Michael Brandon (pornographic actor) explained

Michael Brandon (pornographic actor) should not be confused with Michael Brandon.

Michael Brandon
Birth Date:9 February 1965
Birth Place:Huntington Beach, California, United States
Years Active:1989–present
Alias:Monster
Mike Phillips

Michael Brandon (born February 9, 1965) is an American pornographic actor and director (formerly exclusive to Raging Stallion Studios) who specializes in gay pornography. He has had his own subdivision at Raging Stallion called "Monster Bang"[1] and has previously participated in some charitable efforts.[2]

Career

Brandon helped set up Raging Stallion Studios and has stated that he started in porn after answering an ad in Frontiers magazine.[3] He began his career in porn in 1989.[4] In 1990 and again in 1997, Brandon was convicted on drug possession charges and eventually spent three years in jail. In 2007, he was arrested again for drug possession.[4] [5] He also directed, produced, and wrote Passport to Paradise.[6]

Brandon appeared in nearly 200 films between 1999 and 2006, and he eventually directed his own line of films known as the "MonsterBang videos".[7] He has engaged in what appeared to be a very busy escorting career that was documented on his website and on an online escort review site (Daddysreviews.com).[7]

In 2011, he became Vice President of 9X6 Lube.[8]

In 2013, he co-hosted Grabby Awards ceremony.[9]

In 2014, he became new executive director of a community-based group that helps queer men in San Francisco.[10]

Awards and nominations

Brandon won the "Performer of the Year" at the 2001 GayVN Awards and tied for that same award in 2002 with Colton Ford.[11] At the 2002 Adult Erotic Video Awards ("The Grabbys"), he was named, with Chad Hunt, as "Best Performers".[12] Brandon was added to the "Grabby Wall of Fame" in 2003[13] and received a "Surprise Award" Grabby for "Hottest Cock" in 2005.[14]

Partial videography

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slick move. Dallas Voice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127163308/http://www.dallasvoice.com/slick-move-1096278.html. January 27, 2012. August 9, 2015.
  2. Web site: Van Iquity. Sister Dana. Shamrockin' Shenanigans: Make Way For St. Patrick's Day. San Francisco Bay Times. March 15, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20120210050153/http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=6211 . February 10, 2012. July 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: Time Line of Michael Brandon (Bio). 2007. Michael Brandon Enterprises. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208031225/http://xxxmichaelbrandon.com/bio.asp. February 8, 2009. September 30, 2007.
  4. Web site: Michael Brandon Arrested on Drug Charges. XBIZ. XBIZ. October 2, 2008 . en. 2020-05-14.
  5. Web site: Michael Brandon Awaiting Felony Trial AVN. AVN. G. Zisk Rice. AVN. 2020-05-14.
  6. Web site: Passport to Paradise (2005) (V). IMDb. 2007. September 30, 2007.
  7. News: Ashley Harrell. The Rise and Fall of the Monster. SF Weekly. October 1, 2008. March 16, 2010. March 28, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100328072314/http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-10-01/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-monster. dead.
  8. Web site: Michael Brandon Signs on as Vice President of 9X6 Lube AVN. AVN. 2020-05-14.
  9. Web site: 2013 Grabbys Held This Weekend in Chicago AVN. AVN. 2020-05-14.
  10. Web site: SF gay men's group welcomes new executive director. The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc.. en. 2020-05-14.
  11. Web site: GayVN Awards past winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219221249/http://gayvnawards.avn.com/noms/pastwinners.html . February 19, 2009 .
  12. http://www.grabbys.com/winners-2002.html#Performer%20Awards 2002 Grabby Award Nominees & Winners Performer Awards
  13. http://www.grabbys.com/WallOfFame.html#b Grabby Awards Wall of Fame
  14. http://www.grabbys.com/winners-2005.html# 2005 Grabby Award Nominees & Winners Special Awards