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Colton Ford
A still taken from the footage for the "That's Me" video shoot (October 2007)
Born
Glenn Soukesian

(1962-10-12) October 12, 1962 (age 62)
Pasadena, California
Other namesColton Ford
Websitewww.coltonfordmusic.com

Colton Ford (born October 12, 1962) is the stage name of the former American gay pornographic actor Glenn Soukesian, who returned to his original career path of singer and actor. As of May 2007, he resides in New York City.[1]

Career

Adult pornographic career

Colton Ford appeared in a dozen gay adult celebrated films. Notable performances include Conquered that earned him 2002 Grabby Awards for "Best Group Sex Scene", Gang Bang Café that nominated him for the 2003 GayVN Awards for "Best Performers" and his lead role in Colton for which he won "Gay Performer of the Year" during the 2003 GayVN Awards.

Film and television career

In his first mainstream film appearance, Ford appeared in the 2005 documentary film Naked Fame directed by Christopher Long. The film follows Ford's transition from the world of adult films to mainstream club/dance music. The movie was released theatrically in 2005 in the United States and Canada.

On television, Ford co-starred for three seasons on the TV series The Lair playing the role of Sheriff Trout. The series was broadcast on here! TV. He was a featured panelist on here! TV's resident chat show Threesome.

Music career

Ford became a club/dance, house music singer-songwriter and actor. He released several singles. He released his first album, Tug of War,[2] digitally in 2008. All tracks were written and composed by Ford and DJ/producer Quentin Harris. "That's Me" featuring Cazwell was the debut single from the album. He also was part of the True Colors Tour 2008. His second album, Under the Covers, an album of cover versions was released in 2009. In 2013, he released his third album The Way I Am and in 2015 his EP Next Chapter co-written with David Barratt including 5 originals.

Ford collaborated with Frankie Knuckles, Chris Willis, Nervo, Wawa and Redtop and others. He’s had several hit singles and videos, including Billboard charting, "The Way I Am", "That's Me", "Let Me Live Again" and "Losing My Religion". His cover of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" saw collaboration with Club/Dance singer-songwriter Pepper Mashay. The song peaked at #9 on the Hot Dance Club Play and #25 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales charts.[3] Ford was featured in Cyndi Lauper’s video, "Into The Nightlife" and also performed on Cyndi Lauper's 2008 True Colors Tour. Ford was named in AfterElton.com's "Top 50 Gay Male Musicians".

Theatre career

Ford made his off-Broadway debut in 2011 playing a role in the musical theatre Little House on the Ferry, a modern gay love story set in the legendary summer resort of Fire Island, New York. The play included eleven original songs, also released as an album by the original cast, and the play included cameos by many members of New York City's LGBT community. "After Hours" (Original Cast Recording) was released as a single featuring vocals by Ford. The show ran in New York from November 3–20, 2011 and featured (along with Ford), Seph Stanek, Chris Van Kirk, Matt Rodriguez, Kit Balcuns and Sean Luftus.[4]

In 2014, Ford starred in a stage production of And All The Dead, Lie Down, co-starring with Kila Packett. The play ran from May 2 to June 6, 2014 in Los Angeles and was written by Harrison David Rivers, directed by John Coppola and produced by Michael Sonntag & Kila Packett. The play was a Studio C Artists production.[5]

Videography

Pornographic

Year Title Role Awards
2001 Conquered Gladiator 2002 Grabby Awards "Best Group Sex Scene"
PornStruck 2
2002 Aftershock: Part 1 MSR's hottest
Aftershock: Part 2 MSR's hottest
Bearing Leather
Bringing Out Brother
Head Games Jocker
Gang Bang Café Nominated 2003 GayVN Awards "Best Performers"
Colton Colton 2003 GayVN Awards "Gay Performer of the Year"
Closed Set: The New Crew The key grip
Prowl 3: Genuine Leather Nastiest leather
2003 Still Untamed Untamer

Non-pornographic

Year Title Role Note Awards
2000 The Next Best Thing Glen Movie
2001 Circuit Video Circuit Man Movie
2004 Naked Fame Himself Documentary
Hellbent Nickname Band Member Movie
2008 Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! Butch Hunk Movie
"Into the Nightlife" Dancer in the club Music video
2007–2009 The Lair Sheriff Trout TV series

Discography

Albums

Title and details Notes
'Tug of War'
No.TitleLength
1."Ready"3:04
2."You Ain't Gonna Change"4:50
3."Gotta Do"4:50
4."That's Me"3:32
5."Bluntly Speaking"3:30
6."The Way You Love Me"5:05
7."You Get What You Want"4:59
8."Tug of War (My Heart Won't Let Go)"4:32
9."Love Has Found a Way"4:14
10."I'll Be Alright"5:28
11."Wait for Me"5:40
12."Your Love Is Everything"6:09

