Colby Keller

Richard John Sawka II, better known as Colby Keller (born October 18, 1980) is an American visual artist, blogger and former pornographic film actor. His career in porn film started in 2004[2] at Sean Cody and subsequently expanded to include such studios as Cocksure Men, Randy Blue, Titan Men, Falcon, CockyBoys and Men.com. Keller has amassed a large fan base with both his films and his long-standing blog, The Big Shoe Diaries. He has been nominated for a number of awards, and in 2013, World of Wonder awarded him the WOWie Award for Best Blog.[3] Keller has also appeared in the short, Zolushka, a queer retelling of Cinderella, and in the popular series Capitol Hill, both by the cult filmmaker Wes Hurley.[4][5]

Colby Keller
Colby Keller in Maine, 2014
Born (1980-10-18) October 18, 1980
Ypsilanti, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Other namesColby
Alma materUniversity of Houston, Texas
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m).[1]

With $45,400 that was raised in a 2014 Indiegogo campaign, Keller began shooting his own art/porn project, Colby Does America, a series of porn videos being filmed in every state across America as well as several provinces in Canada.[6]

Biography

Born October 18, 1980, in Michigan,[2] Colby Keller was raised in Texas[7] where he graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor's degree in anthropology. In addition, he is a graduate of The Maryland Institute College of Art, with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in visual and performing arts.[8]

During his time performing in gay porn, Keller continued to work as an artist. His two most notable art projects are Pieces of Eight and Everything But Lenin, both collaborative performance pieces. Pieces of Eight involved multiple projects and multiple collaborations while Everything But Lenin involved giving away all of his earthly possessions with the exception a large metal plaque of Lenin and was precipitated by an eviction notice presented to residents of his Baltimore apartment complex in March 2014. Those who took part received a signed certificate as project participants.[9]

In addition to his porn performances and art projects, Keller appeared in a series of sex advice videos[10] (titled In Bed With Colby Keller) for Manhunt.[11] The series ran from 2012 until 2014 and resulted in 62 videos.[12]

In 2012, Keller appeared in a masquerade-themed music video for the song "After Dark", by dance artists Undercover.[13] And, in his 2013 music video for "Cannibal", Natti Vogel enlisted Keller to play a hooded witch to his tempted Hansel in a recreation of Hansel and Gretel.[14]

In 2013, Keller collaborated with artist Cameron Stalheim on a project called Myth as Object, which resulted in a 2014 exhibit as Stalheim's MFA graduating thesis at the Maryland Institute College of Art.[15] Keller's body was cast in silicone to create a thirty-foot long merman sculpture in his likeness.[16]

In 2016, Keller was presented the Cybersocket Web Award for Best Personality.[17] He is a featured model in the 2016 Spring/Summer Vivienne Westwood Mirror the World campaign.[18]

In 2017, he appeared in two episodes of the third season of EastSiders.

Politics

Keller is a communist who credits his communist beliefs to a strict Christian upbringing with the Assemblies of God.[19][20][21]

Keller voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 United States presidential election, stating, "I’m going to vote for Trump! I think he’s a destabilizing force. I’m skeptical of him, too, and who exactly is behind Trump. But given that there’s eternal dissent in the Republican Party, that leads me to believe that whatever he represents might be a destabilizing force. And he’s made a lot of overtures to Russia and China, which in some ways could be thought of as an encouraging thing. I don’t support or endorse any of Trump’s policies. I just think it’ll escalate the problem, which is the best we can hope for."[22]

