Jay Grdina
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John G. "Jay" Grdina[1] (born October 11, 1967) is an American businessman and former pornographic actor. He is often credited under the stage name Justin Sterling.[2]
Early life
Grdina was born in Ohio[3] to a wealthy cattle ranching family who immigrated from Karlovac, Croatia.[2][4] He spent portions of his grade school years at Naples Christian Academy (NCH) in Naples, Florida,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and his high school years at Gilmour Academy, a prep school in Gates Mills, Ohio. He attended the University of San Diego majoring in business and psychology.
Career
After graduating college, Grdina pursued a variety of careers and business ventures until 1992, when he began investing in adult films directed by Michael Ninn.[3] From 1995 to 1999, he wrote and directed several pornographic films in Ninn's style, often under the name 'Michael Santangelo, Justin Fine and Justin Sterling.[5]
Grdina met Jenna Jameson, already a famous porn star, in 1998.[2] They married in a Roman Catholic-style ceremony on June 22, 2003.[6] The couple resided in Scottsdale, Arizona, in a Script error: No such module "convert". Spanish-style mansion purchased for $2 million in 2002. They later moved to Paradise Valley in a Script error: No such module "convert". home for $4.5 million.[6]
In 2000, Grdina co-founded ClubJenna, first as an Internet pornography company then as a multimedia adult entertainment business.[2][6] On June 22, 2006, Playboy Enterprises announced the acquisition of Club Jenna and related companies in conjunction with personal service agreements by both Jameson and Grdina.[7]
Grdina produced, directed, and wrote several Club Jenna films including Briana Loves Jenna, The Masseuse, I Dream of Jenna, and Krystal Method. Grdina also acted in some of these films, as the only man that Jameson would have intercourse with on screen.[2]
In 2006, Grdina was a judge in the second season of Playboy TV's Jenna's American Sex Star, where prospective porn stars compete in sexual performances for a contract with Club Jenna.
In June 2010, Grdina started the celebrity gossip website, Kikster.com.[8] As of May 2013, there is no Kikster.com.
In December 2010, Grdina was named CEO of NOHO, a hangover prevention beverage.[9]
On June 20, 2011, NOHO and Grdina were the subject of a feature for CNBC, detailing the creation of an emerging brand.[10]
Personal life
Grdina married Jenna Jameson in June 2003.[11] Jameson filed for divorce in December 2006.[12][13]
Grdina lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.[14]
Awards
- 1998 AVN Award – Best Videography – Diva, The Series (shared with Barry Harley)[15]
- 2004 NightMoves Award – Best Director (Fan's Choice)[16]
- 2005 AFW Award – Best Actor – The Masseuse[17]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Actor (Film) – The Masseuse[18]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene (Film) – The Masseuse (shared with Jenna Jameson)[18]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Editing (Video) – Bella Loves Jenna[18]
- 2007 AVN Award – Best Editing (Film) – Jenna's Provocateur (shared with Johnny 5)[19]
References
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- ↑ a b c "At Home with Jenna Jameson: Off Camera, Cashmere and Crosses" by Dinitia Smith, The New York Times, April 15, 2004
- ↑ "Playboy gets more hardcore with new acquisition", by William Spain, MarketWatch, June 22, 2006
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- ↑ "Jenna Jameson files for divorce", United Press International, December 12, 2006
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External links
- Jay G (Justin Sterling) on Myspace
- "Jenna Jameson's husband accused of assault", by Brian Powell and Mike Sakal, East Valley Tribune, August 3, 2006
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