Ray Dragon

Ray Dragon is a gay American pornographic performer ([...] star) who appears in gay pornographic films. He has also had careers in fashion design and as a photographer.

A former gymnast, Dragon attended school at Michigan State University and received both computer engineering and performing arts degrees. His dancing and acting skills led to his performance in a Metropolitan Opera production of Hector Berlioz's 's "least-performed opera", Benvenuto Cellini , as well as appearances in the national tour of Camelot and the film Poison.

Model, first appearances in [...]

Having worked as a go-go dancer in gay clubs in New York, Dragon was beginning his fashion career when his then lover sent pictures of him to Colt Studios. His career in the [...] industry began by being photographed by Colt's founder, Jim French and Dragon soon attained cover man status. One of his last films during that period in the [...] industry, Minute Man 11, was released in 1996; Dragon left the industry to concentrate on his fashion design firm.

In addition to Jim French, Dragon has been photographed by such notable photographers as David Morgan and Tom Bianchi; he has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Genre and Next, as well as on the cover of Titan Men: Macho Mayhem.

Fashion design

Dragon's fashion label—founded in 1990 with only $1,500 and a collection of sample fabrics—found an initial niche in the gay community. Designing sportswear that accentuated the male physique, his fashions were often considered to be homoerotic; he was later recognized as an industry leader for having introduced stretch fabrics to men’s fashion.

Gaining popularity in a wider audience, Dragon's line appeared in magazines such as Details, Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Detour, Out, Ocean Drive, Rolling Stone, Spy, The Advocate, and several exercise and fitness magazines. His clients have included such notables as Tom Cruise, Gregory Hines, and Aaron Neville.

Dragon's creations have also appeared on Broadway in productions of Rent, Chicago, and Fosse. Among others, the Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham dance companies have used his clothes for costumes, as has the Royal Copenhagen Ballet and Frankfurt Ballet. Dragon has also designed costumes for ice skating shows, and his costumes for an off-Broadway production won critical acclaim in The New York Times. His clothing line has been discontinued and his New York store closed.

Return to [...]

Since returning to the [...] industry in , Dragon has worked for noted directors Bruce Cam, John Rutherford, and Joe Gage in films for Titan Media and Colt Studios. He formed his own production company—Dragon Media—his productions have received numerous GayVN Award nominations and his film Whiplash tied with Pacific Sun Entertainment's Double Delights for the 2005 GayVN Award for "Best Specialty Release". Dragon has served as director, videographer, producer, and editor for his own company's films and has also directed for Titan Media and edited for Lucas Entertainment.

As a photographer, Dragon has published an 80-page collection of photographs of [...] and partially [...] men, Real Men. The book also contains the information that Dragon has been in a steady relationship with his partner Tim Cass since 1989.

In 2001, Ray sat for a revealing interview with freelance writer Rod Labbe. Entitled "Dangerous Man," it can be found on Ray's website at: http://www.RayDragon.com/editorial/interview.html.

Videography

(Incomplete listing)

See also

• List of gay [...] stars
• List of pornographic magazines
• List of LGBT publications