Freshmen (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Freshmen is an American
pornographic magazine
published monthly by Specialty Publications
, a division of LPI Media
, and founded in 1991. The magazine is geared toward gay
men, and features nude photos of men, 18–25 years old. Freshmen has featured young college-aged males since its inception in 1992. Since 2000, the focus has been on top-line male porn
models from Bel Ami
, Falcon
, and other adult-video production companies. Other items, such as calendars, are also published using the same label.
The magazine contains nude male photography, erotic fiction, video reviews, and other adult features. The magazine specializes in young but not twinkish
men, primarily age 18 to 25 but some to age 30. Specialty Publications also publishes Men
magazine, which is in the same format but portrays men aged 25 to 40.
In late 2009, Freshmen switched from a monthly frequency to special editions only.
(2004), Marcus Allen
(2003), and Billy Brandt
(2002) have gone on to greater success.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pornographic magazine
Pornographic magazine
Pornographic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines, sex magazines or top-shelf magazines are pornographic magazines that contain content of a sexual nature. Adult magazines are mainly aimed towards men, and in some parts of the world, many men's first sight of a naked woman has been in an...
published monthly by Specialty Publications
Specialty Publications
Specialty Publications is an American publisher of gay erotic material.Specialty Publications was owned by LPI Media until LPI's publishing holdings were purchased in August 2008 by Regent Entertainment. Writers included Mickey Skee, J.C. Adams, Billy Masters, Leo Buck and Jeremy Spencer, among...
, a division of LPI Media
LPI Media
LPI Media was the largest gay and lesbian publisher in the United States. The company targeted LGBT communities and published such magazines, books, and web sites, with its magazines alone having more than 8.2 million copies distributed each year...
, and founded in 1991. The magazine is geared toward gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
men, and features nude photos of men, 18–25 years old. Freshmen has featured young college-aged males since its inception in 1992. Since 2000, the focus has been on top-line male porn
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
models from Bel Ami
Bel Ami (adult film company)
Bel Ami is an gay pornographic film company with offices in Bratislava, Prague and Budapest. It was established in 1993 by filmmaker George Duroy, a Slovak native who took his pseudonym from the protagonist Georges Duroy in Guy de Maupassant's novel Bel Ami...
, Falcon
Falcon Entertainment
Falcon Entertainment , an United States company based in San Francisco, California, is one of the world's largest producers of gay pornography....
, and other adult-video production companies. Other items, such as calendars, are also published using the same label.
The magazine contains nude male photography, erotic fiction, video reviews, and other adult features. The magazine specializes in young but not twinkish
Twink (gay slang)
"Twink" is a gay slang term describing a young or young-looking gay man with a slender, ectomorph build, little or no body hair, and no facial hair. In some societies, the term chick or chicken is preferred. The related term twinkle-toes, which implies that a man is effeminate, tends to be used in...
men, primarily age 18 to 25 but some to age 30. Specialty Publications also publishes Men
Men (magazine)
Men is an American pornographic magazine, published by Specialty Publications based in Los Angeles and is the largest-selling magazine of that type in the country...
magazine, which is in the same format but portrays men aged 25 to 40.
In late 2009, Freshmen switched from a monthly frequency to special editions only.
Freshman of the Year
The magazine holds an annual contest in which subscribers can vote for their favorite "freshman" of the year. Many fledgling porn stars have been featured here, and some, such as Roman Heart (2006), Sebastian BonnetSebastian Bonnet
Sebastian Bonnet , also billed as Antoine Korda, is a Slovak actor who stars in gay pornographic films. His most prominent work was the Personal Trainers series produced for the Bel Ami company...
(2004), Marcus Allen
Timothy J. Boham
Timothy John Boham also known as Marcus Allen , is a former adult film star who was convicted of the first-degree shooting death of 43-year-old Denver businessman John Paul "J P" Kelso.-Porn career as "Marcus Allen":...
(2003), and Billy Brandt
Billy Brandt
Billy Brandt, born April 9, 1979, in Flint, Michigan, is an American adult film star who has worked primarily with Falcon Studios and Pacific Sun Entertainment at the beginning of his adult film career.-Biography:...
(2002) have gone on to greater success.
- 2000 - Jeremy TuckerJeremy TuckerJeremy Tucker is an American gay pornographic actor.-Awards and nominations:* 2000 Adult Erotic Gay Video Award for:...
- 2001 - :fr:Dick McKay
- 2002 - Billy BrandtBilly BrandtBilly Brandt, born April 9, 1979, in Flint, Michigan, is an American adult film star who has worked primarily with Falcon Studios and Pacific Sun Entertainment at the beginning of his adult film career.-Biography:...
- 2003 - Marcus AllenTimothy J. BohamTimothy John Boham also known as Marcus Allen , is a former adult film star who was convicted of the first-degree shooting death of 43-year-old Denver businessman John Paul "J P" Kelso.-Porn career as "Marcus Allen":...
- 2004 - Sebastian BonnetSebastian BonnetSebastian Bonnet , also billed as Antoine Korda, is a Slovak actor who stars in gay pornographic films. His most prominent work was the Personal Trainers series produced for the Bel Ami company...
- 2005 - Josh Elliot
- 2006 - Roman Heart
- 2007 - Zack Randall
- 2008 - Mario Cazzo
- 2009 - Zach Randall
- 2010 - Seb
- 2011 - Seb