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| name = Jules Jordan
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| caption = Jordan in 2014
| caption = Jordan in 2014
| birth_name = Ashley Gasper<ref name=TheForward>{{cite web|last=Nathan-Kazis|first=Josh|date=April 6, 2011|title=Top Pinto Aide Tied to Porn Sales and Legal Troubles|url=https://forward.com/news/136819/top-pinto-aide-tied-to-porn-sales-and-legal-troubl/|publisher=''[[The Forward]]''|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref>
| birth_name = Ashley Gasper<ref name=TheForward>{{cite web|last=Nathan-Kazis|first=Josh|date=April 6, 2011|title=Top Pinto Aide Tied to Porn Sales and Legal Troubles|url=https://forward.com/news/136819/top-pinto-aide-tied-to-porn-sales-and-legal-troubl/|publisher=[[The Forward]]|access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|05|25}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|05|25}}
| birth_place = [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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'''Jules Jordan''' (born May 25, 1972) is an [[United States|American]] [[pornographic actor|adult film actor]], director, and producer known for his work in [[gonzo pornography]].
'''Jules Jordan''' (born May 25, 1972) is an American [[pornographic actor|adult film actor]], director, and producer known for his work in [[gonzo pornography]].


Jordan entered the [[adult film industry]] as a clerk for a [[sex shop|video store]]. While working in sales, he recruited models and began shooting [[amateur pornography|amateur scenes]]. In 2006, he launched his production and distribution company Jules Jordan Video. Jordan has been inducted into the [[AVN Hall of Fame|AVN]] and [[XRCO Hall of Fame|XRCO]] Halls of Fame.
Jordan entered the [[adult film industry]] as a clerk for a [[sex shop|video store]]. While working in sales, he recruited models and began shooting [[amateur pornography|amateur scenes]]. In 2006, he launched his production and distribution company Jules Jordan Video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Heidi |date=2019-08-24 |title=Latest Jules Jordan Review |url=https://bestofpornography.com/jules-jordan-review/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Best of Pornography |language=en-US}}</ref> Jordan has been inducted into the [[AVN Hall of Fame|AVN]] and [[XRCO Hall of Fame|XRCO]] Halls of Fame.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Jordan was born in [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=AVN/> An only child, he was raised by his mother in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]]; he never met his father.<ref name=AVN>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/American-Dreamer-Jules-Jordan-Interview-398163.html |title=American Dreamer: The rapid rise of Jules Jordan from East Coast fan to the top of the adult industry|accessdate=May 16, 2015|author=Dan Miller|date=May 24, 2010|publisher=''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]''}}</ref> As a teen, Jordan worked at an amusement park, a skateboard shop, an Italian restaurant, a pizza joint, and a Subway.<ref name=AVN/> He attended [[Hershey High School (Pennsylvania)|Hershey High School]], where he maintained a varsity position on the wrestling team all four years.<ref name=AVN />
Jordan was born in [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=AVN/> An only child, he was raised by his mother in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]]; he never met his father.<ref name=AVN>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/American-Dreamer-Jules-Jordan-Interview-398163.html|title=American Dreamer: The rapid rise of Jules Jordan from East Coast fan to the top of the adult industry|access-date=May 16, 2015|author=Dan Miller|date=May 24, 2010|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093955/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/American-Dreamer-Jules-Jordan-Interview-398163.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a teen, Jordan worked at an amusement park, a skateboard shop, an Italian restaurant, a pizza joint, and a [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] restaurant.<ref name=AVN/> He attended [[Hershey High School (Pennsylvania)|Hershey High School]], where he maintained a varsity position on the wrestling team all four years.<ref name=AVN />


One of his first exposures to [[pornography]] was looking through his grandfather's explicit movie collection on [[8 mm film]].<ref name=AVN/>
One of his first exposures to [[pornography]] was looking through his grandfather's explicit movie collection on [[8 mm film]].<ref name=AVN/>


