Keni Styles
| Keni Styles | |
|---|---|
 Styles attending the XBIZ Awards in Hollywood, CA, February 2011 | |
| Born |
27 January 1979[1] Lamphun, Thailand[1] |
| Other names | Keni Stiles, Kenny, Keni Style[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st)[1] |
| Website | http://www.kenicamz.com |
| No. of adult films | 263 (approx. per IAFD) |
Keni Styles is a British former pornographic actor of Thai descent.[1]
Early life
Styles was born to a single mother who was a sex worker in Thailand.[2] They moved to the United Kingdom when she married a British national.[2] When the marriage ended, she moved back to Thailand, leaving Styles at an orphanage where he lived until the age of 16.[2] After living several years in a halfway house, he started Boxing and joined the British Army and served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo twice and Iraq twice during his seven years of active duty.[2] After leaving the Army, he entered the pornography industry, starting a company called "Superman Stamina".[2]
Career
Styles has been active in pornographic movies since August 2006.[3] He first found steady work in Eastern Europe, relocating to live in both Prague and Budapest. In January 2010, Styles moved to Los Angeles.[2] He is regarded as the first heterosexual Asian male porn star in American pornography[4] by some. In July 2015, Styles announced his retirement from the porn industry on his blog, KeniCamz.[5]
Awards
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK Adult Film Awards | Best Male Newcomer | Winner[6] |
| 2007 | UK Adult Film Awards | Best Supporting Male Actor | Winner[7] |
| 2008 | Erotic Awards | Best Porn Artist | Winner[8] |
| 2011 | XBIZ Award | Male Acting Performance Of The Year | Winner[9] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Keni Styles". Retrieved 2014-11-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jeff Yang (2010-03-25). "Mightier than the sword". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ↑ "MYSPACE". Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ↑ Harry Mok (2011-02-04). "Bruce Lee Porn Parody Star Keni Styles Breaks Asian Male Stereotypes". Hyphen. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ↑ http://kenicamz.com/escape-porn-valley/#comment-44
- ↑ "The UK Adult Film & TV Awards 2006". BGAFD.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ "The UK Adult Film & TV Awards 2007". BGAFD.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ↑ "Erotic Awards 2008". EROTIC-AWARDS.co.uk. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ↑ XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, February, 2011
External links
- Official website
- Keni Styles at the Internet Movie Database
- Keni Styles on Twitter
- Keni Styles at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Keni Styles at the Adult Film Database
- Keni Styles (28 December 2012). "8 Questions: Keni Styles, Asian American Male Adult Film Star" (Interview). Interview with Koji Steven. Retrieved 24 November 2014.