



The Chinese believe good things come in pairs, and today we recognize the two-man teams who have brought “double happiness” and lasting impact on the world of gay porn. Individually these performers are superstars in their own right, but when they come together, they go supernova with a blinding light that can be seen for generations after they are gone.

The Originals

Take for example the enduring legacy of Lukas Ridgeston and Johan Paulik whose combined talents and immense popularity were responsible for the early success Bel Ami Studios. Lukas and Johan had very different looks and each had their own fanatical fanbase stateside. Johan was the original “twink” long before the word was even coined, with his lanky frame, smooth hairless body, innocent doe-eyes, and pouty lips. Lukas meanwhile was the perfect counterpoint with his athletically muscular body, square-jawed face and mesmerizing wolf-eyes. Both teens were well endowed with beautiful uncut cocks.

They became international superstars appearing in beautifully produced videos which were unprecedented at the time. Previously, the niche market was sort of forbidden fruit and there was nothing comparable domestically that came close to the quality of models and production values at Bel Ami. The models who appeared in the grainy, home-studio productions of U.S. studios like Club 1821 seemed to me more like teenage runaways than willing career porn stars.

The success of Lukas and Johan would inspire several generations of young and hung Eastern European teens to follow in their footsteps, and Bel Ami had their pick of “the best and the biggest” as they tried to keep up with the insatiable demand from the American market. No doubt Lukas and Johan’s most easily recognized contribution to gay porn was their role in launching the Bel Ami brand and making the studio the powerhouse it is today. A lesser-known but more impactful contribution though was their role in legitimizing the teen porn genre and bringing twink worship into the mainstream. They were the originals who paved the way for future twink superstars such as Brent Corrigan and Blake Mitchell.

Big Men On Campus

We Americans love to worship our sports heroes. The college jocks who bring victory and fame to their alma maters are called “BMOC” or Big Men on Campus. At Corbin Fisher University, the most celebrated BMOC of all time were Dawson and Connor. The studio certainly wasn’t the first to cater to “jock porn”, with 2SCM, Fratmen and Sean Cody already serving up plenty of hunky collegiate flesh. What set Corbin Fisher apart was the immense popularity of its two MVPs. In addition to their handsome and wholesome “all-American” appeal, they had amazing bodies and were talented, versatile performers. They were also extremely charismatic had easy-going personalities that helped to put new models at ease.

Offscreen, this two-man team had another intangible value to the studio: new model bait. Wannabe young porn stars from all over American literally lined up for a chance to meet, fuck or get fucked by Dawson or Connor, or in a best-case scenario gets tag teamed by both. While Dawson and Connor were active at the studio, there was no shortage of hot new models and for many years the studio owed its success to the talents of these two Hall of Famers.

Gay-for-Pay Muscle Mania

Over at Randy Blue, muscle men Reese Rideout and Chris Rockway were breakout stars who not only helped to define the studio’s identity but also represented the standards of physical fitness, high sex drive, and masculinity that would pave the way for other hunky, muscle-bound models to follow. The studio became a safe -harbor destination for straight and questioning men who wanted to explore their sexuality without judgment. Many of the models self-identified as straight men in their personal lives and the studio no doubt prospered from the gay-for-pay phenomenon.

Thankfully, Reese and Chris also set the standard for gay-for-pay performers by doing it all which included kissing, mutual oral, topping and bottoming. Every muscle hunk and self-proclaimed straight hottie from Jeremy Walker, Leo Giamani, Derek Atlas to Jordan Levine, Austin Wolfe, Cayden Ross and Malachi Marx had to expand their sexual repertoire with each scene in order to secure ongoing work. One of my favorite scenes of all time from Randy Blue was “The Coach 2” which featured Reese and Chris tag-teaming muscle hunk Jeremy Walker from both ends.

Next-Gen Bros

At the fledgling GayHoopla, a new generation of porn fans who could care less about production values or overused storylines is tuning in to see masculine jocks and handsome muscle men get it on with each other. Fan favorites Derek Jones and Collin Simpson are gym bros who defy labels and win over fans with their versatile performances and ever-expanding sexual boundaries, including cum swallowing. Derek and Collin’s two scenes together are electric and are tagged as favorites in my collection for repeat viewing. The two superstars have more scenes than any other models because they are the go-to veterans who help to indoctrinate the newbies. Their easy-going attitude toward gay sex reminds me of Dawson and Connor of years past.

If you want to get an idea of just how much the studio relies on the popularity of these two stars for its success, you only have to listen to the voice behind the camera to hear D-Jones chatting it up with many of the hunky newcomers. Log on to Twitter and you’ll find that Collin Simpson is the social media ambassador for the studio. He is the only model from GayHoopla with a Twitter account and he keeps it regularly updated with thirst-trap selfies and promotional posts for the site.

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