After trying out a semester of college, Jordan dropped out to work full-time.<ref name=AVN/> He began working as a clerk for an adult video store he frequented as a customer.<ref name=Complex>{{cite web|last=Vazquez|first=Danny|date=February 10, 2012|title=Interview: Jules Jordan On Living The Dream In Rolls Royces And Adult Film|url=https://www.complex.com/sports/2012/02/interview-jules-jordan-on-living-the-dream-in-rolls-royces-and-adult-film|publisher=''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''|accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name=ABC>{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Eric M.|date=January 14, 2008|title=Porn Industry Still Struggles With Condom Issue|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/AIDS/story?id=4130615&page=1|publisher=[[ABC News]]|accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
After trying out a semester of college, Jordan dropped out to work full-time.<ref name=AVN/> He began working as a clerk for an adult video store he frequented as a customer.<ref name=Complex>{{cite magazine|last=Vazquez|first=Danny|date=February 10, 2012|title=Interview: Jules Jordan On Living The Dream In Rolls Royces And Adult Film|url=https://www.complex.com/sports/2012/02/interview-jules-jordan-on-living-the-dream-in-rolls-royces-and-adult-film|magazine=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name=ABC>{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Eric M.|date=January 14, 2008|title=Porn Industry Still Struggles With Condom Issue|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/AIDS/story?id=4130615&page=1|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
One of Jordan's first big breaks was when he met Frank Kay, the owner of the Hightstown, New Jersey-based International Video Distributors (IVD), the largest wholesale distributor of adult product in the world. Kay first hired Jordan for sales, and then he gave him a chance to shoot movies under his established Pleasure and Rosebud labels.<ref name=AVN />
One of Jordan's first big breaks in the [[adult film industry]] was meeting Frank Kay, owner of International Video Distributors (IVD). Kay initially hired Jordan for sales, and then gave him a chance to shoot movies under his established Pleasure and Rosebud labels.<ref name=AVN />

[[File:Amia Miley and Jules Jordan at Exxxotica Miami 2011 1.jpg|left|145px|thumb|Jordan and Amia Miley at Exxxotica Miami 2011]]


In 1998, Jordan directed the first full-length movie of his career for Pleasure Productions, releasing ''Live Bait''. One of the women he shot, Chastity, helped propel the tape to national notoriety because she was a pro wrestling valet for [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW).<ref name=AVN/> Jordan sold several individual scenes prior to releasing ''Live Bait'', selling early scenes to Odyssey Group and Elegant Angel. He produced more than 50 videos for Pleasure and Rosebud during a two-year span.<ref name=AVN />
In 1998, Jordan directed the first full-length movie of his career for Pleasure Productions, releasing ''Live Bait''. One of the women he shot, Chastity, helped propel the tape to national notoriety because she was a [[Manager (professional wrestling)|pro wrestling valet]] for [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW).<ref name=AVN/> Jordan sold several individual scenes prior to releasing ''Live Bait'', selling early scenes to Odyssey Group and [[Elegant Angel]]. He produced more than 50 videos for Pleasure and Rosebud during a two-year span.<ref name=AVN />


In 1999, Jordan moved to [[Los Angeles]], where at first he lived in the [[Econo Lodge]] motel for two months at [[Melrose Avenue]] and [[Vine Street]].<ref name=AVN /> Since potential jobs with Vivid and Elegant Angel did not materialize, he started working for IVD again out of his apartment in Woodland Hills with just a fax machine. He had no furniture.<ref name=AVN />
In 1999, Jordan moved to [[Los Angeles]] after finding it difficult to produce films on the East Coast.<ref name=Complex/> He spent his first two months living in an [[Econo Lodge]].<ref name=AVN /> After jobs with [[Vivid Entertainment]] and [[Elegant Angel]] failed to materialize, he started working for IVD again out of his apartment with just a fax machine.<ref name=AVN/>


Jordan helped re-invigorate IVD's Rosebud line in 1999-2000, producing, directing and selling titles such as ''Bottom Feeders'' (1-4), ''Deep Cheeks'' (6-7), ''Anal Sluts & Sweethearts'' (4-5) and ''Heavy Metal'' (1-2). Jordan won the first AVN Award of his career in 2002 for ''Heavy Metal'', which was honored as the Best Anal-Themed Release.<ref name=AVN />
Jordan helped re-invigorate IVD's Rosebud line in 1999–2000, producing, directing and selling titles such as ''Bottom Feeders'' (1-4), ''Deep Cheeks'' (6-7), ''Anal Sluts & Sweethearts'' (4-5) and ''Heavy Metal'' (1-2). Jordan won the first AVN Award of his career in 2002 for ''Heavy Metal'', which was honored as the Best Anal-Themed Release.<ref name=AVN />