Under the Covers

Under the Covers
Studio album by
Colton Ford
ReleasedAugust 4, 2009 (2009-08-04)
GenreElectronica
House
Dance
LabelPeace Bisquit
Remixed cover
Singles from Under the Covers

Track listing

  1. "Rock the Boat" (Aaliyah) interlude
  2. "With Every Heartbeat" (Robyn)
  3. "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M.)
  4. "Dreams" (Fleetwood Mac) interlude
  5. "It's No Crime" (Babyface)
  6. "Trouble" (Britney Spears)
  7. "It Seems Like You're Ready" (R. Kelly) interlude
  8. "Follow Me" (Aly-Us)
  9. "By Your Side" (Sade)
  10. "Music Sounds Better with You" (Stardust) [Hot Tracks re-edit]
  11. "It's Like That" (Mariah Carey) interlude
  12. "No One" (Alicia Keys)
  13. "Lithium" (Nirvana)
  14. "What About Us?" (Brandy) interlude
  15. "You Gonna Want Me" (Tiga)
  16. "Show Me Love" (Robin S.)
  17. "Out of Touch" (Hall & Oates) interlude
  18. "Ashes to Ashes" (Faith No More)

The Way I Am

The Way I Am
Studio album by
Colton Ford
ReleasedJune 18, 2013 (2013-06-18)
GenreElectronica
House
Dance

The Way I Am is Colton Ford's third studio album and was released on 18 June 2013.

Track list:

  1. "First in Line (Shadow of the Night)" – 3:35
  2. "Let Me Live Again" – 3:16
  3. "Look My Way" – 4:26
  4. "Realize" – 3:23
  5. "Get to You" (feat. Ultra Naté) – 3:42
  6. "Change (You're Gonna Have To)" – 4:55
  7. "Can You Feel It" – 4:00
  8. "Just the Way I Am" – 4:00
  9. "The Music Always Gets You Back" – 3:21
  10. "All My Love" – 4:11
  11. "Alone" – 6:24

Next Chapter

Next Chapter
EP by
Colton Ford
ReleasedDecember 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)
GenreR&B
LabelEagle i-Music

Next Chapter is Colton Ford's first studio EP and was released on 4 December 2014. The 7-track EP contains 5 tracks co-written by Colton Ford and David Barratt, in addition to two covers from "Yesterday" from The Beatles and "Something About You" from Level 42. The EP was produced by David Barratt at The Abattoir of Good Taste NYC.

Track list:

  1. "Take Me" – 4:09
  2. "Yesterday" – 2:39
  3. "Aint No Good" – 4:09
  4. "Love Is Taking Over" – 3:29
  5. "Something About You" – 3:06
  6. "Never Wrong" – 3:36
  7. "Fool" – 3:49

