Colby Keller
| Colby Keller | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Colby Keller – Maine, 2014 | |
| Born |
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 |
| No. of adult films | 90+ |
Colby Keller (born October 18, 1980[2]) is an American visual artist, blogger, and adult actor. His career in adult 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 is nominated for 8 2015 Grabby Awards.[4] 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.[5][6]
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 adult videos being filmed in every state across America as well as several provinces in Canada.[7]
Biography
Born October 18, 1980 in Michigan,[2] Colby Keller was raised in Texas[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
In addition to his porn performances & art projects, Keller appeared in a series of sex advice videos[11] (titled In Bed With Colby Keller) for Manhunt.[12] The series ran from 2012 until 2014 and resulted in 62 videos.[13]
In 2013, Keller collaborated with artist Cameron Stalheim on a project called Myth as Object, that resulted in a 2014 exhibit as Stalheim's MFA graduating thesis at the Maryland Institute College of Art.[14] Keller's body was cast in silicone to create a thirty-foot long merman sculpture in his likeness.[15]
In 2012, Keller appeared in a masquerade-themed music video for the song After Dark, by dance artists Undercover.[16] 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 & Gretel.[17]
Keller's Colby Does America project is currently a work in progress.
Keller is a communist who credits his communist beliefs to a strict Christian upbringing with the Assemblies of God.[18][19][20]
In 2016, Keller was presented the Cybersocket Web Award for Best Personality.[21] He is a featured model in the 2016 Spring/Summer Vivienne Westwood Mirror the World campaign.[22]
Politics
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."[23]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Production company |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Solo | Sean Cody |
| 2005 | Alabama Takedown | Joe Gage |
| 2007 | Solo | Randy Blue |
| 2008 | Leo Giamani | Randy Blue |
| 2009 | XXX | Falcon |
| 2009 | Naked Kombat | Kink |
| 2010 | Samuel Colt | CockSureMen |
| 2010 | Tales From Last Summer | Dragon Media |
| 2010 | Laid Off | Falcon |
| 2010 | Depths of Desire | Falcon |
| 2011 | The Other Side of Aspen VI: Angelo Marconi | Falcon |
| 2011 | Bold Moves | Falcon |
| 2011 | Indiscretion | Falcon |
| 2011 | Late Night Hit | Hard Friction |
| 2011 | The Sauna | Men.com |
| 2011 | Alone on the Range | Raging Stallion |
| 2011 | Golden Gate 2: Ashley Ryder | Naked Sword |
| 2012 | Cole Streets | CockSureMen |
| 2012 | The Boardroom | Men.com |
| 2012 | Lousy Artist | Men.com |
| 2012 | Secret Rendez-Vous | Men.com |
| 2012 | The Vandal | Men.com |
| 2013 | A Thing of Beauty: Part One | Cockyboys |
| 2013 | A Thing of Beauty: Free To Be Me | Cockyboys |
| 2013 | A Thing of Beauty: The Gift | Cockyboys |
| 2013 | Talk To Me | Cockyboys |
| 2013 | Armed Forces Physical | Dragon Media |
| 2013 | Cowboys Part 1 | Falcon |
| 2013 | Releasing Nerves | Men.com |
| 2013 | Dream Team | Naked Sword |
| 2013 | Relentless | Raging Stallion |
| 2014 | XXXMas Special: Colby Keller & Tayte Hanson | Cockyboys |
| 2014 | Gay of Thrones Part 4 | Men.com |
| 2014 | Colby Does Maryland | Colby Does America |
| 2014 | Zolushka | Prince Charming |
| 2015 | Capitol Hill | himself |
| 2015 | Premiere: BCALLA FW15 Collection Colby Does NY | Cockyboys/Colby Does America |
References
- 1 2 "Gods of Men :: Colby Keller". godsofmen.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Internet Adult Film Database
- ↑ "WOWIE WINNERS!!". World of Wonder. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Grabbys Award Show
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wes-hurley/jinkx-monsoon-colby-kelle_b_7930328.html
- ↑ "Zolushka – 2014 Outfest". outfest.org. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "BIG SHOE ADVENTURE 1: COLBY DOES AMERICA . . . AND CANADA TOO". Indiegogo. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Colby Keller Just Gave Away Everything He Owns for a New Life/Art Project". Queerty. June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Baltimore City Paper Bone To Run: Porn star and MICA grad Colby Keller hits the road, searching for sex and art in every state
- ↑ "Colby Keller Has a Sex Video Column". out.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Manhunt Daily – Get in Bed With Colby Keller!". manhuntdaily.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Manhunt Daily – In Bed With Colby Keller". manhuntdaily.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "WETHEURBAN". wetheurban.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Artist Transforming Porn Star Colby Keller into 30-Foot Merman: WATCH". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ XBIZ. "Gay Porn Star Colby Keller in Undercover Music Video". XBIZ. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "WATCH: Colby Keller Objectifies Singer Natti Vogel In "Cannibal"". out.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Scott Bixby. "Meet the World's Most Intellectual Porn Star". Arts.Mic. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Video: An Interview With Colby Keller". Jacobin magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "2016 Cybersocket Web Awards".
- ↑ "2016 Spring/Summer Collection Vivienne Westwood".
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Keller's blog, Big Shoe Diaries
- Colby Keller at the Internet Movie Database
- Colby Keller at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Colby Keller at the Adult Film Database