Jordan signed a DVD distribution deal with [[John Stagliano]]'s [[Evil Angel (studio)|Evil Angel studio]] in 2001, becoming the top-selling director in the Evil Angel stable in his first year on the roster.<ref name=AVN /> He established himself early on with Evil Angel, releasing the initial volumes of signature titles such as ''Ass Worship'', ''Flesh Hunter'' and ''Feeding Frenzy'', all three of which would go on to become AVN award-winning series.<ref name=AVN /> When Jordan left Evil Angel in 2006 he was their top-selling director. Jordan said, "I wanted to control my own destiny, with where my product was headed."<ref name=AVN />
Jordan signed a DVD distribution deal with [[John Stagliano]]'s studio [[Evil Angel (studio)|Evil Angel]] in 2001, becoming their top-selling director in his first year on their roster.<ref name=AVN /> While working with Evil Angel, he launched signature titles such as ''Ass Worship'', ''Flesh Hunter'' and ''Feeding Frenzy'', all three of which would go on to become AVN award-winning series.<ref name=AVN /> When Jordan left Evil Angel in 2006 he was their top-selling director. Jordan said, "I wanted to control my own destiny, with where my product was headed."<ref name=AVN />


In 2013, Jordan closed a distribution deal with [[Kink.com]] to bring their content to DVD for the first time.<ref name=XBIZ>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=160302&mi=all&q=Kink.com+Signs+DVD+Distribution+Deal+With+Jules+Jordan+Video|title=Kink.com Signs DVD Distribution Deal With Jules Jordan Video|accessdate= May 17, 2015|author= John Sanford|date= March 6, 2013|publisher= ''[[XBIZ]]''}}</ref>
In 2013, Jordan closed a distribution deal with [[Kink.com]] to bring their content to DVD for the first time.<ref name=XBIZ>{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=160302&mi=all&q=Kink.com+Signs+DVD+Distribution+Deal+With+Jules+Jordan+Video|title= Kink.com Signs DVD Distribution Deal With Jules Jordan Video|access-date= May 17, 2015|author= John Sanford|date= March 6, 2013|publisher= [[XBIZ]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160112003933/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=160302&mi=all&q=Kink.com+Signs+DVD+Distribution+Deal+With+Jules+Jordan+Video|archive-date= January 12, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref>


