Michael Stefano Explained

Michael Stefano
Birth Date:29 August 1969
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Alias:Luciano, Mike Long

Michael Stefano (born Michael Vito Menta; August 29, 1969) is an American pornographic actor and director. He appeared in over 1,000 films and, by his own estimate, performed in over 3,000 scenes.[2]

An injury forced Stefano to take a break from performing and in the interim he learned how to edit.[3] He began his directing career with Extreme Associates in the mid-1990s under the name Luciano.[4] In 2001, he started directing for Red Light District Video.[5] In 2003, Platinum X Pictures was launched by Stefano and Jewel De'Nyle (whom he would later marry), bankrolled by Red Light.[5] Platinum X featured directors Manuel Ferrara, Brandon Iron, and Steve Holmes, and produced very similar content to Red Light.[5] Around the same time, Red Light began distributing the films of Amateur District and Candy Shop, a studio headed by Stefano specializing in interracial content.[5]

In 2010, Stefano announced his retirement from pornography,[2] but in 2011 he announced his return to pornography full-time. In 2012, he again retired from the Adult Industry, but returned in 2013. He is still active in the industry as of 2024.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. LUCIANO: Salami of Steel. May 12, 2015. Ashley Kennedy. January 2001. AVN. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20010411210106/http://www.adultvideonews.com/archives/200101/inner/iv0101_01.html. April 11, 2001.
  2. Web site: Miller. Dan. Michael Stefano Retires From Porn. XBIZ.com. August 27, 2010. September 11, 2017.
  3. Web site: Our Favorite Michael Stefano Story: The Day His Dick Almost Exploded, Nearly Ending His Career. AdultFYI. August 27, 2010. January 18, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203003622/http://www.adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=43765. February 3, 2014.
  4. Web site: Hush Hush Entertainment Inks Michael Stefano. September 11, 2017. Steve Javors. January 31, 2008. XBIZ.
  5. Web site: Red Light District. September 11, 2017. Anne Winter . August 22, 2007. XBIZ.
  6. Web site: PREVIOUS WINNERS and NOMS. xrco.com. September 11, 2017.
  7. Web site: AVN Awards Nominations. Trent Brown. AVN.com. August 9, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070608213642/http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=55832. June 8, 2007. dead.
  8. Crucifixio_Jones, "Adam Film World Awards Winners ", AdultDVDTalk.com, April 27, 2005 (Retrieved Sept. 25, 2012)
  9. Web site: 2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced. AVN.com. David Sullivan. September 11, 2017. January 11, 2009.
  10. Web site: 2010 Nominees. AVN.com. November 26, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091026142002/http://avnawards.avn.com/about/nominees.html. October 26, 2009. dead.
  11. Web site: July 14, 2010. Urban X Awards Reveals 2010 Winners. AVN. November 8, 2023.
  12. Web site: AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards. AVN.com. January 9, 2011. September 11, 2017.

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