Jay Grdina

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name = Jay Grdina


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John G "Jay" Grdina [http://www.hoovers.com/club-jenna/--ID__116485--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml "Club Jenna, Inc."] Hoover's coverage by Joe Bramhall] (born October 11, 1967) is an American businessman, pornographic actor, director, and producer who usually works with his former wife Jenna Jameson. His family originates from Croatia. He is often credited under the stage name Justin Sterling. [http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2005/0704/124.html "The (Porn) Player"] , by Matthew Miller, "Forbes" magazine, July 4, 2005]

Early life

Grdina was born in Ohio [http://web.archive.org/web/20060508203551/http://www.brandaccessforum.com/speakers.htm#jg Brand Access Forum] May 8 2006 Los Angeles, California speaker profile. Archived from [http://www.brandaccessforum.com/speakers.htm] on 2006-05-08 by the Internet Archive] to a wealthy cattle ranching family. He attended (but did not graduate) [http://www.sexherald.com/sex-industry-interviews/club_jennas_playboy-_jay_grdina_on_relationships,_religion_and_celebrity_sex_tapes.html "Club Jenna’s Playboy: Jay Grdina on Relationships, Religion and Celebrity Sex Tapes"] , "Sex Herald", Volume 4-Issue 9, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-27.] the University of San Diego majoring in business and psychology.

Career

After school Grdina pursued a variety of careers and business ventures until 1992 when he began investing in adult films directed by Michael Ninn. From 1995 to 1999 he wrote and directed several pornographic films in Ninn's style, often under the name Michael Santangelo.imdb name|0827542|Justin Sterling] [http://www.lukeford.com/stars/male/justin_sterling.html "Justin Sterling"] page about the director at lukeford.com]

Grdina met Jenna Jameson, already a famous porn star, in 1998; they married in a Roman Catholic-style ceremony on June 22, 2003. Grdina considers himself a practicing Catholic. The couple resided in Scottsdale, Arizona in a 6700 square foot Spanish style palace purchased for $2 million in 2002. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/15/garden/15JENN.html?ex=1397361600&en=3e0359841e9017c4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND "At Home with Jenna Jameson: Off Camera, Cashmere and Crosses"] by Dinitia Smith, "The New York Times", April 15 2004]

In 2000 Grdina and Jameson founded Club Jenna Inc, first as an Internet pornography company then expanding it into a multimedia adult entertainment business company bringing in an estimated $30 million per year. Club Jenna was run as a family business with Grdina's sister Kris as Vice President in charge of merchandising. On June 22 2006 Playboy Enterprises announced the acquisition of Club Jenna in conjunction with personal service agreements by both Jameson and Grdina. [http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7BA451B8E7-39A5-4120-83C9-DCD554D61B27%7D&siteid=google "Playboy gets more hardcore with new acquisition"] , by William Spain, MarketWatch, June 22 2006]

He produced, directed, and wrote best selling and adult industry award winning Club Jenna films including "Briana Loves Jenna", "The Masseuse", "I Dream of Jenna", and "Krystal Method". [http://www.playboy.com/playboytv/original_series/americansexstar/judges.html "American Sex Star Judges"] , Playboy TV] He also acted in many of these films, as the only man that Jameson would have intercourse with on screen. He won the 2005 AVN Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Masseuse", using the stage name Justin Sterling.

In 2004 he was named by "Details" magazine as one of the 10 most successful men under the age of 37 in America.

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.

Personal life

Jameson and Grdina separated in August 2006. [http://www.starmagazine.com/celebrity_news_gossip/star/9395 "Exclusive: Dave and Jenna Dating"] , by David Caplan, "Star Magazine", August 8, 2006] [http://www.tmz.com/2006/08/08/confirmed-dave-and-jenna-are-a-couple/ "Confirmed: Dave & Jenna Are a Couple!"] , by Jeff Davidson, TMZ.com, August 8, 2006] Jameson filed for divorce in December of that year. [http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061212-010505-5135r "Jenna Jameson files for divorce"] , United Press International, December 12, 2006]

Awards

*2005 AVN Award: Best Actor- Film (The Masseuse)
*2005 AVN Award: "Best Couple Sex Scene - Film" (The Masseuse) with Jenna Jameson.
*2005 AVN Award: "Best Editing - Video" (Bella Loves Jenna)

References

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* [http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=70934&source=rss&dest=STY-70934 "Jenna Jameson’s husband accused of assault"] , by Brian Powell and Mike Sakal, "East Valley Tribune", August 3, 2006

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NAME=Grdina, Jay
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Jay G, Justin Sterling, Michael Santangelo
SHORT DESCRIPTION=American pornographic actor, director, producer, businessman
DATE OF BIRTH=1968
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ohio, United States
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