Johnny Sins
Steven Wolfe (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Sins, is an American pornographic actor, director, and YouTuber.[1][2] Noted for his shaved head and muscular physique, he is consistently among the most popular pornography searches.[3][4][5][6] He has received many accolades for his work, including two nominations for the AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year.[7][8]
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Sins in April 2007 | ||||||||||
Born | Steven Wolfe December 31, 1978 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||
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Years active | 2006–2019 | |||||||||
Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | |||||||||
Spouse(s) | Kissa Sins (sep. 2019) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
Channels | SinsTV | |||||||||
Years active | 2017–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 1.53 million | |||||||||
Total views | 76.2 million | |||||||||
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Updated: September 11, 2020 | ||||||||||
Website | sinslife |
Early life
Sins was born Steven Wolfe[9] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[10] on December 31, 1978.[11] He has described himself as "very shy" while growing up.[12] After graduating from college, he got a job working six days a week in construction.[12] When he was around 24 years old, he noticed the early signs of pattern baldness and has kept his head shaved ever since.[13] In 2006, at the age of 28, he quit his job and moved to Los Angeles to enter the pornographic film industry.[12]
Career
Sins' first pornographic endeavors were through Craigslist ads.[12] Brazzers has described him as a "go-to guy" for the studio,[7] having performed in 1,054 scenes as of April 1, 2019.[11] He performed in about 2,300 videos in his pornographic career.[14]
On June 10, 2015, Pornhub launched a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo to produce the first adult film in space.[15][16][17] Sins and fellow actress Eva Lovia were slated to perform in the film.[18][19] If the project were successfully funded, the two would have received six months of rigorous preparation for the launch, including zero gravity, velocity, and temperature training.[20][15] When asked about the opportunity, Sins said, "It's beyond just doing it for the money, or the money shot for that matter. It's about making history."[21] The campaign raised $236,086 over 60 days, failing to reach its goal of $3.4 million.[22]
In early 2017, Sins and pornographic actress Kissa Sins (his then-wife) launched their YouTube channel SinsTV, which chronicles their day-to-day lives and features sex advice.[1][23] To date, the channel has accumulated over 1.2 million subscribers. A video of Sins trying out various Turkish snacks briefly became the top YouTube video in Turkey.[2][4][24]
In July 2018, images of Sins alongside several other notable porn stars were painted on the side of a bus that traveled around Kerala in India.[25][26] The mural was part of a marketing campaign aimed to boost college tour rides.[25] Later that year, Sins received the award for Most Popular Male Performer by Women at the annual Pornhub Awards,[27][28] for which winners were determined by users' streaming data.[27]
As of mid-2019, Sins has stopped filming porn but stated that he may return in the future.[29]
Personal life
Sins currently resides in Las Vegas. At an unknown date, he married pornographic actress Kissa Sins.[9] They separated in 2019,[30] but remain close friends.[31]
In October 2017, a picture of Sins was tweeted by a user claiming he was missing after the Las Vegas shooting.[32][33][34] The tweet was one of many viral hoaxes that emerged related to the shooting.[32][33]
Awards and nominations
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Totals | 4 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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AVN Award | 2008 | Fuck Club | Best Couples Sex Scene – Video | Nominated | [35] |
2009 | Cheerleaders | Best Group Sex Scene | Nominated | [36] | |
Johnny Sins | Best Male Newcomer | Nominated | |||
Cheerleaders | Best Three-Way Sex Scene | Nominated | |||
2010 | Cum-Spoiled Sluts | Best Three-Way Sex Scene | Nominated | [37] | |
2011 | Big Butts Like It Big 6 | Best Anal Sex Scene | Nominated | [38] | |
Performers of the Year 2010 | Best Couples Sex Scene | Nominated | |||
Johnny Sins | Unsung Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | |||
2012 | Introducing the Russo Twins | Most Outrageous Sex Scene | Nominated | [39] | |
Johnny Sins | Unsung Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | |||
2013 | Brazzers Presents: The Parodies 2 | Best Three-Way Sex Scene | Nominated | [40] | |
Johnny Sins | Unsung Male Performer of the Year | Won | |||
2014 | Bridesmaids | Best Group Sex Scene | Nominated | [41] | |
2015 | Johnny Sins | Favorite Male Porn Star | Nominated | [42] | |
Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | [8] | |||
2016 | Sins Life Part 2 | Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Nominated | [43] | |
2017 | Johnny Sins | Favorite Male Porn Star | Won | [44] | |
2018 | Young and Beautiful 3 | Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Nominated | [45] | |
Sins Life: Sex Tour | Best Three-Way Sex Scene | Nominated | |||
Johnny Sins | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | [7] | ||
Favorite Male Porn Star | Won | [46] | |||
Pornhub Award | 2018 | Most Popular Male Performer by Women | Won | [27] | |
XBIZ Award | 2010 | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | [47] | |
2014 | Bridesmaids | Best Scene – Feature Movie | Nominated | [48] | |
Big Tits at Work 17 | Best Scene – Vignette Release | Nominated | |||
My Dad's Hot Girlfriend 17 | Nominated | ||||
Johnny Sins | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | |||
2015 | Doctor's Orders | Best Scene – Vignette Release | Nominated | [49] | |
2016 | Let's Play Doctor | Won | [50] | ||
Johnny Sins | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | [51] | ||
2017 | I Have a Wife 36 | Best Scene – Vignette Release | Nominated | [52] | |
Johnny Sins | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | |||
2018 | Natural Beauties 2 | Best Sex Scene – Vignette Release | Nominated | [53] | |
XRCO Award | 2009 | Johnny Sins | New Stud | Nominated | [54] |
2014 | Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | [55] | ||
2015 | Unsung Swordsman of the Year | Nominated | [56] | ||
2017 | Nominated | [57] |
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