Rocco Reed
| Rocco Reed | |
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 Rocco Reed 2011 AVN.jpg Reed at the AVN Awards in 2011 | |
| Born | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2006–2014[2][3] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[4] |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Hope |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Rocco Reed is a former straight and gay pornographic actor, model, and director.[1][3] In 2012, he received the XBIZ Award for Male Performer of the Year.[5] Currently, he is a Christian minister at a small church in Ely, Iowa.
Early life[edit]
Broome was born in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] He is of Italian and Greek descent.[4]
Broome attended the University of South Carolina, where he played college basketball and joined a fraternity.[1] He holds a degree in psychology.[1] He also studied theatre in college.[1][2]
Career[edit]
2006–2014: Pornographic career as Rocco Reed[edit]
Reed was working as a print and runway model when he moved to Los Angeles to continue modeling and pursue a mainstream acting career.[1] He shot for Playgirl a couple of times before entering the adult film industry in October 2006.[2]
Reed began directing for Penthouse in January 2011.[2] He made his directorial debut with a film titled 10 Things I Hate About Valentine’s Day, a romantic comedy based on the mainstream film Valentine's Day.[1] According to the Internet Adult Film Database, he was the industry's busiest male performer in 2011 with appearances in 133 new films that year.[6]
After signing a six-month exclusive performing contract with Men.com, Reed performed his first gay sex scene, with Tommy Defendi, on June 28, 2012.[7] In May 2013, he announced his retirement from adult films.[3] He stated in his retirement announcement that he was leaving 'for no other reason than it's time to move on.' [8]
He performed in about 950 videos in his pornographic career.[4]
2014–present: Current work[edit]
As of February 2020, Broome uploads personal videos to his YouTube channel. The topics generally centers around his time as a porn star and Christianity.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Reed was once engaged to pornographic actress Asa Akira.[10] Although he has performed in gay pornography, he has stated that he is not gay.[3]
Reed quit pornographic acting and now goes by his real name Joshua Broome, and is a "crusader for Jesus." In an interview on a Christian podcast, he spoke about his pornographic career, telling listeners that he tried to go back to straight porn, after acting in gay movies, but the industry did not allow it. He then decided to pursue a religious path.[11]
He is married to Hope, with whom he has two children.[12]
Awards and nominations[edit]
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| Nominations | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Award | Film |
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| 2009[13] | Nominated | Best Male Newcomer | N/A |
| 2010[14][15] | Won | Best Group Sex Scene (with Jessica Drake, Kirsten Price, Alektra Blue, Mikayla Mendez, Kaylani Lei, Tory Lane, Jayden Jaymes, Kayla Carrera, Randy Spears, Brad Armstrong, Marcus London, Mick Blue & T.J. Cummings) | 2040 |
| Nominated | Male Performer of the Year | N/A | |
| 2011[16] | Nominated | Male Performer of the Year | N/A |
| 2012[17] | Nominated | Best Group Sex Scene (with Alektra Blue, Jessica Drake, Kaylani Lei, Kirsten Price, Brandy Aniston, Nikki Daniels, Lucky Starr, Puma Swede, Randy Spears, Tommy Gunn, Marcus London, Ron Jeremy, Jack Vegas, Dick Chibbles & Mac Turner) | The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody |
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actor | Horizon | |
| Nominated | Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) (with Sheena Ryder & Katie Jordin) | What the Fuck! Big Tits, Bitches & Ass | |
| Nominated | Male Performer of the Year | N/A |
| Year | Result | Award | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010[18] | Nominated | Male Performer of the Year | N/A |
| 2011[19] | Nominated | Male Performer of the Year | N/A |
| Nominated | Acting Performance of the Year - Male | Mad Love | |
| 2012[5][20] | Won | Male Performer of the Year | N/A |
| Nominated | Acting Performance of the Year - Male | Girlfriend for Hire | |
| Nominated | Supporting Acting Performance of the Year - Male | Star Trek: The Next Generation: A XXX Parody | |
| 2013[21] | Nominated | Best Actor - Couples-Themed Release | Cafe Amore |
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actor | Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody | |
| Nominated | Best Scene - Parody Release (with Allie Haze & Seth Gamble) |
| Year | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2010[22] | Nominated | Male Performer of the Year |
| 2012[23] | Nominated | Best Actor |
| Nominated | Male Performer of the Year |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Dan Miller (February 4, 2011). "Rocco Reed to Make Directorial Debut for Penthouse". XBIZ. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lady Leik (April 23, 2011). "ROCCO REED — "I only had to smile and nod and the girls dropped their pants!"". WHACK! Magazine. Archived from the original on November 16, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Rocco Reed Announces Retirement". AVN. May 17, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rocco Reed at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dan Miller (January 12, 2012). "2012 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "IAFD.com Releases Compiled 2011 Data". AVN. January 9, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Nelson Ayala (June 29, 2012). "Rocco Reed Signs with Men.com, Performs First Gay Scene". XBIZ. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Zach (May 17, 2013). "See Ya Rocco Reed Announces Retirement". The Sword. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Joshua Broome - YouTube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ Nelson Ayala (September 20, 2012). "Asa Akira Has Got Rocco Reed Pegged in 'Strap On Desires'". XBIZ. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "From Porn Star To Pull-up Bar With Josh Broome". Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Joshua's Story from Porn Star to Pastor". Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ "NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). AVN Awards. November 25, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ AVN Staff (January 13, 2010). "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 NOMINEES". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "AVN AWARDS 2012 - NOMINATIONS" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Steve Javors (December 16, 2009). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ Dan Miller (December 24, 2010). "XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2011 XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "2013 Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bob Johnson (March 4, 2010). "XRCO Announces 2010 Awards Nominees". XBIZ. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ Bob Johnson (February 14, 2012). "2012 XRCO Award Nominations Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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