Raging Stallion Takes 31 Nominations at The Grabby Awards

San Francisco porn powerhouse took 31 total nominations for the upcoming Grabby Awards (which will be held in Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend). This is a Grabby award record! The studio, which swept the GayVNs earlier this year, had nominations for 6 films, including GRUNTS and Mirage, the studio's top movies of 2008. Ben Leon's Playback was also given a nod, as was JD Slater's Erotikus. Also receiving mention are Jake Deckard's Ink Storm, and David Hempling's Fist And Shout. GRUNTS, as expected, received the most nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Videography, Best Solo, Best Sex Scene, Best Three Way, and other nods. (GRUNTS: The New Recruits has just been released in Blu-ray format.) Several studio exclusives were also nominated: Jake Deckard and Steve Cruz for Performer of the Year, Ricky Sinz and Steve Cruz for Best Newcomer, Steve Cruz, Roman Ragazzi, and Dominic Pacifico for Best Bottom, and Jake and Luke Hass were singled out for Best Versatile performer.

"We are thrilled with our 31 nominations! " said company president Chris Ward. "We always look forward to the Grabby Awards and we hope to do very well this year. GRUNTS is a big hit with a huge head of steam behind it--I am sure it will make a big impression on the Grabby judges. The entire industry offered up some excellent films this year so the competition is strong! I really hope my models come home with some trophies, but no matter who wins, we will be there and having a great time! And I, for one, will be drinking a big toast to the memory of Big Daddy!"

The Grabbys are the final event of the porn awards season, which began on January 1 with the Mannet.com top 100 list. The GayVNs were held in February, the Cybersocket and X-Biz Awards were also held in February, Hard Choice Awards will be announced in April, followed by the Grabbys on May 24th. Raging Stallion currently is in the lead for the most awards of any studio in 2008.

This is the complete list of Raging Stallion nominations for Grabby Awards in 2008
(star indicates GayVN award win):

Hottest Cock: Jake Deckard
Hottest Cock: Justin Christopher

Best Actor: Jake Deckard in GRUNTS*

Best Leather Movie: Instinct

Best Videography: Ben Leon, GRUNTS
Best VideographyL Ben Leon Playback

Best Director: Chris Ward and Ben Leon GRUNTS*

Best Picture: GRUNTS*

Best Fetish Film: Roid Rage
Best Fetish Film: Ink Storm

Best Fetish Movie Extreme: Fist and Shout

Best All Sex: Mirage

Best Supporting Actor: Rick Sinz, GRUNTS*

Best Solo: Ricky Sinz, GRUNTS*

Best Three Way: Jake Deckard, Ricky Sinz, Trey Casteel, GRUNTS

Best Sex Scene: Ricky Sinz and Roman Ragazzi, GRUNTS*
Best Sex Scene: Jake Deckard and Reny Delaine, Playback

Best Group Scene: Mirage

Best DVD Extras: GRUNTS*
Best DVD Extras: Mirage

Best Art Direction: GRUNTS*
Best Art Direction: Mirage

Best Versatile Performer: Jake Deckard
Best Versatile Performer: Luke Haas

Hottest Bottom: Steve Cruz
Hottest Bottom: Roman Ragazzi
Hottest Bottom: Dominic Pacifico

Best Newcomer: Steve Cruz
Best Newcomer: Ricky Sinz

Performer of the Year: Steve Cruz
Performer of the Year: Jake Deckard

Raging Stallion Signs Damien Crosse to Long Term Exclusive Contract

San Francisco porn powerhouse Raging Stallion Studios today announced that it has signed superstar Damien Crosse to a long term exclusive modeling contract. Crosse, one of the industry's hottest performers, recently completed a two-year stint at another top studio. Damien's first film for his new home studio is Hotter Than Hell, a Steve Cruz feature film. He is also scheduled for a major scene with RSS superstar Roman Ragazzi. Damien will be one of the lead performers in a Chris Ward Arabian blockbuster scheduled for shooting in July, and in a major cowboy drama scheduled for shooting in New Mexico in August.

"I am really thrilled to be working at Raging Stallion," said Crosse. "I really enjoyed working with the guys at my previous studio--they were great people and we made some excellent films together--but after two years there I just wanted to try to do something new and different. Raging Stallion is the company that shoots some of my favorite porn, so it was an easy choice."

Company president Chris Ward was enthusiastic about his new exclusive. "Damien is Grade A Gay Male--pretty much as hot as they get. He is also a wonderful man. I was blown away when he approached us about working for my studio. He has had a great career so far, and I will work hard to make sure he continues on an onward and upward trajectory. Guys like Damien come around only once in a while, so having him as part of our stable of stars is a real inspiration to help all of us make the best movies possible!"

Damien filmed his first Raging Stallion scene on Monday, paired with RSS Man of the Year Steve Cruz. The pairing, shot in a gym locker room, then in a shower, and finally in an abandoned warehouse, was stunning and the quality of the scene is award calibre. Hotter Than Hell will be released in July of 2008. Other films starring Crosse will appear every few months thru the end of the year.

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Raging Stallion Begins Filming on Hotter Than Hell

A Steve Cruz Double Feature

San Francisco based Raging Stallion Studios today announced the beginning of principal photography on Steve Cruz is Hotter Than Hell, a 4-disc blockbuster film that will raise temperatures during the summer movie season. The film, directed by Chris Ward and Ben Leon, is a major undertaking that will take nearly two weeks to film. The script, written by RSS Man of the Year Steve Cruz, recounts the tale of a deal with the devil (played by Ricky Sinz!!!) for sexual gain. In an unusual move for Raging Stallion, the studio agreed to shoot a heavily plotted movie. "Steve came to me with a story and I thought it was great," commented company president Chris Ward. "Steve is our Man of the Year (a title he shares with Roman Ragazzi), so we really wanted to create a special project to showcase him as the superstar that he has become. When he came to us with this story, it just felt right."
"It’s been an exciting ride since I wrote the story back in July and watching it grow into a full budget production," says Steve. "I don't think any other studio would be so quick to take me under their wing and give my ideas a chance to shine. When I presented the screenplay to Chris Ward he was on board immediately. I've learned a lot about how to produce and cast a large production... and I've learned from the best. It will be exciting to see how my vision will play out in front of the cameras."

Unique among the major studios, Raging Stallion allows some of its exclusive talent to be significantly involved in the development of projects. The studio has recently upped the ante by producing much more extravagant films (GRUNTS, Playback, Mirage, for example). Hotter Than Hell is another big budget film with extensive sets and a large cast. The cast of the movie is a closely guarded secret that will be revealed over the course of the two weeks of production.

Daily reports from the porn set can be viewed at stevecruzxxx.blogspot.com which is the official behind-the-scenes site for the movie.

Steve Cruz is Hotter Than Hell will be released in late June of 2008.