Johnny Hazzard
Johnny Hazzard | |
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| Born | Frankie Valenti[1] Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Johnny Hazzard (born Frankie Valenti) is an American former pornographic actor, model, and recording artist who performs in gay and bisexual pornographic films for a number of studios, mainly Rascal Video,[2] and has appeared in mainstream film and television productions under his own name.[3][better source needed]
He began his career in porn in 2003.[4] Most of his porn videos were directed by Chi Chi LaRue. In August 2008, he worked on a controversial bisexual film directed by LaRue titled Shifting Gears, although he only performed in an all-male scene. He was also a music reviewer for the now defunct Frontiers magazine. [citation needed]
Hazzard joined the cast of the here! original television series The Lair in seasons two and three under his birth-name, Frankie Valenti.[1][5][6] In 2014, he appeared in the film Tiger Orange, for which he received positive critical reviews.[3][7][8][9]
Awards
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- 2003
- 2004
- Best Duo Sex Scene with Zak Spears in Bolt, Rascal Video; tied with Tag Adams and Aiden Shaw in Perfect Fit, Hot House Entertainment
- Best Group Sex Scene with Rod Barry, Theo Blake, Alex Lemonde, Kyle Lewis, Dillon Press, Troy Punk, Shane Rollins, Rob Romoni, Anthony Shaw and Sebastian Tauza in Bolt
- 2006
- Best Performers with Brad Benton
- Best Three-Way Sex Scene with Marcus Iron and Tommy Ritter in Wrong Side of the Tracks Part One, Rascal Video
- Best Group Award with Matthew Rush, Mitchell Rock, Landon Conrad and Drew Cutler in Playing With Fire 4: Alarm[10][better source needed]
- 2004
- Best Group Scene with Matt Summers, Logan Reed, Chad Hunt, Matt Majors, Andy Hunter, and Mike Johnson in Detention, Rascal Video
- 2005
- Best Group Scene with Rod Barry, Theo Blake, Alex Lemonde, Kyle Lewis, Dillon Press, Troy Punk, Shane Rollins, Rob Romoni, Anthony Shaw, and Sebastian Tauza in Bolt
- 2006
- Best Actor in Wrong Side of the Tracks Part One and Part Two, Rascal Video
- Best Sex Scene: Duo with Tyler Riggz in Wrong Side of the Tracks Part One, Rascal Video
- Best Solo Performance in Wrong Side of the Tracks Part One, Rascal Video
Model
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- Chi Chi LaRue: XXXclusive 2007 Calendar (2007, 12 month calendar) ISBN 3-86187-731-7
- Chi Chi LaRue's warning (2005, 128 pages)
- Chi Chi LaRue: Live and Raw (2004, 80 pages)
- Chi Chi LaRue's Bolt: The Book
- Rascal Magazine: Special Collector's Edition (128 pages)
- Adam Gay Video 2004 Directory—Cover with Matt Summers and Kyle Kennedy
Music
Hazzard released his debut single, "Deeper Into You," in 2006.[11][4]
Personal life
Hazzard was born and raised in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. He is gay.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Knox, Ken (October 2008). "Dark Desires" (PDF). Unzipped. pp. 39–41. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
In addition to series regulars Vox and Colton Ford (as hunky Sheriff Trout) the second season of The Lair boasts star turns from Unzipped cover model Johnny Hazzard (under his real name, Frankie Valenti), and retired adult performer and Men model Chris Crawford.
- ^ Interview: Johnny Hazzard Archived August 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, chicagopride.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "'Tiger Orange' Director Wade Gasque On Capturing a New LGBT Narrative". Indiewire, July 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith. "Porn Mogul & DJ Chi Chi LaRue Hits the Billboard Charts, Thanks to RuPaul". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Abley, Sean (2013). Out in the Dark: Interviews with Gay Horror Filmmakers, Actors, and Authors. Lethe Press. ISBN 9781590212721. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay) (2014). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921–2010. McFarland. ISBN 9780786462018. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Bloomer, Jeffrey (July 31, 2015). "Tiger Orange Proves That a Porn Star Can Carry a Feature Film". Slate. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin M. "Off-Screen Partners Create Beautiful Film Together With Fest Fav "Tiger Orange"". No. June 17, 2015. San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Meyer, Carla (October 9, 2014). "Festival starts with 'Tiger,' turns to Takei". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "C1R.com - Playing with Fire 4: Alarm". Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Deeper Into You (Single), audiolunchbox.com. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "Johnny Hazzard aka Frankie Valenti". Get Out! Magazine. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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