Page 48 - AVN December 2023

“The best part of being a Brazzers contract performer is knowing your voice, imagination and input matters.” —Alexis Fawx
Van Wylde, a former bartender and club promoter who has a degree in textile/chemical engineering, calls ZZ “the elite-elite of companies.”
He started shooting for Brazzers in 2012, a year after he graduated from college, and signed two years ago.
“I kind of always felt like I was contracted with them,” Wylde, who was born in California and raised in the south, tells AVN. “The company cares and truly looks out for the performers. Every crew is amazing. Good people. It’s like family.
“They have the most challenging scenes in the industry, which keeps me sharp as a performer. And they allow me to just be me and have fun in the scenes.”
Former track standout Ricky Johnson started his porn career in late 2015, amassing close to 900 credits at press time—more than 200 of which have come for either Brazzers or Reality Kings.
The native of Inglewood, Calif.—who made sandwiches at Subway for two months when he was in high school—became exclusive with Brazzers in February 2019.
“I’m honored to be contracted with Aylo brands,” Johnson says. “They feel like a family. They are a talent-first company and they really make you feel safe and comfortable at all times.”
Lea Lexis knows the kind of star power that has become synonymous with the double Z’s well. It’s why she didn’t take the assignment of directing the 20th anniversary photoshoot lightly. The seasoned director and stylist, who moved behind the camera full time about six years ago after more than a decade as a performer, tells AVN she was inspired by Hollywood glamour
going into the shoot.
“Because all of our contract stars have such a unique look and their own style and their own
energy and vibe, we wanted to give them their own stage setup, but with a modern and colorful twist because Brazzers is a poppy brand,” says Lexis, who worked closely with top industry photographer JT on the images.
“I wanted them to bring their own red-carpet style and they did in fact do just that. You can see their personalities in the outfits they chose.”
Reigning AVN Female Performer of the Year Kira Noir, who inked her Brazzers contract in June, sparkled in a silver-sequined gown.
“It was really fun,” Noir says. “Everyone got to dress up in their version of formal wear and we all tried to come up with different toasts to Brazzers’ 20th.”
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