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Mark Dalton (porn star)
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Mark Dalton is an American pornographic actor
(porn star) who has appeared in same-sex adult
films and pornographic magazines. His work in same-sex adult films to date has not involved any sexual acts with another man; Dalton has only masturbated
on screen.
He identifies himself as heterosexual. He began his career dancing in Miami, Florida, and has danced at many Miami nightclubs.
("muscle" or "fitness") magazines as well as erotic and/or pornographic publications. Dalton was "a pole vault
champion at the University of North Texas
, as well as a football player at a small Christian school." He won state championships in both sports. He began filming solo videos and went on to pose for "a slew of mags, from HX
to Instinct
. According to his website, Dalton's appearances in adult magazines have not been limited to same-sex publications; the site states that he has appeared on the back cover of an issue of Playgirl
magazine and was included in its "100 Sexiest Men Alive" in 2002, ranking in the top 50.
Dalton appeared on the cover of the July 2002 of Men and was selected as "Man of the Year" for 2002. He appeared on the cover of the July 2006 issue of Unzipped
; he was also cover model for the 2003 Adam Gay Video Directory, the definitive guide to gay pornographic films.
. In 2004, a female friend, Marcy Lopez, testified that he had assaulted her and a judge revoked Dalton's probation
and sentenced him to 5 years in prison
. After serving thirteen months of his sentence
, he was released on parole
in November 2005. Speaking to a reporter from the Dallas Voice, a local LGBT newspaper, he stated that the worst part of being in prison was not being able to work out and the "horrible food". Dalton said that he would cut down on partying and hoped to return to work modeling in bodybuilding magazines and acting in videos.
In 2007, Dalton's manager, David Forest, confirmed that Dalton has been re-arrested and incarcerated in Denton County Jail related to a 31 May 2007 altercation; he was charged with Assault/Family Violence and interfering with a 911 call. He made $7500 bail but failed to report the arrest to his parole officer, and a warrant was issued for his arrest from the parole office 11 June. Two days after his parole arrest (13 June), he was transferred to the county facility, but as of Forest's arrest confirmation no charges had been filed.
were making a film that they hoped to release by December 14. Dalton hails from Denton, Texas
, and his agent said that parts of the project were to be filmed in North Texas. Mark Meets Zeb: The Texas Two Step was released in Summer 2007. He was featured as "Mr. April" in the "2009 Abs-olutely Hot 15-month wall calendar". In July 2009 he was again the cover model for Unzipped
. In summer 2009 he launched a tour "Mark Dalton Live: Bustin' Out All Over". Commenting on doing porn scenes with other men Dalton noted his involvement in Mark Meets Zeb: The Texas Two Step, "Making it was okay, but I wrote the screenplay and choreographed my scenes and got no credit for it. Let’s just say that a lot of factors didn’t work out as planned.” In late 2009 Dalton wrapped filming on Jet Set Productions' 2010 release Getting Levi's Johnston.
Dalton started his own company to produce and control the quality of his work. According to a Lavender Lounge
interview "[W]ith his own company, and no outside investors, he is fully involved in producing movies, a website, dancing in clubs and occasional escorting." As of 2009 he is searching for "high caliber gay and straight guys who have never been seen in porn before" for his own brand within the mainly same-sex muscle porn genre. "He envisions a whole stable of hot guys to be part of the "Muscle Stud Club" on his web site and appear in his videos."
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
(porn star) who has appeared in same-sex adult
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
films and pornographic magazines. His work in same-sex adult films to date has not involved any sexual acts with another man; Dalton has only masturbated
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
on screen.
He identifies himself as heterosexual. He began his career dancing in Miami, Florida, and has danced at many Miami nightclubs.
Rise To Fame
An avid bodybuilder, Dalton has appeared in bodybuildingBodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
("muscle" or "fitness") magazines as well as erotic and/or pornographic publications. Dalton was "a pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
champion at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
, as well as a football player at a small Christian school." He won state championships in both sports. He began filming solo videos and went on to pose for "a slew of mags, from HX
HX
HX may refer to:* Ĥ, a letter in the Esperanto alphabet* HX , a convoy code used during World War II* HX DOS Extender, a free software product* Hong Kong Airlines IATA code* Hx or Hx, shorthand for medical history...
to Instinct
Instinct
Instinct or innate behavior is the inherent inclination of a living organism toward a particular behavior.The simplest example of an instinctive behavior is a fixed action pattern, in which a very short to medium length sequence of actions, without variation, are carried out in response to a...
. According to his website, Dalton's appearances in adult magazines have not been limited to same-sex publications; the site states that he has appeared on the back cover of an issue of Playgirl
Playgirl
Playgirl is a print quarterly adult magazine published in the United States that is marketed mainly to heterosexual women, but has also gained a considerable gay following...
magazine and was included in its "100 Sexiest Men Alive" in 2002, ranking in the top 50.
