Johnny Sins

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Johnny Sins
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Johnny Sins in 2007
Born
Steven Wolfe

(1978-12-31) December 31, 1978 (age 45)
Education Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Occupations
  • Pornographic actor
  • director
  • YouTuber
  • media personality
Years active2006–present
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
SpouseKissa Sins (sep. 2019)
YouTube information
Channels SinsTV
Years active2017–present
Subscribers2.1 million
Total views109.1 million
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2017
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2019

Last updated: January 19, 2024
Website sinslife.com

Steven Wolfe (born December 31, 1978), better known as Johnny Sins, is an American pornographic actor, director, and YouTuber. He is consistently among the most popular male talent pornography searches and is known for his shaved head, muscular physique, and blue eyes. [1] [2] [3] [4] His accolades include three AVN Awards for Male Performer of the Year [5] [6] He has been the subject of memes, which center on the large variety of occupations his pornographic characters have worked. [7]

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Early life

Sins was born Steven Wolfe [8] in Pittsburgh [9] on December 31, 1978. [10] He has described himself as "very shy" while growing up. [11] After graduating from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, [12] he began working in construction. [11] When he was around 24 years old, he noticed that he had started balding, 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 pursue a career in the pornographic film industry full time. [11]

Career

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Logo of Sins's company

Sins's first pornographic endeavors were through Craigslist ads. [11] Brazzers has described him as a "go-to guy" for the studio, [5] having performed in over 1,000 of their scenes as of April 2019. [10]

On June 10, 2015, Pornhub launched a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo to produce the first adult film in space. [14] [15] [16] Sins and fellow actress Eva Lovia were slated to perform in the film. [17] [18] 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. [14] Sins said, "It's beyond just doing it for the money, or the money shot for that matter. It's about making history." [19] The campaign raised $236,086 over 60 days, failing to reach its goal of $3.4 million. [20]

In early 2017, Sins and fellow porn star Kissa Sins (his then-wife) launched their YouTube channel SinsTV, which chronicled their day-to-day lives and featured sex advice. [21] [22] Following their separation in 2019, Sins became the sole operator of the channel, which now focuses on his reaction videos and vlogs; as of January 2024, the channel has gained over 2.1 million subscribers and more than 109 million views. [23] A video of Sins trying out various Turkish snacks briefly became the top YouTube video in Turkey. [2] [24] [25]

In 2018, Sins received the award for Most Popular Male Performer by Women at the annual Pornhub Awards, [26] [27] for which winners were determined by users' streaming data. [26]

In 2020, Sins stopped making porn videos for large studios and focused on producing his own content, stating at the time that he may return to working for the large studios in the future. [28] As of January 2024, he has performed as a pornographic actor in almost 3,000 videos. [29]

Personal life

Sins resides in Las Vegas. He married fellow porn star Kissa Sins at an unknown date, [8] and they separated in 2019 but remained close friends. [30] [31]

In October 2017, a picture of Sins was tweeted by a user who falsely claimed that Sins was missing in the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting. [32] [33] [34] The tweet was one of many viral hoaxes that emerged related to the shooting. [32] [33]

In July 2018, as part of a marketing campaign aimed to boost college tour rides, a mural of Sins and several other porn stars was painted on the side of a bus driving around the Indian state of Kerala. [35] [36]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearWorkCategoryResultRef.
AVN Award 2008 Fuck ClubBest Couples Sex Scene – VideoNominated [37]
2009 CheerleadersBest Group Sex SceneNominated [38]
HimselfBest Male NewcomerNominated
CheerleadersBest Three-Way Sex SceneNominated
2010 Cum-Spoiled SlutsBest Three-Way Sex SceneNominated [39]
2011 Big Butts Like It Big 6Best Anal Sex SceneNominated [40]
Performers of the Year 2010Best Couples Sex SceneNominated
HimselfUnsung Male Performer of the YearNominated
2012 Introducing the Russo TwinsMost Outrageous Sex SceneNominated [41]
HimselfUnsung Male Performer of the YearNominated
2013 Brazzers Presents: The Parodies 2Best Three-Way Sex SceneNominated [42]
HimselfUnsung Male Performer of the YearWon
2014 BridesmaidsBest Group Sex SceneNominated [43]
2015 HimselfFavorite Male Porn StarNominated [44]
Male Performer of the Year Nominated [6]
2016 Sins Life Part 2Best Boy/Girl Sex SceneNominated [45]
2017 HimselfFavorite Male Porn StarWon [46]
2018 Young and Beautiful 3Best Boy/Girl Sex SceneNominated [47]
Sins Life: Sex TourBest Three-Way Sex SceneNominated
HimselfMale Performer of the YearNominated [5]
Favorite Male Porn StarWon [48]
Pornhub Award 2018Most Popular Male Performer by WomenWon [26]
2022Best Dick (Fan Voting)Won [49]
XBIZ Award 2010Male Performer of the YearNominated [50]
2014BridesmaidsBest Scene – Feature MovieNominated [51]
Big Tits at Work 17Best Scene – Vignette ReleaseNominated
My Dad's Hot Girlfriend 17Nominated
HimselfMale Performer of the YearNominated
2015Doctor's OrdersBest Scene – Vignette ReleaseNominated [52]
2016Let's Play DoctorWon [53]
HimselfMale Performer of the YearNominated [54]
2017I Have a Wife 36Best Scene – Vignette ReleaseNominated [55]
HimselfMale Performer of the YearNominated
2018Natural Beauties 2Best Sex Scene – Vignette ReleaseNominated [56]
XRCO Award 2009HimselfNew StudNominated [57]
2014Male Performer of the YearNominated [58]
2015Unsung Swordsman of the YearNominated [59]
2017Nominated [60]

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