In 2015, Jordan signed [[Jesse Jane]] to an exclusive performance contract. Under the two-year deal, Jesse will perform in eight movies per year for Jules Jordan Video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=190099&mi=all&q=Jesse+Jane+Signs+Exclusive+Contract+With+Jules+Jordan+Video|title=Jesse Jane Signs Exclusive Contract With Jules Jordan Video|accessdate= May 17, 2015|author= John Sanford|date= January 21, 2015|publisher= ''[[XBIZ]]''}}</ref>
In 2015, Jordan signed [[Jesse Jane]] to an two-year exclusive performance contract where she would perform in eight movies per year.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=190099&mi=all&q=Jesse+Jane+Signs+Exclusive+Contract+With+Jules+Jordan+Video|title= Jesse Jane Signs Exclusive Contract With Jules Jordan Video|access-date= May 17, 2015|author= John Sanford|date= January 21, 2015|publisher= [[XBIZ]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160112003933/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=190099&mi=all&q=Jesse+Jane+Signs+Exclusive+Contract+With+Jules+Jordan+Video|archive-date= January 12, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Jordan was in a relationship with [[pornographic actress]] [[Jenna Haze]].<ref>{{cite podcast|url=https://blog.adultdvdtalk.com/podcasts/jenna-haze-adultex_2008.mp3|title=Jenna Haze: In Love in Melbourne|publisher=AdultDVDTalk.com|host=Ultrasiet|date=March 11, 2008|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref> He voiced his support for [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton]] for the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref name=Fortune>{{cite web|last=Morris|first=Chris|date=January 28, 2016|title=Who America's Porn Stars Support For President|url=http://fortune.com/2016/01/28/porn-stars-adult-president/|publisher=''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''|accessdate=January 29, 2019}}</ref>
He voiced his support for [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton]] for the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref name=Fortune>{{cite magazine|last=Morris|first=Chris|date=January 28, 2016|title=Who America's Porn Stars Support For President|url=http://fortune.com/2016/01/28/porn-stars-adult-president/|magazine=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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|+ <span style="font-size: 9pt">'''List of accolades received by Jules Jordan'''''</span>
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|Best New Video Production Company for Jules Jordan Video
|Best New Video Production Company for Jules Jordan Video
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |title=AVN Awards Past Winners |publisher=''AVN'' |accessdate=March 13, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000922/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |archivedate=September 29, 2007 |df= }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |title=AVN Awards Past Winners |magazine=AVN |access-date=March 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000922/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |archive-date=September 29, 2007 }}</ref>
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|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|Best Oral-Themed Release
|Best Oral-Themed Release
|''Feeding Frenzy 8''
|''Feeding Frenzy 8''
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref name=AVN2>{{cite web|date=January 14, 2007|title=2007 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2007-avn-award-winners-announced-29596.html|publisher=''AVN''|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref name=AVN2>{{cite magazine|date=January 14, 2007|title=2007 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2007-avn-award-winners-announced-29596.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
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|Director of the Year (Body of Work)
|Director of the Year (Body of Work)
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|{{n/a}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref name=AVN08>{{cite web|title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced |publisher=''AVN'' |url=http://avn.com/video/articles/2759.html |date=January 12, 2008 |accessdate=December 18, 2007 |first=Jared |last=Rutter |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404082611/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/2759.html |archivedate=April 4, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref name=AVN08>{{cite magazine|title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced |magazine=AVN |url=http://avn.com/video/articles/2759.html |date=January 12, 2008 |access-date=December 18, 2007 |first=Jared |last=Rutter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404082611/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/2759.html |archive-date=April 4, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|{{won}}
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|{{won}}
|Best Director, Ethnic Video
|Best Director, Ethnic Video
|''Lex the Impaler|Lex the Impaler 3''
|''[[Lex the Impaler|Lex the Impaler 3]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=avnwin09>{{cite web|title=2009 AVN Award Winners Announced |publisher=''AVN'' |url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/34090.html |first=David |last=Sullivan |accessdate=January 11, 2009 |date=January 11, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114041233/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/34090.html |archivedate=January 14, 2009 }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=avnwin09>{{cite magazine|title=2009 AVN Award Winners Announced |magazine=AVN |url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/34090.html |first=David |last=Sullivan |access-date=January 11, 2009 |date=January 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114041233/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/34090.html |archive-date=January 14, 2009 }}</ref>
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|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|Best Anal-Themed Release
|Best Anal-Themed Release
|''Jules Jordan's Weapons of Ass Destruction 6''
|''Jules Jordan's Weapons of Ass Destruction 6''
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"|<ref name=AVN09>{{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09 |title=The 2009 AVN Award Winners |publisher=''AVN'' |accessdate=March 7, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305071639/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09 |archivedate=March 5, 2009 |df= }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"|<ref name=AVN09>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09 |title=The 2009 AVN Award Winners |magazine=AVN |access-date=March 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305071639/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09 |archive-date=March 5, 2009 }}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|Best Director, Ethnic Video
|rowspan="2"|Best Director, Ethnic Video
