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WHO’S WHO
RAVEN HART
A Natural Progression
Hometown: Philadelphia | Age: 40 | 5-foot-3 | 128 pounds | 36-27-36 | Hair: Brown | Eyes: Gray
“I’ve always worked in some degree in the
sex industry,” Raven Hart said. “I was an
exotic dancer in Philadelphia, New York and
New Jersey, and then I progressed to being
a dominatrix, and now here I am doing this.
I felt like it was a natural progression. I had
a lot of friends in the industry, and I decided
‘Why not?’”
She started when an ex-boyfriend suggested
she try exotic dancing. “At first I was very
nervous. I went in to audition and I remember
it still. At first my motivation was just for the
money, but once I started to do it I really loved
it. I like performing and I’m very comfortable
with my body, so I thought ‘I can do this.’ I
danced for five years in the tri-state area.”
Hart shot her first scenes on December 16,
2016, for Brazzers in Las Vegas. “I shot two
scenes, with Jessy Jones and Arya Fae. I was
nervous because I didn’t know what to expect,
but once I got warmed up, it was great. Jessy
Jones is great to work with, and so was Arya.”
She says her best scene so far was with
Manuel Ferrara for MILF Private Fantasies: “He
was great to work with. Very fun. I liked the
premise of the scene: I was a doctor giving
him a special pill to help him relax. It was his
POV. It was fun and improv, and I liked it a
lot.”
She says she’s impressed by the attitude of
her co-workers: “The one thing that I have
noticed is that whether it’s the director, or an
assistant, or talent, or agents, everybody is
nice, very friendly, very respectful. I haven’t
felt that in other areas I have worked in.” Like
when you were stripping? “Yes! [laughs]”
Hart says she’s looking forward to an IR
scene with Sean Michaels or Lexington Steele.
“Sean is a friend of mine. We’ve talked about
it. I’ve never done anything with him on
camera.”
Her hobbies are working out and reading.
(“Mostly non-fiction. I’m boring. Art and
history are my two favorites. I have a
bachelor’s degree in art and I specialized on
jewelry and metalsmithing.”) Her words to
live by: “Live life to the fullest without any
regrets.”
Book her through OC Modeling. Follow her
on Twitter and Instagram at missravenhart.
— Tod Hunter
ALEXA RAYE
Dark and Hardcore
Hometown: San Francisco | Age: 21 | 5-foot-3 | 115 pounds | 34C-28-36 | Hair: Blond | Eyes: Auburn
Alexa Raye describes her adult-industry career as “off and on for three years, and now I just moved down to L.A. I’m here full
time.” From San Francisco, Raye started at Kink.com: “They were in the area. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into at
the time.” But she left the industry after a couple of months. “It wasn’t working out, family-wise. I thought I could be open. That
didn’t work out great.”
Between adult gigs she worked at Hooters. “I’d go there, then go back to porn.”
Of her recent work, she says she’s happy with a scene she did for Hustler: “That was a wonderful experience. I worked with
Marco Ducati. It was fun, knowing I was shooting for Hustler.” Of working in the industry, she says, “I love the adventure of
meeting new people and traveling. It’s nice to see new things while having a good time in my life.”
She describes her dream scene as “anything dark and hardcore ... I’m really into that kind of stuff. I do have a couple
people on my mind I’d love to work with.”
Raye has one eye on the future. “Porn’s not forever. I want to live my glory young days doing crazy, stupid shit.
After high school, I didn’t want to get serious. Some people go straight into the military. I wanted to experiment
with my life. I don’t know what I want to do after porn but I want to do something
important. Get a government job. Maybe join the military.”
Book her through ATMLA. Follow her on Twitter (@realalexaraye) and
Instagram (highblondie).
— Tod Hunter
Photos by Jeff Koga/
@KogaFoto
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