A lot of people probably wonder why I direct, shoot, and act in porn for a living… I often ponder that myself, then the answers seem clear. It’s the lifestyle. The money. The freedom. The fun. And of course the ladies are an added perk too, as goofy as many of them are. I’m just a creative, independent guy that likes to make money, have fun, and do what the fuck I feel like doing. And thats good enough for me to accept, so the rest of the world will just have to swallow that too. Thats me on the DeeCash cruise at Internext Miami last summer by the way. Good times.

Now, if you had to choose between being Bill Gates or Hugh Hefner, which would you be… both have a considerable stash of cash, but which one of those guys is living better, by most peoples standards. Hmmm. So that is the topic of today’s post, chasing the lifestyle. And that is really all that I am doing. Hell 12 years ago when the internet was in it’s baby stages I was making a shitload of cash cranking porn, and I see those days coming back right around the corner now that I’m finally producing and distributing everything independently from the ground up.

I’ve got all the bases covered, from recruiting, shooting, directing, lighting, production, dvd authoring, distribution, site design/upkeep, billing, marketing, affiliate managing, you name it I’ve got it covered and have done it all before. I’m so pumped to start filming in Florida this summer its not even funny… I have whole notebooks full of ideas, storyboards, scripts, locations, talent… everything all planned out. And while the details may change, the shit is going to get shot regardless. And on the web/dvd/vod it shall go…. florida is gonna be hotter than a firecracker in yo hand this summer once I roll thru there son.

Today was an off-day from my square jobs so I went to the beach and chilled. Just plopped on the sand, ripped off my shirt, caught some sun on my black ass, and listened to the waves while I watched little birds run along the shore. I even whipped out my DV cam and shot a little monologue video about my day at the beach and I’m gonna mail that to my kids up in Canada cause I know it’s gotta be cold as fuck up there still, with snow all up to a niggas kneecaps and shit. I’m so glad to be up outta there. I swear I will never take the sunshine for granted for as long as I live, cause there are places where the sun don’t shine for months on end. Well, I’m about to have a nap before I workout later and beat the shiznit outta my body once again. Gotta stay in shape right… so peace out

Shimmy

To what lengths, are you willing to go in order to achieve the kind of success you want in the adult business (or any other business for that matter?) Are you willing to trade off all your free time, and in essence sell your soul to highest bidder, to finance your dreams and aspiration? If you are even 1% hesitant or have your eyes fixated on your moral compass, chances are you will not succeed anytime soon. If you are waiting for someone to give you a “hook up” or a handout, then this is not the business for you.

When I first began back in 1997, I was living off Top Ramen noodles, working 20+ hours a day… and yes it was all worth it. I made enough money to live off for the rest of my life… until I got married and had someone else control my wallet for 7 years. Regardless, it’s not really a big deal to start over from scratch once you’ve done something before. The only question at hand is, do you still have what it takes to be successful.

If you don’t already know by now, I’m making a series of adult films starting this summer, from about the time Exxxotica Miami kicks off up until the end of August, and these will be distributed on DVD, VoD, websites, content cds, you name it… and I plan to keep on rolling them out. Now for the money aspect, I have none. Zip. Nada. And very bad credit. Did I mention I am unemployed… what little income I do have is derived from adult website affiliate programs, so in order to finance these films I have put my black ass to work. When I am not acting as male talent in adult films for other studios/producers I am doing gig after gig from Craigslist, and taking up part time work when it becomes available. Since I’ve been out here in California (mid January) I have been a telemarketer, in-store product demo guy, door to door environmental canvasser, farmers market weekend worker, bar waiter, fundraiser, videographer, photographer, stadium concession salesman, you name it I’ve done it. My calendar is FULL. So when I hear people bitch about how bad the economy is, and how they can’t make money without a fulltime regular job I don’t buy it. You just gotta know how to HUSTLE. Leave your morals behind so you can eat, and travel, and live well.

So you’ve got obstacles huh… Don’t have a car? Neither do I, take public transit, and I ride a $50 bicycle to hop around town most of the time. Don’t have $1200 a month for groceries (I actually used to spend this much when married to a beast!) then live off rice, fruit, and smoothies… I’m saving every penny I can to finance talent, equipment, and production for my flicks, because I *know* that is the right path for me, and I’m meant to be on it. In fact, making dirty movies is one of the few things I have a passion for… as it allows me to be myself for the most part, be creative, have fun, and make the kind of money that lets me travel, enjoy life, live stress free, and do what the fuck I feel like doing most days. There is nothing more satisfying that waking up in the morning and seeing how many subscriber rebills took place while you were sleeping. Its like winning the lotto everyday for life. Guarantee I’ll be there by the end of this year, likely sooner. Lookout for me

Shimmy

Busy, busy life I lead… ever hear the song Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Good jam. Fitting for the past few weeks too.  I know it’s been a while since I updated Shimmy’s Bookmarks too. I’ve just been busy hustling that cash. This weekend I worked with CalTalent talent agency for a Toyota promo gig at a farmers market, and also did a little b/g scene for SFAsians that was pretty hot. This was all just yesterday, so you can imagine how exhausted I am, running across town from one gig to another. Its a good thing I workout and drink smoothies all day long. So today I played with my CanonGL camera some more and rode the bike all over town… the exhaustion has just now hit me so I’m gonna catch a nap before my evening workout and call it a day. I’m booked for another gig next weekend doing nutritional supplement promos and hopefully will line up more adult work before I hit up Exxxotica Miami in May, Cybernet Expo in SanFran (June) and Internext Hollywood in August. Hope to have my 1st few DVDs out by August too. Gonna be busy, and I’m ready for it!

