Colby Keller

Colby Keller
Colby Keller in Maine, 2014
Born (1980-10-18) October 18, 1980
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Nationality American
Other names Colby
Alma mater University of Houston, Texas
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m).[1]
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)[1]
Website http://www.colbykeller.com

Colby Keller (October 18, 1980) is an American visual artist, blogger and pornographic film actor. His career in porn film started in 2004[2] at Sean Cody and has since 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 the popular series Capitol Hill both by the cult filmmaker Wes Hurley.[4][5]

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), Visual and Performing Arts.[8]

Keller has been performing in gay porn since 2004 and during that time has continued to work as an artist. Keller's two most notable art projects include 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 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.[13] Keller's body was cast in silicone to create a thirty-foot long merman sculpture in his likeness.[14]

In 2012, Keller appeared in a masquerade-themed music video for the song "After Dark", by dance artists Undercover.[15] 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.[16]

Keller's Colby Does America project is currently a work in progress.

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 starred in 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

YearTitle RoleProduction company
2004Solo HimselfSean Cody
2005Alabama Takedown HimselfJoe Gage
2007Solo HimselfRandy Blue
2008Leo Giamani HimselfRandy Blue
2009XXX HimselfFalcon
2009Naked Kombat HimselfKink
2010Samuel Colt HimselfCocksure Men
2010Tales From Last Summer HimselfDragon Media
2010Laid Off HimselfFalcon
2010Depths of Desire HimselfFalcon
2011The Other Side of Aspen VI: Angelo Marconi HimselfFalcon
2011Bold Moves HimselfFalcon
2011Indiscretion HimselfFalcon
2011Late Night Hit HimselfHard Friction
2011The Sauna HimselfMen.com
2011Alone on the Range HimselfRaging Stallion
2011Golden Gate 2: Ashley Ryder HimselfNaked Sword
2012Cole Streets HimselfCocksure Men
2012The Boardroom HimselfMen.com
2012Lousy Artist HimselfMen.com
2012Secret Rendez-Vous HimselfMen.com
2012The Vandal HimselfMen.com
2013A Thing of Beauty: Part One HimselfCockyBoys
2013A Thing of Beauty: Free To Be Me HimselfCockyBoys
2013A Thing of Beauty: The Gift HimselfCockyBoys
2013Talk To Me HimselfCockyBoys
2013Armed Forces Physical HimselfDragon Media
2013Cowboys Part 1 HimselfFalcon
2013Releasing Nerves HimselfMen.com
2013Dream Team HimselfNaked Sword
2013Relentless HimselfRaging Stallion
2014XXXMas Special: Colby Keller & Tayte Hanson HimselfCockyBoys
2014Gay of Thrones Part 4 HimselfMen.com
2014Colby Does Maryland HimselfColby Does America
2014Zolushka Prince Charming
2015Capitol Hill HimselfHuffPost
2015Premiere: BCALLA FW15 Collection Colby Does NY HimselfCockyBoys/Colby Does America
2016High Maintenance SebastianHBO
2017EastSiders ArlenNetflix

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Gods of Men :: Colby Keller". godsofmen.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Internet Adult Film Database
  3. ↑ "WOWIE WINNERS!!". World of Wonder. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wes-hurley/jinkx-monsoon-colby-kelle_b_7930328.html
  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. 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. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Manhunt Daily – In Bed With Colby Keller". manhuntdaily.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ "WETHEURBAN". wetheurban.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Artist Transforming Porn Star Colby Keller into 30-Foot Merman: WATCH". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  15. ↑ XBIZ. "Gay Porn Star Colby Keller in Undercover Music Video". XBIZ. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  16. ↑ "WATCH: Colby Keller Objectifies Singer Natti Vogel In "Cannibal"". out.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  17. ↑ "2016 Cybersocket Web Awards".
  18. ↑ "2016 Spring/Summer Collection Vivienne Westwood".
  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 (7 Oct 2016). "Gay Porn Star Colby Kelly Used To Be Hot, But He's Voting For Trump". Unicorn Booty. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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