Raging Stallion Celebrates 7th Anniversary!
August 16, 2006
Hey Guys--seven years ago today, JD Slater came to my house and we founded Raging Stallion Studios. JD was a porn legend and had directed or appeared in well over 100 movies, and I has one of the hot new directors at Hot House, San Francisco's great porn studio. Together we decided to strike up a new tune and see if we could actually make a living in one of the toughest businesses around! We were good at this kind of stuff, so we gave it a go.
Our first years were difficult, but our SEXPACK series became a huge hit. We picked up a distributor (IMD) and had wonderful support from Hot House, Falcon, and Zeus Studios. These big players could have frozen us out, but instead they offered advice and support that let us grow into a talked-about emerging company.
We had a string of great movies and committed ourselves to keeping our quality high. Those early years saw such great stars as Tom Vacarro, Dean Coulter, Mark Evrett, Bryce Pierce, Blake Harper, Robert Black, and many other top models come thru our doors, many of whom became long term Raging Stallion performers. Since both JD and I had been actors, we really focused on creating a good work environment on our sets. Guys loved working for Raging Stallion, so they came back over and over again, giving our films a sense of continuity and quality that turned these early movies into classics that are still very popular today.
The next big event that happened was the arrival of Michael Brandon for the Sexpack 6 shoot. It was love at first sight and within months he became a partner in the studio, raising our quality still higher and really driving home the fact that Raging Stallion was all about fucking! Soon his very own Monster Bang Line was in full production, becoming the second major video line our company produced.
When September 11th hit, I was at home in bed and Max Grand was staying at my house. He came into my room to wake me telling me to turn on the TV. We had a major shoot scheduled that afternoon. Leif Gobo, our cameraman, was from New York and his sister was missing. We held an emergency meeting to cancel the shoot. All the guys--crew and actors alike--though badly shaken, insisted on shooting the next day. The result was the grand finale of Sexpack 7. We were all hit hard by the disaster, but we were also determined to press forward. Its a great scene, and one that I will forever remember filming.
September 11th also destroyed our profits. During the months after the attack, our sales went to near zero and our distribution system was in real trouble. I thought that we would go under within a month. Accordingly, I set up our own distribution company to deal directly with stores--a system that is still in place and one that has made Raging Stallion the largest gay porn company in the world today.
As the post 9/11 economy rebounded, so did sales and we have been on a rocket-like trajectory ever since! We moved into a new 4-story building and ramped up production, adding several new video lines: Centurion Pictures, Fisting Central, and Hairy Boyz. We also made a strategic alliance with Australia's top studio, Pistol Media. The Pistol guys are state-of-the-art internet geniuses, which gave us a huge web presence. Our sites include Sexgaymes.tv, Rearstable.com, fistingcentral.com, hairyboyz.com, ragingstallion.com, as well as an affiliate network (gunzblazing) that spans the globe.
Stunning men beautifully filmed is what Raging Stallion is all about. We are thrilled to still be here and I for one recognize that everyone who has purchased a Raging Stallion movie deserves my deepest thanks. You have given me a wonderful life and I thank you.
I hope the next 7 years will be as exciting and rewarding as the first!
Chris Ward
Hey Guys--seven years ago today, JD Slater came to my house and we founded Raging Stallion Studios. JD was a porn legend and had directed or appeared in well over 100 movies, and I has one of the hot new directors at Hot House, San Francisco's great porn studio. Together we decided to strike up a new tune and see if we could actually make a living in one of the toughest businesses around! We were good at this kind of stuff, so we gave it a go.
Our first years were difficult, but our SEXPACK series became a huge hit. We picked up a distributor (IMD) and had wonderful support from Hot House, Falcon, and Zeus Studios. These big players could have frozen us out, but instead they offered advice and support that let us grow into a talked-about emerging company.
We had a string of great movies and committed ourselves to keeping our quality high. Those early years saw such great stars as Tom Vacarro, Dean Coulter, Mark Evrett, Bryce Pierce, Blake Harper, Robert Black, and many other top models come thru our doors, many of whom became long term Raging Stallion performers. Since both JD and I had been actors, we really focused on creating a good work environment on our sets. Guys loved working for Raging Stallion, so they came back over and over again, giving our films a sense of continuity and quality that turned these early movies into classics that are still very popular today.
The next big event that happened was the arrival of Michael Brandon for the Sexpack 6 shoot. It was love at first sight and within months he became a partner in the studio, raising our quality still higher and really driving home the fact that Raging Stallion was all about fucking! Soon his very own Monster Bang Line was in full production, becoming the second major video line our company produced.
When September 11th hit, I was at home in bed and Max Grand was staying at my house. He came into my room to wake me telling me to turn on the TV. We had a major shoot scheduled that afternoon. Leif Gobo, our cameraman, was from New York and his sister was missing. We held an emergency meeting to cancel the shoot. All the guys--crew and actors alike--though badly shaken, insisted on shooting the next day. The result was the grand finale of Sexpack 7. We were all hit hard by the disaster, but we were also determined to press forward. Its a great scene, and one that I will forever remember filming.
September 11th also destroyed our profits. During the months after the attack, our sales went to near zero and our distribution system was in real trouble. I thought that we would go under within a month. Accordingly, I set up our own distribution company to deal directly with stores--a system that is still in place and one that has made Raging Stallion the largest gay porn company in the world today.
As the post 9/11 economy rebounded, so did sales and we have been on a rocket-like trajectory ever since! We moved into a new 4-story building and ramped up production, adding several new video lines: Centurion Pictures, Fisting Central, and Hairy Boyz. We also made a strategic alliance with Australia's top studio, Pistol Media. The Pistol guys are state-of-the-art internet geniuses, which gave us a huge web presence. Our sites include Sexgaymes.tv, Rearstable.com, fistingcentral.com, hairyboyz.com, ragingstallion.com, as well as an affiliate network (gunzblazing) that spans the globe.
Stunning men beautifully filmed is what Raging Stallion is all about. We are thrilled to still be here and I for one recognize that everyone who has purchased a Raging Stallion movie deserves my deepest thanks. You have given me a wonderful life and I thank you.
I hope the next 7 years will be as exciting and rewarding as the first!
Chris Ward
posted by Chris Ward at 2:11 PM
3 Comments:
I only just dicovered your studio this year and what a thrill it has been! Happy Anniversary! I look forward to your next seven years too!!
When is Raging Stallion going to release movies using the HD DVD format?
Happy birthday! Keep up with your wonderfull work. XX
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