|''Lex the Impaler|Lex the Impaler 4''
|''[[Lex the Impaler|Lex the Impaler 4]]''
|style=text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Roland|first=John|date=January 13, 2010|title=2010 AVN Award Winners Announced|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2010-avn-award-winners-announced-378238.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=February 2, 2019}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"| [[28th AVN Awards|2011]]
|rowspan="2"| [[28th AVN Awards|2011]]
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|''Lex the Impaler|Lex the Impaler 5''
|''[[Lex the Impaler|Lex the Impaler 5]]''
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=avn11win>{{cite web|title=AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards|publisher=''AVN''|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2011-AVN-Awards-421782.html|date=January 9, 2011|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=avn11win>{{cite magazine|title=AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards|magazine=AVN|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2011-AVN-Awards-421782.html|date=January 9, 2011|access-date=January 9, 2011|archive-date=July 7, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707163600/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2011-AVN-Awards-421782.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|{{won}}
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|[[AVN Hall of Fame]] inductee
|[[AVN Hall of Fame]] inductee
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=avn11nom>{{cite web|title=Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards |publisher=''AVN'' |format=PDF |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf |accessdate=November 23, 2010|deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215000902/http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf |archivedate=December 15, 2010 |df= }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=avn11nom>{{cite magazine|title=Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards |magazine=AVN |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf |access-date=November 23, 2010|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215000902/http://avnawards.avn.com/2011_nominations2.pdf |archive-date=December 15, 2010 }}</ref>
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|[[34th AVN Awards|2017]]
|[[34th AVN Awards|2017]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|Best Director - Non0-Feature
|Best Director - Non-Feature
|''Face of an Angel Mind of a Devil''
|''Face of an Angel Mind of a Devil''
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/awards/nominees |title=2017 AVN Award Nominees|date=November 17, 2016|publisher=AVN|accessdate=September 24, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113172207/https://avn.com/awards/nominees |archivedate=January 13, 2017}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://avn.com/awards/nominees |title=2017 AVN Award Nominees|date=November 17, 2016|magazine=AVN|access-date=September 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113172207/https://avn.com/awards/nominees |archive-date=January 13, 2017}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|Favorite Director
|rowspan="2"|Favorite Director
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avn.com|title=About the 2006 FAME Awards|accessdate=June 24, 2007|last=Warren|first=Peter|date=June 24, 2006|publisher=''AVN''|archiveurl=http://www.thefameawards.com/2006/press.aspx|archivedate=June 24, 2006}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.avn.com|title=About the 2006 FAME Awards|access-date=June 24, 2007|last=Warren|first=Peter|date=June 24, 2006|magazine=AVN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624105649/http://avn.com/|archive-date=June 24, 2006}} [http://www.thefameawards.com/2006/press.aspx Alt URL]</ref>
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|2010
|2010
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|style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=fame10>{{cite web|last1=Javors|first1=Steve|last2=Warren|first2=Peter|title=The F.A.M.E. Awards Reveals 2010 Winners|publisher=''AVN''|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/The-F-A-M-E-Awards-Reveals-2010-Winners-402778.html|date=July 10, 2010|accessdate=July 11, 2010}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=fame10>{{cite magazine|last1=Javors|first1=Steve|last2=Warren|first2=Peter|title=The F.A.M.E. Awards Reveals 2010 Winners|magazine=AVN|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/The-F-A-M-E-Awards-Reveals-2010-Winners-402778.html|date=July 10, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2010|archive-date=July 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713010747/http://business.avn.com/articles/The-F-A-M-E-Awards-Reveals-2010-Winners-402778.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|Best Director (Editors' Choice)
|Best Director (Editors' Choice)
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|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/32841.html |title=NightMoves Crowns 16th Annual Award Winners |accessdate=October 15, 2008 |last=Sullivan|first=David |date=October 14, 2008 |publisher=''AVN'' |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016053243/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/32841.html |archivedate=October 16, 2008 }}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.avn.com/video/articles/32841.html |title=NightMoves Crowns 16th Annual Award Winners |access-date=October 15, 2008 |last=Sullivan|first=David |date=October 14, 2008 |magazine=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016053243/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/32841.html |archive-date=October 16, 2008 }}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Santana|first=Melissa|date=July 17, 2017|title=2017 NightMoves Awards Nominees Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/221677/2017-nightmoves-awards-nominees-announced|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=XBIZ2018>{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=November 16, 2017|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=XBIZ2018>{{cite web|last=Freixes|first=Alejandro|date=November 16, 2017|title=XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/231720/xbiz-announces-finalist-nominees-for-2018-xbiz-awards|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/2003win/index.html |title=2003 XRCO Results |access-date=September 6, 2007 |publisher=XRCO |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528084451/http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/2003win/index.html |archive-date=May 28, 2007 }}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Santana|first=Melissa|date=March 10, 2017|title=2017 XRCO Awards Nominations Announced|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/217794/2017-xrco-awards-nominations-announced|publisher=XBIZ|access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 27 December 2024

