Van Damage
Van Damage (born Van Brunt September 28, 1966 in Rome, New York, U.S.)- former military service within an elite Special Forces unit, is an American [...] Star and also an acclaimed director, cameraman and producer in the [...] industry.
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 AVN in three different categories, solidifying his place in the adult industry.
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 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 with fellow Elegant Angel directors, Rob Black, Tom Byron and Tiffany Mynx. For his efforts there, Van Damage received several more AVN nominations and another XRCO win for best group [...] 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. Van Damage has not produced movies again at the same capacity, by choice; however, remains in demand as male talent for most major distribution companies.
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 [...]" 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 [...] industry (Adult News [...], 10/09/07) for his unbridled wit and candor, Van Damage currently works predominantly as a leading male performer in front of the lens. Discolorations on his skin indicate vitiligo, coining an industry nickname for his penis as "The Spotted Pony."
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 [...] Scene.
- 2008 AVN Nominee "Best Supporting Actor" for a DVD release for "Black Worm" distributed by Pulpo (results pending January 2008 AVN Awards Presentation)
External links
- Official Website
- IMDb
- Audio Interview at Adult DVD Talk
- [http://myspace.com/vdamage}