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Anyone who says that winning awards means nothing to them probably has never won one. For me, bringing one of these trophies home meant recognition for all the work I have done and an endorsement that maybe I am relevant within the business I have become a part of.
Its ironic that I should win the award sponsored by Your Choice because, as anyone self confessed porn historian/ connoisseur will know that my career as One Eyed Jack was effectively put on the porn map by this company in Amsterdam when I launched with a bunch of self produced amateur shoots back in the mid to late 90′s.
So much has happened between then and now. This is not my first time winning an award either. Normally I’ve won two per event. This was the first time I walked away with just one. It seems Harmony were the company that cleaned up that night with three awards and deservedly so because everyone knows they are a top notch company with top notch girls and top notch in every other way too and to pip in ahead of their Toy Stories is an achievement in itself. I honestly didnt think I would win against such stiff competition from other well produced material from Play boy and Television X and above all the, thing I can say with pride compared to other events is that their was no skullduggery going on behind the scenes to try and win an award either.
Over the years I’ve heard rumours of bribery and coercion going on with regards the voting being looked over for awards being paid outright to win which is shocking behaviour in itself because although that company (who shall remain nameless) went this route, the fact they walked off with those awards meant nothing in the eyes of the people it was supposed to impress and hence that company has been frowned upon and hurrumphed to cater to its egotistical owner who was satisfied in his mind that he had won but actually bought his own awards.
I can say at least that I have never done such things. In fact, when the awards launched last year I could’nt make it for filming
I can't take my missus anywhere. Faye with Michelle Thorne
Michelle Thornes wedding and I didnt submit anything for consideration because I felt, had I won, it would have looked like all my buddies had voted for me. I say this because the producers association came in for a lot of criticism for being what it was. This year I was advised to submit something to be considered for nomination because if i didnt, it would look like I was snubbing the event. A case of damned if I do and damned if i dont, hence the lengthy explanation.
I was invited to sponsor an award and thought it was relevant to me to do so with the Best Gonzo/ Reality category since that’s what I’ve been about since I’ve started over 12 years ago and to present this I asked Michelle Thorne who I found out a couple days before that she was attending the event. Its no coincidence that I asked her either. She has appeared several times on the site over the years and here she was today, It would be daft not to. Besides, I was asked to co present with Dave Gray and thought Michelle was far more attractive and added more gloss to the proceedings than me presenting it would
The winner for the Best Gonzo Reality award went to Laras Anal Adventures. Lara has also appeared on Real Couples with her partner Jim Slip and I can proudly say that after all these years that they are still together and not victims of what the industry call “The Curse Of Real Couples” This is a dig akin to that OK/ Hello magazine thing where couples featured in the mag always break up after featuring in it.
The awards itself was a small affair which was a fun add on to our network party where producers and models meet up, take details and get to work together which is a more sociable way of getting work for models as well as meeting other people in the business. I got to meet at least half a dozen new couples so this is a perfect and worthwhile event for me anyway
Despite the technical mishaps it was quite chaotic but in that it was a helluvva load of fun still and a UKAP party just wouldnt be the same if it didnt upset the owners of the establishment with the usual porn star shenanigans of models posing for pics with their tits and bits out and girls munching on each others fannies. I had to go around and tell my missus and Michelle Thorne to behave themselves but what can you do? This is why UKAP parties are strictly industry affairs only because the models never felt comfortable getting fondled by strange members of the public who were blurred between the lines of fantasy and reality by thinking the girls are up for an anal spit roast between them and their mates because, by doing porn, they must be “bang up for it”. Thankfully this attitude is in the minority but its the minority factor that spoils it for the real fans and one of the areas we have been criticised for over the years.
Believe me, UKAP would love to make these things public because it makes commercial sense to do so.
UKAP has been in existence now since 2005 and the parties have been going since 2009 and while it was my idea it was really Dave Gray and his lovely wife Tracy Lain (soon to be seen on Real Couples) that have worked hard at making this event what it has become today and it is with this I must give respect and a massive shout out of thanks to Dave and Tracy for making it happen and special thanks go out to Your Choice for sponsoring the award that I won and everybody who turned up to this sell out event and made it a fun and enjoyable evening
You can see some pics from the event here