Dalton appeared on the cover of the July 2002 of Men and was selected as "Man of the Year" for 2002. He appeared on the cover of the July 2006 issue of Unzipped
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...
; he was also cover model for the 2003 Adam Gay Video Directory, the definitive guide to gay pornographic films.
Prison
In 2002, Dalton was convicted of possession of the drug GHBGamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
γ-Hydroxybutyric acid , also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid and sodium oxybate when used for medicinal purposes, is a naturally occurring substance found in the central nervous system, wine, beef, small citrus fruits, and almost all animals in small amounts. It is also categorized as an illegal...
. In 2004, a female friend, Marcy Lopez, testified that he had assaulted her and a judge revoked Dalton's probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
and sentenced him to 5 years in prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
. After serving thirteen months of his sentence
Sentence (law)
In law, a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process, and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment, a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime...
, he was released on parole
Parole
Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system. All of the meanings originated from the French parole . Following its use in late-resurrected Anglo-French chivalric practice, the term became associated with the release of prisoners based on prisoners giving their...
in November 2005. Speaking to a reporter from the Dallas Voice, a local LGBT newspaper, he stated that the worst part of being in prison was not being able to work out and the "horrible food". Dalton said that he would cut down on partying and hoped to return to work modeling in bodybuilding magazines and acting in videos.
In 2007, Dalton's manager, David Forest, confirmed that Dalton has been re-arrested and incarcerated in Denton County Jail related to a 31 May 2007 altercation; he was charged with Assault/Family Violence and interfering with a 911 call. He made $7500 bail but failed to report the arrest to his parole officer, and a warrant was issued for his arrest from the parole office 11 June. Two days after his parole arrest (13 June), he was transferred to the county facility, but as of Forest's arrest confirmation no charges had been filed.
Return To Adult Film Industry
The Dallas Voice reported in August 2006 that Dalton and fellow porn performer Zeb AtlasZeb Atlas
Zeb Atlas is an American male bodybuilder, softcore performer, go-go dancer, personal trainer, model and porn actor.-Biography and career:...
were making a film that they hoped to release by December 14. Dalton hails from Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
, and his agent said that parts of the project were to be filmed in North Texas. Mark Meets Zeb: The Texas Two Step was released in Summer 2007. He was featured as "Mr. April" in the "2009 Abs-olutely Hot 15-month wall calendar". In July 2009 he was again the cover model for Unzipped
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...
. In summer 2009 he launched a tour "Mark Dalton Live: Bustin' Out All Over". Commenting on doing porn scenes with other men Dalton noted his involvement in Mark Meets Zeb: The Texas Two Step, "Making it was okay, but I wrote the screenplay and choreographed my scenes and got no credit for it. Let’s just say that a lot of factors didn’t work out as planned.” In late 2009 Dalton wrapped filming on Jet Set Productions' 2010 release Getting Levi's Johnston.
Dalton started his own company to produce and control the quality of his work. According to a Lavender Lounge
Lavender Lounge
Lavender Lounge was a public access television show in San Francisco that aired from 1991 to 1995. Mark Kliem was the creator and Executive Producer of Lavender Lounge, nicknamed "The Queer American Bandstand"....
interview "[W]ith his own company, and no outside investors, he is fully involved in producing movies, a website, dancing in clubs and occasional escorting." As of 2009 he is searching for "high caliber gay and straight guys who have never been seen in porn before" for his own brand within the mainly same-sex muscle porn genre. "He envisions a whole stable of hot guys to be part of the "Muscle Stud Club" on his web site and appear in his videos."
Awards & Nominations
- 2002 MenMen (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 Man of the Year. - 2002 Grabby AwardsGrabby AwardsGrabby Awards , are presented annually in Chicago to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by Grab Magazine, a free weekly that describes itself as "Chicago's premier LGBT publication." The Grabby Awards and Grab Magazine are owned and operated by Grabbys, LLC....
nomination Best Solo Performance in "Prick Tease" (Pacific Sun Entertainment). - 2003 GayVN AwardsGayVN AwardsThe GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
nomination Best Solo Performance in "Prick Tease".
Select Videography
- 2002 The Model (MuscleGods)
- 2002 The Naughty Texan (Dynamite Studios)
- 2002 Body Storm (Vista Video)
- 2002 Idols (Vista Video)
- 2002 Ranch Hand Muscle (Pacific Sun)
- 2002 Super Soaked
- 2003 Mark Dalton and Friends (Pacific Sun)
- 2003 Prick Tease (Pacific Sun)
- 2007 Mark Meets Zeb: The Texas Two Step (Zeb AtlasZeb AtlasZeb Atlas is an American male bodybuilder, softcore performer, go-go dancer, personal trainer, model and porn actor.-Biography and career:...
Productions) - 2010 Getting Levi's Johnston (Jet Set Productions)
See also
- List of male performers in gay porn films
- List of pornographic movie studios
- List of Grabby recipients