never actually met, contacted her through Model Mayhem. In 2012, she was cast in the independent horror film ''Bloody Homecoming''. In 2013, she starred in ''The Submission of Emma Marx'', which is loosely based on ''Fifty Shades of Grey ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked Pictures
Wicked Pictures is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. Between 2004 and 2021, it was one of the only heterosexual studios to maintain a condoms-only policy. Company history Steve Orenstein founded Wicked Pictures in 1993, after developing an interest in creative aspects of film production while a partner in his previous adult company, X-Citement Video. During its first year, Wicked won industry awards and Orenstein signed Chasey Lain as the first "Wicked Girl". The second Wicked Girl, Jenna Jameson, signed in 1995. Under Wicked's promotion, Jameson became the only winner of AVN Awards for Best New Starlet, Best Actress, and Best Sex Scene in the same year. Wicked won the first high-definition Adult Video News Award for ''Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre'' in December 2006. The movie went on to win several AVN Awards in 2007. In October 2010, Wicked stopped production when an actor tested positive for HIV. The studio agreed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Malkova
Mia Malkova is an American pornographic actress and Twitch streamer. Career Prior to entering the adult industry, then Malkova worked in the food service industry getting her first job at McDonald's when she turned 16 and then working at Sizzler up until the weekend she shot her first scene. Malkova was ‘Twistys Treat of the Month‘ in December 2012 and the 2013 'Twistys Treat of the Year'. She was a contract performer for its parent company, Mindgeek, during that time period. When that contract lapsed in 2014, she signed a contract with another company, Hard X, to exclusively perform scenes with men while being allowed to perform scenes without men with other companies. Malkova was the 2016 October's Penthouse Pet of the Month. Malkova is the focus of the 2018 documentary film ''God, Sex and Truth'' about the strength of women sexuality and beauty. In an interview, she states that "the only reason she got into porn is because she loves sex and the porn world is the safest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam & Eve (company)
Adam & Eve is an American conglomerate company that sells adult products through e-commerce. In 2004, it was the largest e-commerce distributor of condoms, sex toys, and erotica in the United States. Its parent company, PHE Inc., is the largest private employer in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where its headquarters are situated. The company funds non-profit social marketing organizations that address issues such as population growth, disease control and sex education in developing countries. Origins The firm was founded in 1970 by physician Tim Black and Phil Harvey. It started as a small storefront in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, selling condoms and lubricants. It soon became a mail-order catalog selling contraceptives through non-medical channels. While still graduate students at the University of North Carolina's School of Public Health, they conceived the firm to fund a non-profit organization to using the profits to finance family-planning programs in developing countries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Summer
India Summer is an American pornographic film actor, pornographic actress and Fetish model, nude model and a member of the List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame, AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame, XRCO Halls of Fame. Her stage name is based on the phrase Indian summer. She also has mainstream acting credits. Career Summer received her education towards becoming a teacher. She then worked in finance for 6 years before moving to modeling and acting. Summer began working in the adult film industry at the age of 29. In July 2009, she signed an exclusive Lesbian erotica, girl on girl contract with Girlfriends Films studios. In November 2011, her debut as a director was announced with the movie ''Perfect Fit''. Mainstream appearances Summer has appeared in small roles in the television series ''Reno 911!'', ''Sons of Anarchy'', and ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter''. She also appeared in National Lampoon (magazine), ''National Lampoon'''s 2007 film ''Homo Erectus (film), Homo Erectus''. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter Cruise
Carter Cruise is an American DJ, singer, music producer, model, and former erotic actress who advocated for the sex positive movement. Early life Cruise was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Cary, North Carolina. She was home schooled during her childhood and went to Cary High School. In 2009, she enrolled at East Carolina University, majoring in psychology and pre-law. While in school, she was heavily involved in Greek life, pledging a sorority as a freshman. In late 2013, she left her psychology studies at ECU to pursue a full-time career in the adult industry. Prior to becoming an adult film performer, she worked as a Hooters girl and lifeguard. Career Cruise began working as an erotic model in the summer of 2013. She made her porn debut in August of that year after contacting the Florida-based talent agency East Coast Talents. Her first agent advised her to market herself towards older men, but she instead marketed her brand towards both male and female college studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Sensations (studio)
New Sensations is an American pornographic film studio. It is the parent company and sister-label of Digital Sin and HotwifeXXX. New Sensations was founded in 1993; The first films it produced were the ''Video Virgins'' series, which ran from 1993 to 1998. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry. The studio has released several porn versions of popular media (usually titled " riginal title A XXX Parody") including ''The X-Files'', '' Scrubs'', ''Scooby-Doo'', ''The Flintstones'', ''That '70s Show'', ''The Office'' and '' 30 Rock''. Awards *1995 AVN Award – 'Best Amateur Series' for ''Video Virgins'' *2000 AVN Award – 'Best All-Girl Release' for ''The Four Finger Club 2'' *2001 AVN Award – 'Best Special Effects' for ''Intimate Expressions'' *2001 AVN Award – 'Best Video Feature' for ''Dark Angels'' *2001 AVN Award – 'Best Videography' – Jake Jacobs & Nic Andrews for ''Dark Angels'' *2004 AVN Award â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remy LaCroix
Remy LaCroix (born June 26, 1988, in San Francisco, California) is an American pornographic actress. She won the 2013 AVN Award for Best New Starlet and the 2014 AVN Award for Best Actress. Early life Before entering the adult entertainment industry, LaCroix was a specialty dancer for several music festivals and Burning Man. Her performances included fire dancing, aerial silks and hula-hooping.Tod Hunter, Steve Javors, Mark Kernes, and Eric Dro, Peter Warren, "Freshen Up!", '' AVN'', vol. 29/no. 6, issue 355, June 2012, pp. 46–51. Career LaCroix entered the adult film industry in December 2011, with a gang bang scene for Kink.com, which was discussed in the James Franco produced documentary ''Kink''. She worked for a period of six months before announcing that she was leaving porn. Citing burnout, she continued to honor previous commitments, worked for the talent department at Kink.com, and promoted her unreleased movies, eventually returning to shooting in November 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elegant Angel
Elegant Angel Productions is a pornographic film studio located in Canoga Park, California and owned by Patrick Collins. The company is considered one of the early pioneers of gonzo pornography, and its films have won numerous awards. History Elegant Angel (EA) was founded in 1990 by Collins in partnership with pornographic film maker John Stagliano as a subsidiary of Stagliano's Evil Angel Video. The two labels soon became a pioneer of Gonzo pornography, along with other producers such as Rodney Moore and Ed Powers. Stagliano had pioneered the Gonzo genre in the late 1980s. In 1996, Collins established Elegant Angel as a separate company, and in 1998 it ended all cooperation with Evil Angel. His departure from Evil Angel has been called "less than amicable", and he and Stagliano are apparently "ex-friend . At the time Collins said that Stagliano "couldn't run a business, and would fail without him". According to Stagliano, "Patrick's a bully", "and he wasn't doing his job pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
