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Flash Brown
Home State: Tennessee | Age: 35 | Started in 2011 | Twitter: @FlashBrownXXX
Website FlashBrownProductions.com (launching in January)
What inspired you to pursue a career in adult
film?
During a modeling shoot in L.A., back in 2011, the
photographer of the shoot approached me and suggested
the idea of adult film. He commented about my “look”
and of the lack of new, straight African American talent in
the industry; he felt it would be a perfect fit for me. After
researching the industry, a couple of months later I decided
to pursue a career in adult film. Which led to my first
booking with Dogfart/BlacksOnBlondes.com.
What are the most challenging aspects of your
job?
Separating the adult industry from my personal life.
Maintaining a clear boundary between my business life and
personal life. I have certain restrictions before any shoot:
no sex, drinking, partying in order to perform at my best.
And when the shoot is done, I learn to leave all of it in the
studio.
There are many temptations, of course, shooting with
these gorgeous ladies on set. Continually reminding myself
that it’s my job and professionalism must be maintained at
all times.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Obviously, it’s working with the most beautiful women
in the world! Also, it allows me to see the business side
of the industry. Getting experience on set and behind the
scenes, having the director value my input and the process
to get to the end product. This is particularly beneficial for
me and my production company, Flash Brown Productions.
Who are your biggest influences?
Industry wise, it has to be directors Jim Camp, Mike
Moz, Greg Lansky, Damien (Jeff) Cain, Jonathan Morgan
and Alexander DeVoe.
Performance wise, the legends: Taylor Wane, Mr. Marcus,
Shane Diesel, Sean Michaels, Lexington Steele, Naomi
Banxxx, Suave XXX, Ron Jeremy, Mick Blue and Prince
Yahshua.
Photo courtesy of Flash Brown
Flash Brown (Continued on page 106)
Photo of Jason Brown courtesy of Blacked.com
What inspired you to pursue a career in
adult film?
I actually just got into the industry to supplement
my income. I didn’t expect to be in the industry as
long (12 years) as I have, to be honest!
What are the most challenging aspects of
your job?
The stigma that anybody can be a male performer.
It takes time and skill to be able to do scene after
scene and still bring the same intensity and passion.
Jason Brown
Home State: California | Age: 34 | Started in 2005 | Twitter: @JBrownXXX
And the biases that come with being a black performer
and how I don’t feel like we’ve been allowed the same
opportunities as some of our other counterparts.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
I’m a simple guy but at the end of the day, I’m
someone’s fantasy. And that’s awesome, to be able to
provide people with some type of enjoyment or release
... It’s something that keeps me going. I genuinely love
people ’cause everybody’s got a story.
Who are your biggest influences?
Well, let me start by saying that if it wasn’t for
performers Shane Diesel, the late Sledgehammer and
Sean Michaels—I wouldn’t be here! They took me
under their wings and showed me the ropes when
I first started in 2004 working for a few different
companies.
But Greg Lansky, by way of Blacked.com, was really
able to get me to the next level and get people to see
that I was a good performer. I can’t thank him enough
for that!
What is the most common misconception
about adult?
That we have issues ... family, mental [issues] or
when it comes to addiction. And we are no different
the general public; we just see life and our bodies
differently.
What do you think of the way IR product
(black male/white female) is marketed?
I think for a long time it was stereotype driven. It
allowed the male performers to be pigeonholed and a
stigma was placed on us—that we’re too aggressive or
that we were a higher risk than our other counterparts.
Companies didn’t want to make stylistic porn that was
up to par with some of the white-on-white scenes. I
feel like it’s changed in the last couple years and I like
to think that Blacked.com had a lot to do with it.
What barriers, if any, have you encountered
working in the adult industry?
Mainly that people don’t really know me. I’ve been
in for twelve years and worked for a lot of companies
but people think it’s an overnight success story.
I’m professional and I treat this industry as such.
Obviously the IR pay issue, when I know girls in the
past (a long while ago) that said they wanted to work
with me but couldn’t ’cause the company wasn’t
willing to pay their IR rate. I also feel like there’s a
disconnect between some talent and the rest of the
industry sometimes. I went to AVN in my ninth year
in the biz ... Nobody knew who I was, except the girls
on the floor during the Expo. And I had people looking
at me like, “Who the F... is this dude?!” And I’ll never
forget it, Lisa Ann said ... “That’s Jason Brown.” I was
ecstatic! That was one of the first times I felt a part of
the industry.
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