LA Direct Models
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LA Direct Models is the adult industry's largest talent agency.
It was formed in 2000 by pornographic actor
Derek Hay, initially as a London-based agency that booked adult work in the United States for British females. The following year, once demand had grown, Hay and his porn actress then-girlfriend Hannah Harper
moved the agency to a one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, California
. Their offices have since moved to the Cahuenga Pass
, Hollywood, in the same building as the offices of the adult film producer Vivid Entertainment
.
LA Direct Models represents around 130 female and 30 male performers, including Tori Black
, Kagney Linn Karter
, Alexis Texas
and Lexi Belle
. Havana Ginger became the agency's first contract performer in 2005, and in 2008 Kimber James
became their first transsexual performer. In 2008, LA Direct Models, Lisa Ann Talent Management and The Lee Network formed a network to handle bookings for feature dancers. LA Direct Models now also represents production professionals such as directors and makeup artists.
In 2008 the agency launched the adult entertainment news website, L.A. Direct News.
It was formed in 2000 by pornographic actor
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
Derek Hay, initially as a London-based agency that booked adult work in the United States for British females. The following year, once demand had grown, Hay and his porn actress then-girlfriend Hannah Harper
Hannah Harper
Hannah Harper is an English pornographic actress and director.Harper grew up in Brixham, a fishing town in Devon where her parents worked in local holiday camps. She describes herself as a "real goody-goody" at school, and studied Theatre, Media, Dance and Psychology at 'A' level at South Devon...
moved the agency to a one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Their offices have since moved to the Cahuenga Pass
Cahuenga Pass
The Cahuenga Pass is a mountain pass through the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in the Hollywood district of the City of Los Angeles, California....
, Hollywood, in the same building as the offices of the adult film producer Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an adult video producer, featuring a catalog of VHS and DVD titles and internet content. In 2006 it was described by Reuters as one of the handful of studios that dominate the U.S. porn industry....
.
LA Direct Models represents around 130 female and 30 male performers, including Tori Black
Tori Black
Tori Black is an American pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry in 2007, and has since appeared in over 200 movies.She was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 2008....
, Kagney Linn Karter
Kagney Linn Karter
Kagney Linn Karter is an American pornographic actress. She was born in Harris County, Texas and raised in Saint Joseph, Missouri and Ridgway, Pennsylvania.- Biography :...
, Alexis Texas
Alexis Texas
Alexis Texas is an American pornographic model and adult film actress. She began her career in pornography in 2007 at the age of 21.-Biography:...
and Lexi Belle
Lexi Belle
Lexi Belle is an American pornographic actress.She was working in a video store where she was approached by someone who had seen her on MySpace and wanted to recruit her into the adult industry. Three months later, she visited her first porn set. Her first scene was the first time she had ever...
. Havana Ginger became the agency's first contract performer in 2005, and in 2008 Kimber James
Kimber James
Kimber James is a transsexual pornographic actor and escort. In 2010, she won the AVN Award for Transsexual Performer of the Year.-Career:...
became their first transsexual performer. In 2008, LA Direct Models, Lisa Ann Talent Management and The Lee Network formed a network to handle bookings for feature dancers. LA Direct Models now also represents production professionals such as directors and makeup artists.
In 2008 the agency launched the adult entertainment news website, L.A. Direct News.