2023 Porn Winners closes our year-in-review series. After booing the worst of last year porn, we are switching to the right mood to enjoy 2024.
Rhyheim Shabazz: winner of all 2023 porn winners
Indeed, Big Bro deserves a celebratory break. Unquestionably, he is the #1 of all 2023 Porn Winners. Although I am usually referring only to my Pornuniverse, in this case I am representative of the general gay porn audience. Not only is this year highlighting his already recognized talents as a performer, but also as a creative director, executive producer, CEO, and as a groundbreaking leader in the industry.
First, Rhyheim started the year strong by recovering the one million followers he lost when his first Twitter was attacked and deleted. Then, he developed a partnership with Tim Valenti that would take over the top charts in the Netflix of Porn. Finally, in partnership with an adult entertainment multinational, he launched VoyR’s website.
He has now all the credentials to be part of mainstream industry liturgies. Surely, he will be repeatedly celebrated in the many traditional gay porn awards.
Since he started his career, every year seems to be Shabazz Year. However, Rhyheim is consistently breaking his own records. Instead of declaring 2023 his year, we may end declaring the 20s as the Shabazzian decade.
Elijah Zayne: under appreciated 2023 porn winner
It is important to underline Elijah’s special situation. Being Rhyheim’s partner, living together with the #1 of all 2023 porn winners, presents him with challenges significantly different to any other current gay porn creator.
Of course, you could argue that Elijah and everyone else in the industry have to deal with Rhyheim’s exceptionalism. However, you would not be understanding the particularities of his situation.
Gladly, Lord Zayne is wearing his Royal Crown with grace. Despite his significant artistic growth being often ignored because we all are drooling for the King, he keeps up with the good work. We are impressed at how much he has learned these last few years. After all, we are following him since he was a newbie under the Haus of Konnor’s umbrella.
Here again, this blogger seems to coincide with the general audience. Impressively, Elijah has also joined the exclusive club of the gay male porn performers with one million followers in Twitter, and the mainstream industry awards will celebrate his talent.
Brazilian Talent: a massive winner
The influx of Brazilian talent into the USA market makes our South American brothers big 2023 porn winners. There have always been a noticed and unnoticed talent pipe between Europe and the US on one side, and Brazil on the other side. Although this is not the first year when The Cooperative brought the South Americans to the US screens, the consolidation of VoyR’s brand makes it a landmark year.
Not only did VoyR showcase countless Brazilian talent by bringing it to mainstream porn billboards. Besides, The Cooperative fosters a work culture that added a remarkable stream of independent collaborations. We could easily say that since mid year, OnlyFans is dancing at the rhythm of samba.
Join me to celebrate the endless list of Brazilian porn creators that inspired masturbatory sessions this last year. But besides this army of 2023 porn winners, we do have a few names to highlight.
Alternativa
It is important to remember that The Cooperative culture is one of teamwork. Alternativa is the main camera behind VoyR’s Brazilian productions, but he also is performing many leadership roles. His work as a photographer and a video artist has been definitely consecrated in 2023, including nominations in the mainstream industry awards.
Gael
Gael is another VoyR leader. We include him among the 2023 porn winners mainly because of his talents as a performer, consecrated this year as they will be celebrated in mainstream industry porn awards.
However, he brings much more than performing to VoyR’s talent pool. Gael is also a photographer, a video maker, a drawing artist, a director, and that is all this blogger knows about. Who knows what else he is sharing behind the cameras?
Andy Rodrigues
Out of the entire Brazilian branch of The Cooperative, Andy shows the longest seniority. He has been at the core of the collective since Rhyheim’s first trips to Rio, and his leadership role continues to grow.
We highlight him among the 2023 porn winners because finally, the mainstream industry awards will celebrate his many years of outstanding performances. Furthermore, his collaboration with Sandrias moved him up in my consideration of his creative mind.
Souvoraz
Souvoraz is perhaps the less known artist behind VoyR Brazil. He is among our 2023 porn winners because we loved some of his work as a camera man and as a photographer for the new studio, but mainly because we think his work behind the cameras supporting Gael’s independent productions is outstanding. Pay attention, I am confident we will see much more from him in 2024.
Sandrias, most adorable of all 2023 porn winners
Although you may know Sandrias because of his work for VoyR, we do not count him as one of the core members of the new studio’s creative team, unlike the previous names.
Nevertheless, what took his name to mainstream porn billboards in the US was his work with VoyR. But before working for the new studio, he was already building a brand in the Brazilian local porn industry, and in social media. Sandrias is among the 2023 porn winners because it was the year of his international consecration.
And yes, I am still drooling for him.
Ty Santana
Ty Santana started his porn career in 2020 and we always liked him. We include him among our 2023 porn winners because this year our fondness for him turned into adoration. I am speechless at the quality of both his independent work and his performances for studios. And yet, I have the feeling that he is just starting to blossom.
And with that note we close our year-in-review series. Do not expect a post about 2023 porn losers. Despite how tempting the topic is, we are ready to enjoy the new year.
Stay tuned.
Hasta la próxima pinga, amig@s!
