Mike South

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Mike South
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Born
Mike Strother [1]

(1957-12-26) December 26, 1957 (age 66)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Website MikeSouth.com

Mike South (born December 26, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American pornographic actor, director, blogger and pornography gossip columnist.

Prior to entering the adult industry he worked for NASA at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

He was an AVN Award winning Producer/Director but became best known for his eponymous blog and his outspoken activism in the adult Industry. In 2013 CNBC Listed him as "one of porn's ten most powerful people. Stating "His style is unique, but he is also a leading agent of change within the industry."

Two of the films he directed have won AVN Awards for Best Amateur Release - Southern Belles 4 in 1997 and Southern Belles 8 in 1998. [2]

In May 2007 South underwent surgery to remove a nerve-sheath tumor. [3]

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References

  1. Chen, Adrian (2012-09-28). "The King of Porn Gossip: Meet Mike South, the Man Who Got to the Bottom of The Industry's Syphilis Outbreak". Gawker . Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  2. "Past Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  3. David Sullivan (2007-03-07). "Mike South Returns Home After Surgery". AVN. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-23.