Partial filmography
YearTitleProduction company
2004SoloSean Cody
2005Alabama TakedownJoe Gage
2007SoloRandy Blue
2008Leo GiamaniRandy Blue
2009XXXFalcon
2009Naked KombatKink
2010Samuel ColtCocksure Men
2010Tales From Last SummerDragon Media
2010Laid OffFalcon
2010Depths of DesireFalcon
2011The Other Side of Aspen VI: Angelo MarconiFalcon
2011Bold MovesFalcon
2011IndiscretionFalcon
2011Late Night HitHard Friction
2011The SaunaMen.com
2011Alone on the RangeRaging Stallion
2011Golden Gate 2: Ashley RyderNaked Sword
2012Cole StreetsCocksure Men
2012The BoardroomMen.com
2012Lousy ArtistMen.com
2012Secret Rendez-VousMen.com
2012The VandalMen.com
2013A Thing of Beauty: Part OneCockyBoys
2013A Thing of Beauty: Free To Be MeCockyBoys
2013A Thing of Beauty: The GiftCockyBoys
2013Talk To MeCockyBoys
2013Armed Forces PhysicalDragon Media
2013Cowboys Part 1Falcon
2013Releasing NervesMen.com
2013Dream TeamNaked Sword
2013RelentlessRaging Stallion
2014XXXMas Special: Colby Keller & Tayte HansonCockyBoys
2014Gay of Thrones Part 4Men.com
2014Colby Does MarylandColby Does America
2014Zolushka
2015Capitol HillHuffPost
2015Premiere: BCALLA FW15 Collection Colby Does NYCockyBoys/Colby Does America
2016High MaintenanceHBO
2017EastSidersNetflix


gollark: I once made traffic lights which shot anything moving too fast with lasers, but didn't exempt lasers from being lased, that was fun.
gollark: > The frickin' laser beam fires a bolt of superheated plasma, a softnose laser, or some other handwavey science. This powerful projectile can deal incredible damage to mobs and blocks alike.So apparently it does lampshade it, yes.
gollark: Is that really a *wiki* though?
gollark: Well, apparently the wiki.cc.cc search doesn't work.
gollark: If science™ mattered lasers would be actual beams which travelled at light speed and without the weird range limits.

See also
  • List of male performers in gay porn films

References
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  2. "Internet Adult Film Database". www.iafd.com.
  3. "WOWIE WINNERS!!". World of Wonder. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. Hurley, Wes; series, ContributorFilmmaker "Capitol Hill"; America", "Potato Dreams of (August 4, 2015). "Jinkx Monsoon, Colby Keller and Kenny Brain in Capitol Hill Season 2 Trailer:". HuffPost.
  5. "Zolushka – 2014 Outfest". outfest.org. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  6. "BIG SHOE ADVENTURE 1: COLBY DOES AMERICA . . . AND CANADA TOO". Indiegogo. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. "Colby Keller Just Gave Away Everything He Owns for a New Life/Art Project". Queerty. June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  8. "CEC + SWC Present A Porn Panel – Featuring James Deen, Colby Keller, Tasha Reign; Moderated by Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals – 3/4 @ Campus Events Commission – 03/04/2015 08:00 pm – Places to Go in Los Angeles". placestogoinlosangeles.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. Baltimore City Paper Bone To Run: Porn star and MICA grad Colby Keller hits the road, searching for sex and art in every state
  10. "Colby Keller Has a Sex Video Column". out.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. "Manhunt Daily – Get in Bed With Colby Keller!". manhuntdaily.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. "Manhunt Daily – In Bed With Colby Keller". manhuntdaily.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. XBIZ. "Gay Porn Star Colby Keller in Undercover Music Video". XBIZ. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. "WATCH: Colby Keller Objectifies Singer Natti Vogel In "Cannibal"". out.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  15. "WETHEURBAN". wetheurban.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  16. "Artist Transforming Porn Star Colby Keller into 30-Foot Merman: WATCH". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  17. "CyberSocketWebAwards". www.cybersocketwebawards.com.
  18. "Sites-westwood-Site". www.viviennewestwood.com.
  19. Scott Bixby. "Meet the World's Most Intellectual Porn Star". Arts.Mic. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  20. "Video: An Interview With Colby Keller". Jacobin magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  21. Norman Allen. "Bone To Run: Porn star and MICA grad Colby Keller hits the road, searching for sex and art in every state". City paper. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  22. Villarreal, Daniel (October 7, 2016). "Gay Porn Star Colby Kelly Used To Be Hot, But He's Voting For Trump". Unicorn Booty. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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