Van Damage
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Van Damage a former soldier in an elite Special Forces unit, is a former American Porn Star and also an acclaimed director, cameraman and producer in the pornography industry.
in three different categories, solidifying his place in the adult industry. He retired from the adult film industry August 2008.
Then he spent 13 months beginning in 1997 as a contract director for a then newly formed company called Elegant Angel, producing fifteen movies for that company which garnered seven AVN Award nominations that year and an XRCO win. After the 1997 AVN awards (January 1998) show in Las Vegas
, a mass exodus of Elegant Angel’s directors ensued after a wage and personality dispute between them and the company’s owner, Patrick Collins
.
In 1998, Van spent nearly a year directing videos for Extreme Associates
. For his efforts there, Van Damage received several more AVN nominations and another XRCO win for best group sex scene. Van Damage left that company after one year and a legal battle arose when he sued fellow directors for holding back revenues due to him.
During 1999, Van Damage directed only two movies for the entire year, and yet still received nine AVN, and three XRCO nominations in a market that released over 9,000 adult videos.
Adam Film World Magazine's, 2000 Yearly Directory quoted: Van Damage is one of top five directors to watch for in the new millennium.
At the end of 2000, Van Damage formed the production company and website "Pagan Pictures" (www.paganpictures.com). Pagan's titles are highly praised by trade magazines, especially the initial release A Toe Story, an award winning titles, ," The Good Whore" as well as the AAAA rated (AVN Media Network) "The Damage Files" (1 & 2"), (declared "classics" by AVN Magazine)
Often hailed as the "funniest" leading male in the pornography industry (Adult News XXX, 10/09/07) for his unbridled wit and candor. Discolorations on his skin indicate vitiligo, coining an industry nickname for his penis as "The Spotted Pony."
Van Damage bears a resemblance to actor Adam Baldwin
, best known for portraying Jayne Cobb on Firefly
and "Animal Mother" in Full Metal Jacket
Van Damage was married to wife, Cynthia Damage, in 2008. (Porn Valley Observed, 03/21/2008) This is his first marriage. Cynthia does not perform as female talent in the adult industry, although she appears alongside her husband in a cameo appearance for the upcoming Pulpo, Inc. feature release: "Dirty Queen", as a television anchorwoman (AVN, 2/25/2008) and "Three's Company XXX" (Hustler 2009) and "One Last Ride" (Adam & Eve 2009). The couple live in the San Fernando Valley.
Career
Van Damage began his career in adult entertainment in 1995, producing a series of videos featuring local amateur girls located in Pacific Beach, a community in San Diego. After that first year of directing and producing he was nominated by AVNAVN (magazine)
Adult Video News is an American trade journal that covers the adult video industry. The New York Times notes that AVN is to pornographic films what Billboard is to records...
in three different categories, solidifying his place in the adult industry. He retired from the adult film industry August 2008.
Then he spent 13 months beginning in 1997 as a contract director for a then newly formed company called Elegant Angel, producing fifteen movies for that company which garnered seven AVN Award nominations that year and an XRCO win. After the 1997 AVN awards (January 1998) show in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, a mass exodus of Elegant Angel’s directors ensued after a wage and personality dispute between them and the company’s owner, Patrick Collins
Patrick Collins (film)
Patrick Collins is an American pornographic film producer and director.He is the owner of Elegant Angel Productions and a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame.-Adult film career:...
.
In 1998, Van spent nearly a year directing videos for Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates
Extreme Associates, formerly known as Extreme and Extreme 2.0, is a pornographic film producer, featuring a catalog of DVD titles and Internet content. It is owned by Rob Zicari and his wife Janet Romano . The studio's material is controversial, with its films often featuring erotic humiliation...
. For his efforts there, Van Damage received several more AVN nominations and another XRCO win for best group sex scene. Van Damage left that company after one year and a legal battle arose when he sued fellow directors for holding back revenues due to him.
During 1999, Van Damage directed only two movies for the entire year, and yet still received nine AVN, and three XRCO nominations in a market that released over 9,000 adult videos.
Adam Film World Magazine's, 2000 Yearly Directory quoted: Van Damage is one of top five directors to watch for in the new millennium.
At the end of 2000, Van Damage formed the production company and website "Pagan Pictures" (www.paganpictures.com). Pagan's titles are highly praised by trade magazines, especially the initial release A Toe Story, an award winning titles, ," The Good Whore" as well as the AAAA rated (AVN Media Network) "The Damage Files" (1 & 2"), (declared "classics" by AVN Magazine)
Often hailed as the "funniest" leading male in the pornography industry (Adult News XXX, 10/09/07) for his unbridled wit and candor. Discolorations on his skin indicate vitiligo, coining an industry nickname for his penis as "The Spotted Pony."
Van Damage bears a resemblance to actor Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin is an American actor, known for his roles as Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard, Knowle Rohrer in The X-Files, and Marcus Hamilton in Joss Whedon's Angel...
, best known for portraying Jayne Cobb on Firefly
Firefly
Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies...
and "Animal Mother" in Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is an adaptation of the 1979 novel The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford and stars Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard and Adam Baldwin. The film follows a platoon of U.S...
Van Damage was married to wife, Cynthia Damage, in 2008. (Porn Valley Observed, 03/21/2008) This is his first marriage. Cynthia does not perform as female talent in the adult industry, although she appears alongside her husband in a cameo appearance for the upcoming Pulpo, Inc. feature release: "Dirty Queen", as a television anchorwoman (AVN, 2/25/2008) and "Three's Company XXX" (Hustler 2009) and "One Last Ride" (Adam & Eve 2009). The couple live in the San Fernando Valley.
Awards
- 1996 Adult Video Review Magazine: Best New Director of the Year.
- 1997 AVN: Best Pro-Am Video.
- 1998 AVN: Best Pro-Am Series.
- 1998 XRCO: Best Video Series.
- 1999 XRCO: Best Group Scene.
- 2000 AVN: Best Couples Scene.
- 2002 Adam Film Awards: Best Sex Scene.
- 2007 AVN Nominee "Male Performer of the Year"
- 2008 AVN Nominee "Best Supporting Actor" for a DVD release for "Black Worm" distributed by Pulpo