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EDITOR’S DESK | By Sharan Street
EDITOR’S DESK
CLASS OF 2018
Meet the new AVN Hall of Famers
happened—but as we go to press, that event still looms on the horizon. And for the AVN staff, one of the
By the time this magazine hits the streets, both digitally and in print, the AVN Awards will already have
pleasures of preparing for the show is celebrating the individuals who will be inducted into the
AVN Hall of Fame.
Performers and directors enter AVN’s original video-based Hall of Fame, but there are other branches, too. The
Founders Branch honors those who founded pioneering companies; the Internet Founders Branch celebrates those
who built the online sector; and the Pleasure Products Branch is for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of
sex toys. Finally, the Executive Branch is populated by those who work behind the scenes in the C-suite or excel in
other capacities—for example, in sales, marketing or education.
In all branches, a minimum of 10 years in the business is required for consideration. And in many cases, the
inductees have served much longer.
Those at the AVN Awards Show on January 27 saw photographs of these individuals on screen at the show, but
in tis case, words are worth more than pictures when it comes to expressing what they did to warrant inclusion in
the Hall of Fame. Below you’ll find just some of the achievements of this diverse group.
AVN Hall of Fame – Video Branch
ALEXIS AMORE—“The Peruvian Princess of Porn”
appeared in more than 300 adult movies during a
colorful career in front of the camera that spanned 14
years, beginning in 1999. A former nurse at a Catholic
hospital who was born in Lima, Peru, and raised
in Redondo Beach, California, Alexis Amore found
herself in demand from the beginning thanks to her
exotic looks and fiery performances. In early 2003,
Amore signed an exclusive performance contact with
then juggernaut studio Jill Kelly Productions, then
transitioned to a performing and directing deal with
former gonzo heavyweight Anabolic Video in 2004. She
followed that with a new deal to perform exclusively
for Metro’s ethnic-themed studio, Video Team, in ’05.
In October 2014, Amore launched a show called That’s
Amore on Vivid Radio, and today remains a busy feature
dancer at gentlemen’s clubs across the U.S.
EVA ANGELINA—After getting started in adult at the
barely-legal age of 18 in 2003, Eva Angelina went on
to hit all the benchmarks that define porn stardom.
Angelina’s filmography reads like a history of modern
porn production, with titles from early-2000-era studios
such as Anabolic, Video Team and Shane’s World all
the way up to the today’s big brands. In addition, the
often-bespectacled star also co-owned a company, was
inducted into the elite Fleshlight Girl ranks, and made
her mark in feature dancing and live cams. This native
of Huntington Beach, Calif., took a few breaks over the
years but always came back for more. One standout
movie is Deviance (Adam & Eve, 2009), which won
Best High-End All-Sex Release and Best All-Girl Group
Scene. Others are her star showcases with William H.:
Evalutionary and Evalutionary 2. And she won an AVN
Award for Best Actress in 2008 for her work in Upload
(Sex Z Pictures).
WILLIAM H.—Originally going by the decidedly
more cheeky moniker William H. Nutsack, the impish
director from whose unabashedly perverted creative
well sprang such celebrated series as Glazed and Confused,
Supersquirt, Swallow My Squirt and Screaming Assgasms!
dropped his ribald surname once he came into his own
in the early 2000s as one of the core helmers at Elegant
Angel Productions. He spent 14 long years at Elegant
Angel, honing his craft there on scores of productions
running the gamut from hardcore gonzo to high-end
glamour. After Elegant underwent a reshuffling of sorts
in 2013, H. bounced between stints at Jules Jordan
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Video and O.L. Entertainment before landing in 2016 at
New Sensations/Digital Sin. His work at his new home
has proven as strong as ever, picking up nominations in
the 2018 AVN Awards race.
BRANDON IRON—Having been a rabid porn fan for
years, Brandon Iron broke into the industry the old-
fashioned way: by knocking on doors until someone
let him in. The native of Alberta, Canada, shot his first
porn scene in 1991, opposite Ashley Nicole, in Coast
to Coast Video’s Bonfire of the Panties. But it wasn’t until
1997 that performing became his full-time living. In
2000, he added directing to his CV, overseeing titles for
Extreme Associates, Devil’s Film and Premiere Pictures.
In 2002 he directed for Red Light District; the following
year he joined offshoot label Platinum X Pictures. In
2007 he launched Brandon Iron Productions, partnering
with JM Productions for distribution. Though largely
inactive during the 2010s, Iron did return behind the
camera in 2015 for the interracial title Shade X from
Smash Pictures. Now living in Europe, Iron has moved
into the indie clip world of ManyVids and continues to
maintain his website, BrandonIron.com.
JESSICA JAYMES—Alaska native Jessica Jaymes
began her adult career in 2002, essaying girl/girl and
non-sex roles for a variety of companies until her boy/
girl “coming out” in Hustler Video’s The Porn Identity in
2005. In all, Jaymes has appeared in just over 220 adult
features and web scenes during her career so far—yes,
she’s still an active performer—and she also has several
mainstream credits, including on the Showtime series
Weeds. But one of Jaymes’ greatest achievements has
to be her part in the creation, in 2009, of the website
Spizoo.com and its affiliate program Spizcash.com, both
of which continue to operate today. “Knowing all of the
inner workings and what it takes to become a success
in this industry is my forte,” Jaymes told AVN at the
time. “Without proper treatment, respect and honesty,
neither the talent nor the company can reach its full
potential.”
SUNNY LEONE—Now a Bollywood star, Sunny Leone
is one of the most famous former adult performers in
the world. Born in Ontario, Canada, of Indian descent,
Leone made her adult modeling debut in 2001. She
rose to prominence as the 2003 Penthouse Pet of
the Year and the first performer of Indian heritage
to sign an exclusive performance contract with Vivid
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