Bobby Blake (born Edgar Gaines; August 11, 1957) is a

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elder who acted in

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until 2000.

Biography

Blake appeared in over 100 releases.. Retrieved on 2007-12-14. Bobby Blake was a long time partner with Flex-Deon Blake. Bobby actually referred Flex-Deon to the producer Edward James, and secured the introduction of Flex-Deon to the adult industry.See Owen Keehnen, ''More Starz'', 90–2, esp. 90. Bobby Blake has told the story of their relationship in his book, ''My Life in Porn''.See Bobby Blake with John R. Gordon, ''My Life in Porn: The Bobby Blake Story'' (Philadelphia: Running Press, 2008). ;As a subject of Gay Studies The film ''

Niggas' Revenge ''Niggas' Revenge'' is a 2001 Pornographic horror film produced and directed by Dick Wadd and starring Bobby Blake and Flex-Deon Blake in their last film together. In his autobiography '' My Life in Porn'', Bobby Blake devoted a whole chapter t ...

'', and Flex-Deon Blake's role in it, have become the subject of academic discussion. In his book, ''Unlimited Intimacy: Reflections on the Subculture of Barebacking'', Tim Dean, a professor at the

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, treats ''Niggas' Revenge'' in detail because of the way in which it fetishizes the simultaneous transgression of a number of taboos, all in order, Dean argues, to “conjure the transgressive charge of unprotected anal sex among gay men". The representation of interracial sex, rape, violence, and incest (between Chris Blake and Bobby Blake) is enhanced by what Dean calls Flex-Deon Blake's "phallicized" appearance.

Autobiography: ''My Life in Porn''

Bobby Blake has written the book '' My Life in Porn: The Bobby Blake Story'' co-written by Blake and John R. Gordon and published by the Running Press of Philadelphia in 2008. In his autobiography, he talks extensively about his youth and experiences in the adult film industry. In one of the closing chapters entitled "Prodigal Returns", he depicts himself as the "prodigal son" who "had to leave ischurch and the place of isbirth and go out there in the far country".Blake, p. 9. He continues: "In all the years I was working in the adult entertainment business, I never turned my back on God or the Bible teachings I had grown up with." Blake emphasizes that he has no regrets about his lifestyle, interpreting it as part of God's plan for him: "Now that it's over, I can accept that that journey was all part of God's plan for me."

Personal life

Blake was the long-term partner of Flex-Deon Blake, another black gay pornographic actor.It was Bobby Blake who, by referring Flex-Deon to the producer Edward James, introduced his partner to the adult industry. Bobby Blake has told the story of their relationship in his book, ''My Life in Porn''. Blake has written that despite being "known for being a gay porn-star, I define myself as bisexual...In fact I have dated women", although most of his serious romantic relationships have been with men.

Ministry

Since 2000, he has been an elder of Tabernacle Baptist Church in

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Bibliography

*Bobby Blake and John R. Gordon, '' My Life in Porn'', Running Press Book Publishers, June 9, 2008, 280p. ()

Partial filmography

Bobby Blake has appeared in 102 films. Among his best known are: * ''Black Nubian Fantasies'' (1997) * ''Goldie Locks and the 3 Bi Bears'' (1997) * ''Bi Bi Black'' (1998) * ''Black Bi Demand'' (1998) * ''Get Hooked on This'' (1999) * ''Black Ballers'' (1999) * ''Black Ballers 2: Foul Play'' (1999) * ''Black Power'' (1999) * ''Black Workout 10'' (2000) * ''Bobby's Big Stick'' (2000) * ''Hung Beach'' (2000) * ''The Underboss'' (2000) * ''

'' (2001) * ''Black Sex Party #3'' (2001) * ''Black Sex Party #4'' (2001) * ''Black Bisexuality'' (2007)

References

External links

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Interview
with Clay Cane (audio)

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