"Lex the Impaler" redirects here. For the actor playing the titular role, see Lexington Steele.
For the American composer, see Jules Jordan (composer).
Jules Jordan
Jordan in 2014
Born
Ashley Gasper[1]

(1972-05-25) May 25, 1972 (age 52)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Websitejulesjordan.com

Jules Jordan (born May 25, 1972) is an American adult film actor, director, and producer known for his work in gonzo pornography.

Jordan entered the adult film industry as a clerk for a video store. While working in sales, he recruited models and began shooting amateur scenes. In 2006, he launched his production and distribution company Jules Jordan Video.[2] Jordan has been inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.

Early life

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Jordan was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[3] An only child, he was raised by his mother in Hershey; he never met his father.[3] As a teen, Jordan worked at an amusement park, a skateboard shop, an Italian restaurant, a pizza joint, and a Subway restaurant.[3] He attended Hershey High School, where he maintained a varsity position on the wrestling team all four years.[3]

One of his first exposures to pornography was looking through his grandfather's explicit movie collection on 8 mm film.[3]

After trying out a semester of college, Jordan dropped out to work full-time.[3] He began working as a clerk for an adult video store he frequented as a customer.[4][5]

Career

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One of Jordan's first big breaks in the adult film industry was meeting Frank Kay, owner of International Video Distributors (IVD). Kay initially hired Jordan for sales, and then gave him a chance to shoot movies under his established Pleasure and Rosebud labels.[3]

In 1998, Jordan directed the first full-length movie of his career for Pleasure Productions, releasing Live Bait. One of the women he shot, Chastity, helped propel the tape to national notoriety because she was a pro wrestling valet for World Championship Wrestling (WCW).[3] Jordan sold several individual scenes prior to releasing Live Bait, selling early scenes to Odyssey Group and Elegant Angel. He produced more than 50 videos for Pleasure and Rosebud during a two-year span.[3]

In 1999, Jordan moved to Los Angeles after finding it difficult to produce films on the East Coast.[4] He spent his first two months living in an Econo Lodge.[3] After jobs with Vivid Entertainment and Elegant Angel failed to materialize, he started working for IVD again out of his apartment with just a fax machine.[3]

Jordan helped re-invigorate IVD's Rosebud line in 1999–2000, producing, directing and selling titles such as Bottom Feeders (1-4), Deep Cheeks (6-7), Anal Sluts & Sweethearts (4-5) and Heavy Metal (1-2). Jordan won the first AVN Award of his career in 2002 for Heavy Metal, which was honored as the Best Anal-Themed Release.[3]

Jordan signed a DVD distribution deal with John Stagliano's studio Evil Angel in 2001, becoming their top-selling director in his first year on their roster.[3] While working with Evil Angel, he launched signature titles such as Ass Worship, Flesh Hunter and Feeding Frenzy, all three of which would go on to become AVN award-winning series.[3] When Jordan left Evil Angel in 2006 he was their top-selling director. Jordan said, "I wanted to control my own destiny, with where my product was headed."[3]

In 2013, Jordan closed a distribution deal with Kink.com to bring their content to DVD for the first time.[6]

In 2015, Jordan signed Jesse Jane to an two-year exclusive performance contract where she would perform in eight movies per year.[7]

Personal life

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He voiced his support for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[8]

