Michael Brandon
Brandon at the 2011 CyberSocket Awards
Born (1965-02-09) February 9, 1965 (age 59)
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Other namesMonster
Mike Phillips
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1989–present

Michael Brandon (born February 9, 1965) is an American pornographic actor and director (formerly exclusive to Raging Stallion Studios) who specializes in gay pornography. He has had his own subdivision at Raging Stallion called "Monster Bang"[1][better source needed] and has previously participated in some charitable efforts.[2][better source needed]

Career

Brandon helped set up Raging Stallion Studios and has stated that he started in porn after answering an ad in Frontiers magazine.[3][better source needed] He began his career in porn in 1989.[4] In 1990 and again in 1997, Brandon was convicted on drug possession charges and eventually spent three years in jail.[4] In 2007 he was arrested again for drug possession.[4][5] He also directed, produced, and wrote Passport to Paradise.[6][better source needed]

Brandon appeared in nearly 200 films between 1999 and 2006, and he eventually directed his own line of films known as the "MonsterBang videos".[7][better source needed] He has engaged in what appeared to be a very busy escorting career that was documented on his website and on an online escort review site (Daddysreviews.com).[7][better source needed]

In 2011 he became Vice President of 9X6 Lube.[8]

In 2013 he co-hosted Grabby Awards ceremony.[9]

In 2014 he became new executive director of a community-based group that helps queer men in San Francisco.[10]

Awards and nominations

Brandon won the "Performer of the Year" at the 2001 GayVN Awards and tied for that same award in 2002 with Colton Ford.[11] At the 2002 Adult Erotic Video Awards ("The Grabbys"), he was named, with Chad Hunt, as "Best Performers".[12] Brandon was added to the "Grabby Wall of Fame" in 2003[13] and received a "Surprise Award" Grabby for "Hottest Cock" in 2005.[14]

Partial videography

See also

References

  1. ^ "Slick move". Dallas Voice. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Van Iquity, Sister Dana (March 15, 2007). "Shamrockin' Shenanigans: Make Way For St. Patrick's Day". San Francisco Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Time Line of Michael Brandon (Bio)". Michael Brandon Enterprises. 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c XBIZ (October 2, 2008). "Michael Brandon Arrested on Drug Charges". XBIZ. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  5. ^ AVN, G. Zisk Rice. "Michael Brandon Awaiting Felony Trial AVN". AVN. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Passport to Paradise (2005) (V)". IMDb. 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
  7. ^ a b Ashley Harrell (October 1, 2008). "The Rise and Fall of the Monster". SF Weekly. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  8. ^ "Michael Brandon Signs on as Vice President of 9X6 Lube AVN". AVN. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "2013 Grabbys Held This Weekend in Chicago AVN". AVN. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "SF gay men's group welcomes new executive director". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "GayVN Awards past winners". Archived from the original on February 19, 2009.
  12. ^ 2002 Grabby Award Nominees & Winners Performer Awards. Retrieved 2008-04-19. Archived April 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Grabby Awards Wall of Fame Archived November 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  14. ^ 2005 Grabby Award Nominees & Winners Special Awards. Retrieved 2008-04-19. Archived March 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Adult Erotic Video Awards ("The Grabbys") Hall of Fame 2003 VN Awards Hall of Fame 2006
Awards Preceded byBlake Harper VN Awards for Performer of the Year 2002 Succeeded byMichael Brandon and Colton Ford Preceded byMichael Brandon VN Awards for Performer of the Year (tie with Colton Ford) 2003 Succeeded byJoe Foster Preceded byBlake Harper Adult Erotic Video Awards ("The Grabbys") for Best Performers (tie with Chad Hunt) 2002 Succeeded byCarlos Morales and Matthew Rush Preceded byChad Hunt Adult Erotic Video Awards ("The Grabbys") for Hottest Cock 2005 Succeeded byTrevor Knight
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