The black roles in gay porn may be gettnig more diverse, but black visibility is still a big issue.
By Christian Martère

    When it comes to black visibility in gay porn, the opening line of Paint It Black by the Rolling Stones immediately springs to mind (with a slight modification...) "I see a white porn, and I want to paint it black." In the past, black gay porn performers were often relegated to roles that simply eroticized negative ethnic stereotypes. Today, the black roles in gay porn may be getting more diverse, but black visibility is still a big issue. We wouldn't exactly call it a virtue, but the gay porn industry has always been fairly color blind - except when it comes to green. Since multi-ethnic porn titles have historically been medicore sellers, the result has been fewer roles for black performers in major releases. But the tide may finally be changing as a new generation of talented directors and dynamic, media-savvy porn stars are beginning to shake up the status quo.
    A great body and a big dick can sometimes lead to porn success, but the guys who knoock our socks off also bring crazy charisma, big brains, and shrewd marketing instincts to the table. This month we look at four black porn stars who each represent one more excellent reason to increase the number of black roles in mainstream gay porn. So check out their work - and then let the studios know that you'd like to see more of them.
    We'll kick things off with one of gay porn's most breathtaking studs. Diesel Washington. Diesel is a 6' 6" tall poer top with a 10-inch cock that he is not afraid to use. His good looks, intelligence, and sexual charisma were quick to attract the attention of Titan Men, the studio that first signed Diesel as an exclusive. Becoming a Titan exclusive was a smart move that led to a lot of high-profile exposure, and in 2008 Diesel received a Grabby Award for Hottest Cock as well as a Hookie Award for Best Fetish Escort. The folloing year, momentum continued to build as he snatched up two more Grabby awards for Best Performer and Best Blog. This year, Diesel's winning streak has continued with yet another Hookie Award for Best Blog/Writer. In addition to his outstanding work in front of the camera, Diesel is now receiving an equal amount of attention for the things he has to say on his blog. It's this unique combination of sex appeal and personality that truly makes Diesel a star. His blog offers a nice mix of personal information, reflections, humor, and gay porn industry news. Although Diesel is now a Titan Men Exclusive, he has also appeared in films from Channel 1 Releasing, Raging Stallion, Falcon, and Lucas Entertainment. You can see some great examples of his work in Folsom Filth, Folsom Prison, Rear Deliveries, Asylum, and Taken.
    When it comes to rewriting the rules for black gay porn performers and directors, Tiger Tyson has made a big impact. He's been in the industry since 1997, when he got his first big break at the age of 20 with popular Blatino porn site Enrique Cruz. Since then, he's appeared in over two dozen films and has also gone on to become a director. In 2008, Tiger was inducted into the GayVN Hall of Fame. Today, his directorial work continues at Pitbull Productions, the studio he founded in 2003. Behind the scenes, Tiger has supported safe sex, AIDS research, and gay rights. Some of our favorite examples of his work in front of the camera include Tiger Tyson Strikes Back, Tiger's Brooklyn Tales, Sweatin' Black, and In the Heat.
    With regards to black men, we tend to go for the bad boys - so it should come as no surprise that we’re big fans of Race Cooper. This bad-ass porn star has a twisted sense of humor and a wild streak that is less like a streak and more like an 8-lane highway. With his penchant for BDSM, fist fucking, water sports, jocks, and hot wheels, Race is a versatile performer who has become a favorite with fetish film directors. After making his porn debut in XXX from Mustang Studios, Hot House was quick to cast Race in both Skuff 4 (http://www.cybersocket.com/link/nwjay)and Ass Pigs. Earlier last year, Race launched an inventive new website called Edger 9 that presents fetish porn in the form of short, episodic “case files” documenting the adventures of a personal driver (Race) working for a group of nefarious executives at “The Company.” Intrigued? We were, too – and now we’re hooked. Edgar 9 is one of the most creative new porn sites of the year – and one you shouldn’t miss.
    Eddie Diaz got his first taste of stardom at Channel 1 Releasing, where he was signed as an exclusive model. His famous 8-inch cock has even been immortalized as a popular dildo. After his success with C1R, Eddie also went on to do films for Falcon, Hot House, and Randy Blue. For the ultimate Eddie Diaz porn experience, you can now catch him in glorious 3D at the Dominic Ford website. His versatility has helped to ensure that fans will never tire of his work. When he took home a 2009 Blatino Award for Best Porn Star, we had a feeling that there were even bigger things on the horizon for Eddie. Since then, his talent has attracted the attention of acclaimed film director Bruce LaBruce, who asked Eddie to appear in his gore/porn epic L.A. Zombie that is now making the rounds at film festivals. For a taste of Eddie’s best porn work, we recommend Black Balled 5, Black Meat White Heat, Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer’s Balls, and Affirmative Blacktion.

BONUS CONTENT

    We love to profile our favorite gay porn actors, so to continue our admiration of black studs everywhere we would like to include a few more actors that are enjoying plenty of attention for the hard work and consistently good performances at some of the major studios.

ACE ROCKWOOD
    This young, handsome Black beauty recently made his debut at Lucas Entertainment in RUSH. His immediate success is clearly evident in the way he loves to top his bottoms. Ace, a Detroit native, and all his 9 inches of rock solid wood are a stunning team working together in one compact and lean body. His street-smart attitude adds a certain swagger to the Lucas line up, mixing things up with a little bit of thug to the action. Ever the true top that he is, Ace loves to plow a nice round ass doggy-style, or get blown by a hot young bottom... But he's not all about the all-might cock. Ace loves photography and he admires the great works of Warhol and Paul Morrissey.

THUGZILLA
    You probably don't recoginze this face, but Thugzilla has been one of the most hardworking and prolific thug in the industry with over a dozen titles to his name. You can find him at Dark Thunder doing his thing: topping, but he's got his own thing going on at his own website (Thugzilla), at Pitbull Productions, other studios. Known as the King of Porn, he's a black man full of high self esteem, motivation and enjoy the working and performing in front of the camera. His work has not gone unnoticed, either. He was nominated as the number one gay porn black star by AEBN four years in a row! Not bad for someone who's not a household name!

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