Awards

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List of accolades received by Jules Jordan
Awards and nominations
Award Won Nominated
AVN Awards
 17 1
F.A.M.E. Awards
 2 0
NightMoves Awards
 1 1
XBIZ Awards
 9 1
XRCO Awards
 6 1
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 35 4
AVN Awards
Year Result Award Film Ref.
2007 Won Best New Video Production Company for Jules Jordan Video — [9]
Won Best Oral-Themed Release Feeding Frenzy 8 [10]
Won Best Specialty Release - Big Bust Breast Worship
2008 Won Director of the Year (Body of Work) — [11]
Won Best Interracial Release Black Owned 2
Won Best Oral-Themed Series Feeding Frenzy
2009 Won Best Director, Ethnic Video Lex the Impaler 3 [12]
Won Best Anal-Themed Release Jules Jordan's Weapons of Ass Destruction 6 [13]
Won Best Big Bust Release Big Tits at School
Won Best Ethnic-Themed Release - Black Black Ass Addiction 2
Won Black Ass Addiction
Won Best Internal Release All Internal 7
Won Best POV Series Double Vision
Won Best Young Girl Release Jailbait 5
2010 Won Best Director, Ethnic Video Lex the Impaler 4 [14]
2011 Won Lex the Impaler 5 [15]
Won AVN Hall of Fame inductee — [16]
2017 Nominated Best Director - Non-Feature Face of an Angel Mind of a Devil [17]
F.A.M.E. Awards
Year Result Award Film Ref.
2006 Won Favorite Director — [18]
2010 Won [19]
NightMoves Awards
Year Result Award Film Ref.
2008 Won Best Director (Editors' Choice) — [20]
2017 Nominated Best Non Feature Director — [21]
XBIZ Awards
Year Result Award Film Ref.
2007 Won Up-and-Coming Studio of the Year — [22]
2008 Won Gonzo Director of the Year [23]
2010 Won Studio of the Year [24]
2011 Won Ethnic Release of the Year Black Ass Master 4 [25]
2012 Won Gonzo/All-Sex Studio of the Year — [26]
2013 Won Gonzo Series of the Year Ultimate Fuck Toy [27]
2014 Won [28]
Won All-Black Release of the Year Black Heat
2015 Won Latin-Themed Release of the Year Latinas on Fire 2 [29]
2018 Nominated Director of the Year - Body of Work — [30]
XRCO Awards
Year Result Award Film Ref.
2001 Won Best Director [31]
2002 Won Best Threeway Sex Scene Trained Teens
2003 Won Director of the Year — [32]
2006 Won Best Director (Non-Features)
2008 Won
2009 Won XRCO Hall Of Fame Inductee (Film Creators)
2017 Nominated Best Director (Non-Features) [33]

References

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  2. ^ Price, Heidi (2019-08-24). "Latest Jules Jordan Review". Best of Pornography. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Dan Miller (May 24, 2010). "American Dreamer: The rapid rise of Jules Jordan from East Coast fan to the top of the adult industry". AVN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Vazquez, Danny (February 10, 2012). "Interview: Jules Jordan On Living The Dream In Rolls Royces And Adult Film". Complex. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Strauss, Eric M. (January 14, 2008). "Porn Industry Still Struggles With Condom Issue". ABC News. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  6. ^ John Sanford (March 6, 2013). "Kink.com Signs DVD Distribution Deal With Jules Jordan Video". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  7. ^ John Sanford (January 21, 2015). "Jesse Jane Signs Exclusive Contract With Jules Jordan Video". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  8. ^ Morris, Chris (January 28, 2016). "Who America's Porn Stars Support For President". Fortune. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "AVN Awards Past Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  10. ^ "2007 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 14, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Rutter, Jared (January 12, 2008). "2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
  12. ^ Sullivan, David (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  13. ^ "The 2009 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  14. ^ Roland, John (January 13, 2010). "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN. January 9, 2011. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  16. ^ "Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards" (PDF). AVN. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  17. ^ "2017 AVN Award Nominees". AVN. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  18. ^ Warren, Peter (June 24, 2006). "About the 2006 FAME Awards". AVN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2007. Alt URL
  19. ^ Javors, Steve; Warren, Peter (July 10, 2010). "The F.A.M.E. Awards Reveals 2010 Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  20. ^ Sullivan, David (October 14, 2008). "NightMoves Crowns 16th Annual Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
  21. ^ Santana, Melissa (July 17, 2017). "2017 NightMoves Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  22. ^ "2007 Winners". XBIZ. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  23. ^ "2008 Winners". XBIZ. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  24. ^ Katz, Lyla (February 11, 2010). "XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  25. ^ Miller, Dan (February 11, 2011). "2011 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  26. ^ Miller, Dan (January 12, 2012). "2012 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  27. ^ Miller, Dan (January 12, 2013). "2013 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  28. ^ Miller, Dan (January 25, 2014). "2014 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  29. ^ Miller, Dan (January 16, 2015). "2015 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  30. ^ Freixes, Alejandro (November 16, 2017). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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  32. ^ "2003 XRCO Results". XRCO. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
  33. ^ Santana, Melissa (March 10, 2017). "2017 XRCO Awards Nominations Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
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