“Oh fuck YEAH… GIVE IT TO ME!” she screamed, right as my eyes locked onto her sexy steamy light-brown almond eyes… and jizzed all over her. I swear, India Summer is one hell of a high-energy actress, and considering this shoot has an edited run time of over an hour (that is a long time by porno standards) she played her part oh so well with everyone on set and is a very nice, mellow, and down to earth gal when the cams and lights are off.

During my little scene with her, I really couldn’t tell if she was in character or not… I mean she had clothespins on her nipples and was giving me a handjob, with handcuffs on (thats a first) and prior to that she was practically speaking in tongues during the whipping and toe-sucking scenes… I think she deserves some sort of award or at least a noteable mention for pulling this scene off so well. I would pay a fortune for the bloopers reel of me dragging her into the wrong booth and knocking over all the lighting and shit (take 2!) but thats another story within itself. The funniest part about this shoot that didn’t make the final cut… Dude with the glasses totally humiliates himself and says to India “I’m gonna pulll out my little white cock for you to jerk!” which he does, and she strokes him but he couldn’t complete the scene if you know what I mean. I could hardly contain myself in the corner and had to nearly bite a hole in my lip to keep from laughing and having the camera pick it up. Overall a fun time, I just wish my lines with Princess Donna were not edited out… she hands me a flogging whip and I say to her “I’ve been waiting to whip somebodys ass today!” and that didn’t make the cut. Oh, and my beating scenes were cut short… I guess it got too repetitive. I spent most of my time there observing the crew, lighting setups, equipment, etc and taking notes. Just another day in California. India if you’re reading this don’t forget to send me the group shot of the cast on your cam. Goodnite folks, I’m off to workout now, and I think I’ve given away enough free porn for a Sunday. If you wanna help pay my bills join the site and buy the shoot as I do get a little kickback from them.

Shimmy

“But I wanted to do hoodrat stuff wit my friends…”

Actually it’s not too far from the truth:

Hey, I respect a woman’s mind…

Its a surreal experience when you are surfing porn sites and see yourself on the front page. I’m the adequately described “stranger” who “covered India in cum” (in their words) on this weeks update for PublicDisgrace.com titled “Piece of Cake”. I never wear all-black but it was a requirement for the shoot, and I think I look kinda fat. The camera adds 10 pounds right. Let me go ahead and join their site so I can see how the final cut came out… hopefully my bloopers were edited. Will update this post once I see it for myself. This is the exact type of shit that is sure to come out of the woodwork when I run for a president one day. But you only live once, and it’s best to do it without regrets. Had a great time and can’t wait to start shooting my own fun little films. Now let me go watch this video and I’ll give a review on it.

Have to admit that the California lifestyle that I grew up with has changed in the past few years I’ve been absent from the country. There is a photo of me, about 3 months ago, freezing outside of a Canadian airport waiting for a bus at midnight… right before the seasons first snowfall. I had just returned from Vegas, and It was at least -20 degrees that night, and the best fuzzy pimp hat in the world couldn’t keep my body warm. At least I don’t have harsh environmental challenges like this in California… though the economy is still rather fucked up, the sky is blue and the sun shines, which is more than I can say for living in the midwest region of a socialist country. So yep I’m happy to be here. I’ve gone though many jobs/gigs since I arrived back here 2 months ago and I’m getting by okay, prepping  for my big shoots this summer in Florida. That shit is gonna be off the chain, and I’m expecting it to rain cash like it’s 1999 all over again with the hot niche movies I’m gonna be cranking out.

Not to be neglecting my blog here, but I’ve been busy ebaying my ass off, buying/selling to get more camera and lighting toys, in addition to working gig after gig to finance these films, the talent, and the locations. So if I’m a bit slow in replying back to your emails/ims/voicemails give me the benefit of the doubt. Niggas are keeping me busy in every respect and I swear that I’m working a minimum of 5 different jobs every week. I take them as they come and rarely turn down a cash offer. So get it how you live in California, it’s the only way to survive out here. People are shocked the state is “broke” and I thought this was all bullshit hype on the news to scare folks…. until all the teachers in my city got laid off 2 days ago because like I said, the state is “broke”. Then I realized the sky really was falling here. Its going to be interesting to see how people dig their way out of this hole, as its getting deeper by the minute. Porn is gonna prove to be America’s (and my own) saving grace once again… so get shooting!