EPs, remixes and radio edits

Title and details Notes
Remixed
  • Type: Remixes
  • Released:
No.TitleLength
1."Once More" (with Mischa Daniels)4:23
2."The Story" (with Mischa Daniels)3:32
3."Tonight" (with Chris Reece)5:13
4."It's No Crime" (Ras Jek mix)7:00
5."Follow Me" (with Byron Stingily)4:00
6."Losing My Religion MDeep mix"4:41
7."What About Us?"0:25
8.""Yesterday"2:41
9."Show Me Love" (with Chris Willis))3:41
10."Music Sounds Better with You"2:17
Let Me Live Again / The Music Always Gets You Back – EP
  • Type: EP
  • Released:
No.TitleLength
1."Let Me Live Again" (radio edit, mixed by WAWA)3:16
2."The Music Always Gets You Back" (radio edit, mixed by Razor & Guido)4:25
3."Let Me Live Again" (extended)5:45
4."The Music Always Gets You Back" (extended)5:56
5."Let Me Live Again" (instrumental)3:16
6."The Music Always Gets You Back" (instrumental)5:56
Let Me Live Again
  • Type: Remixes
  • Released:
No.TitleLength
1."Let Me Live Again" (director's cut master)7:37
2."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's Endless Summer mix)5:31
3."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA club remix)5:37
4."Let Me Live Again" (J-C club mix)5:52
5."Let Me Live Again" (DJ Bill Bennett and Tyler Nelson club mix)5:02
6."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's Original Back To Mine remix)6:07
7."Let Me Live Again" (Tony Moran and Warren Rigg mix)8:53
8."Let Me Live Again" (Craig C's master mix)8:40
9."Let Me Live Again" (extended main)5:45
10."Let Me Live Again" (director's cut master instrumental)7:37
11."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's Endless Summer mix instrumental)5:31
12."Let Me Live Again" (J-C club instrumental)5:52
13."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's Original Back To Mine remix instrumental)6:07
14."Let Me Live Again" (Tony Moran and Warren Rigg mix instrumental)8:53
15."Let Me Live Again" (Craig C's master mix instrumental)8:42
16."Let Me Live Again" (extended main instrumental)5:45
Let Me Live Again (radio edits)
  • Type: Radio edits
  • Released:
No.TitleLength
1."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's pop mix)3:26
2."Let Me Live Again" (radio edit)3:16
3."Let Me Live Again" (director's cut radio edit)4:04
4."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's club remix radio edit)3:42
5."Let Me Live Again" (DJ Bill Bennett and Tyler Nelson club mix radio edit)3:38
6."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's Endless Summer mix radio edit)3:03
7.""Let Me Live Again" (Tony Moran and Warren Rigg mix radio edit)4:05
8."Let Me Live Again" (Craig C's master mix radio edit)4:06
9."Let Me Live Again" (WAWA's Original Back To Mine radio edit)3:18
Look My Way
  • Type: Remixes
  • Released: 19 August 2014
No.TitleLength
1."Look My Way" (Dany Cohiba remix)6:37
2."Look My Way" (Shay E extended mix)6:00
3."Look My Way" (Splashfunk remix)6:37
4."Look My Way" (CJay Swayne extended remix)6:03
5."Look My Way" ((Tony Moran and Warren Rigg a capella)7:41
6."Look My Way" (A.Turk Look Sharp extended mix)5:09
7."Look My Way" (A.Turk Peppermint 90s extended mix)5:13
8."Look My Way" (Tony Moran and Warren Rigg club mix)8:39
9."Look My Way" (extended mix)7:12
10."Look My Way" (Quentin Harris club re-production mix)4:49
11."Look My Way" (Eddy J. Free remix)4:40
12."Look My Way" (Splashfunk dub mix)6:22
13."Look My Way" (Shay E extended mix instrumental)6:00
14."Look My Way" (Splashfunk instrumental mix)6:40
15."Look My Way CJay Swayne" (extended remix instrumental)6:03
16."Look My Way" (Tony Moran and Warren Rigg instrumental)8:39
17."Look My Way" (A.Turk Look Sharp extended mix instrumental)5:09
18."Look My Way" (A.Turk Peppermint 90s extended instrumental)5:13
19."Look My Way" (Quentin Harris club re-production mix instrumental)4:48
20."Look My Way" (Eddy J. Free remix instrumental)3:47
21."Look My Way" (Shay E radio mix)3:52
22."Look My Way" (Splashfunk radio edit)3:46
23."Look My Way" (CJay Swayne radio edit)3:41
24."Look My Way" (Tony Moran and Warren Rigg radio mix)3:18
25."Look My Way" (A.Turk Look Sharp radio edit)3:38
26."Look My Way" (A.Turk Peppermint 90s radio edit)4:04

Singles

Date Song title Label Writer(s) Length Notes
26 October 2003 "Everything" Centaur Entertainment Scott Anderson, Kyle Neven, Glenn Saukesian
4:27
 Appears on soundtrack of Naked Fame
and album Sexy House, Vol. 1

Track list
Download digital

  1. "Everything" – 4:27

CD single

  1. "Everything" – 4:27
  2. "Everything" (Solar City Circuit mix) – 4:11
27 April 2004 "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"
(feat. Pepper Mashay)		 Centaur Entertainment Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright
3:30
 Appears on soundtrack of Naked Fame, in album Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 and album Gnome Groove.

CD single

  1. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (Al B. Rich radio mix) – 3:38
  2. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (Mac Quayle club mix) – 9:48
  3. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (Ralphi Rosario dub mix) – 7:17
  4. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" – 12:15

Remixes

  1. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (extended version) – 3:59
  2. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (house mix) – 9:08
  3. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (Ralphi Rosario club mix) – 4:52


Charts

Theatre

  • 2012: Little House on the Ferry
  • 2014: And All The Dead, Lie Down

See also

References

  1. ^ "here! with Josh and Sara #101". here! (Podcast). Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2007. {{cite podcast}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "Colton Ford Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-09. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ CD Baby: Little House on the Ferry releases
  5. ^ And All The Dead, Lie Down Wordpress page
  6. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1431670
Awards
Preceded by GayVN Awards
for Gay Performer of the Year
2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Out of Athens/Echoes
 Grabby Awards for Best Group Sex Scene
for Conquered
2002 		Succeeded by
Deep South: the Big and the Easy
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