John G. "Jay" Grdina[1] (born October 11, 1967) is an American businessman and former pornographic actor. His family originates from Croatia.[2] He is often credited under the stage name Justin Sterling.[3]
Jay Grdina | |
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 Grdina in 2005 | |
| Born | October 11, 1967 Wooster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Justin Sterling |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, pornographic actor |
| Spouse | |
Early life
editGrdina was born in Ohio[4] to a wealthy cattle ranching family who immigrated from Karlovac, Croatia.[3][5] He spent portions of his grade school years at Naples Christian Academy (NCH) in Naples, Florida,[citation needed] and his high school years at Gilmour Academy, a prep school in Gates Mills, Ohio. He attended the University of San Diego majoring in business and psychology.
Career
editAfter graduating college, Grdina pursued a variety of careers and business ventures until 1992, when he began investing in adult films directed by Michael Ninn.[4] From 1995 to 1999, he wrote and directed several pornographic films in Ninn's style, often under the name 'Michael Santangelo, Justin Fine and Justin Sterling.[6]
Grdina met Jenna Jameson, already a famous porn star, in 1998.[3] They married in a Roman Catholic-style ceremony on June 22, 2003.[7] The couple resided in Scottsdale, Arizona, in a 6,700-square-foot (620 m2) Spanish-style mansion purchased for $2 million in 2002. They later moved to Paradise Valley in a 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) home for $4.5 million.[7]
In 2000, Grdina co-founded ClubJenna, first as an Internet pornography company then as a multimedia adult entertainment business.[3][7] On June 22, 2006, Playboy Enterprises announced the acquisition of Club Jenna and related companies in conjunction with personal service agreements by both Jameson and Grdina.[8]
Grdina produced, directed, and wrote several Club Jenna films including Briana Loves Jenna, The Masseuse, I Dream of Jenna, and Krystal Method. Grdina also acted in some of these films, as the only man that Jameson would have intercourse with on screen.[3]
In 2006, Grdina was a judge in the second season of Playboy TV's Jenna's American Sex Star, where prospective porn stars compete in sexual performances for a contract with Club Jenna.
In June 2010, Grdina started the celebrity gossip website, Kikster.com.[9] As of May 2013, there is no Kikster.com.
In December 2010, Grdina was named CEO of NOHO, a hangover prevention beverage.[10]
On June 20, 2011, NOHO and Grdina were the subject of a feature for CNBC, detailing the creation of an emerging brand.[11]
Personal life
editGrdina married Jenna Jameson in June 2003.[12] Jameson filed for divorce in December 2006.[13][14]
Grdina lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.[15]
Awards
edit- 1998 AVN Award – Best Videography – Diva, The Series (shared with Barry Harley)[16]
- 2004 NightMoves Award – Best Director (Fan's Choice)[17]
- 2005 AFW Award – Best Actor – The Masseuse[18]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Actor (Film) – The Masseuse[19]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene (Film) – The Masseuse (shared with Jenna Jameson)[19]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Editing (Video) – Bella Loves Jenna[19]
- 2007 AVN Award – Best Editing (Film) – Jenna's Provocateur (shared with Johnny 5)[20]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Dnevno.hr Archived November 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Ratko Martinović: Loš PR u dijaspori – Koje su svjetski poznate osobe podrijetlom Hrvati, a da to niste ni znali, 28. listopada 2012. (Croatian)
- ^ a b c d e Miller, Matthew (July 4, 2005). "The (Porn) Player". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 18, 2005.
- ^ a b Brand Access Forum May 8, 2006, Los Angeles, California speaker profile. Archived from [1] on May 8, 2006, by the Internet Archive
- ^ "U novom SVIJETU sve o PORNOGRAFSKOM MOGULU iz Karlovca: Kako se zaljubio u Jennu Jameson i stvorio američku PORNO SCENU". jutarnji.hr. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Justin Sterling" Archived October 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine page about the director at lukeford.com
- ^ a b c "At Home with Jenna Jameson: Off Camera, Cashmere and Crosses" by Dinitia Smith, The New York Times, April 15, 2004
- ^ "Playboy gets more hardcore with new acquisition", by William Spain, MarketWatch, June 22, 2006
- ^ "AdultFYI - Jay Grdina's Thoughts on "Dating Down"; He's Now Operating Celebrity Site Kikster.com". Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "NoHo Sees Hangover Defense Sales at $100 Million". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Jay Grdina, NoHo". CNBC. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Powell, Brian. "Jenna Jameson's husband accused of assault". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Jenna Jameson files for divorce", United Press International, December 12, 2006
- ^ "Jenna Jameson 'a devout Catholic' and pregnant too - Monsters and Critics". www.monstersandcritics.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Club Jenna exec shares tips on being a good PV neighbor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "AVN Awards – 1997". RAME. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Dirty Bob (September 21, 2004). "Winners of the Nightmoves Entertainment Awards Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Chip Baker (April 27, 2005). "Jameson, Sterling Earn AFW Honors". AVN. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced". AVN. January 8, 2005. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "2007 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN. January 14, 2007. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
External links
edit- Jay G (Justin Sterling) on Myspace
- "Jenna Jameson's husband accused of assault", by Brian Powell and Mike Sakal, East Valley Tribune, August 3, 2006
- Jay Grdina at the Adult Film Database
- Justin Sterling at IMDb