Aaron Lawrence(born March 29, 1971) is an American gay pornographic film actor, director, sex advice columnist, author andentrepreneur.^[1][2][3]After graduating from college Lawrence embarked on an unplanned male hustling career, which he parlayed into both a writing and acting career.^[3]Lawrence, who is openlygay, then started his own gay pornographic video company utilizing his international travels as an escort to shootamateur pornographyfilms.^[2][3]He has authored two books,Suburban Hustler: Stories of a Hi-Tech Callboy(1999), an account of his own experiences as a male escort, andThe Male Escort’s Handbook: Your Guide to Getting Rich the Hard Way(2000), a “how-to” guide for those considering work as companions-for-hire.^[3]He has also written articles for several publications, includingAnything That MovesandUnzipped. While advertising himself, and speaking and writing about the gay and bisexual escort industry, he has helped revolutionize the public relation aspects.

In 2004 he became webmaster for www.GayGeek.com, a website which lists and reviews gay-oriented adult websites.^[4]In 2008 he launched www.AdviceGeek.com, providing “smart gay sex advice for men who have sex with men”.^[5]He also developed AdviceWare, the software that runs the sites.^[5]He lives in suburbanNew Jerseywith his husband Jeff whom he met in 1992, married in 1999, and who also helps provide illustrations for his various websites.^[2][5]

He received aBachelor of Sciencedegree in psychology from Iowa State University in 1993 and aMaster of Artsin Student Affairs Administration fromMichigan State Universityin 1995.^[6]

After graduating from college Lawrence became depressed after a string of “100+ rejection letters”, he became promiscuous and noting he was good at sex someone suggested he became a male hustler, which he did.^[3]He commanded an hourly rate of more than GB£250 (US$350), which was much higher than average, which he attributed to his devotion to customer and self-satisfaction as well as his well-developed website, “By the time someone calls me for an appointment they already know who I am.”^[3]Lawrence is versatile performing both top and bottom sex roles.^[3]Lawrence worked in escorting from December 1993 to 2006.^[2][2][3][7]In addition to travel throughout the U.S., he traveled with clients on trips toMexicoand several locations in Europe, includingHungary,Germany, Ireland, and theCzech Republic.

A self-professed geek, Lawrence launched his first website in 1997, but it lasted less than a month before being shut down by AOL for “objectionable content”.^[1][2]He quickly built a replacement on a private ISP promoting his escorting, modeling, and eventually movies and writings.^[2]In 1999 he was Probie nomination for Best Web Presence.^[2][7]Lawrence’s website was well-designed and offered updates on his availability and any appearances, as well as chronicling his experiences.^[1]

In 1997 Lawrence appeared in a low-budget porn film titledPushoverand began recording and releasing his own amateur videos that same year.^[2]He cites his entry intopornographic filmsas a “logical extension” to his entrepreneurial approach.^[3]“Porn is a great way for career escorts to increase demand for their services, which in turn means more money.”^[3]He also started modeling professional and was featured on Twink Search, a site specializing in twinks – young-looking gay men with a slender build, little or no body hair and no facial hair.^[2]His first self-produced film,Aaron Jacks Off(1997), was followed byAaron’s Boys Tell Allin 1998.^[2]Inspired to become more muscular he works out and in February 1998 is the featured model at www.CruisingForSex.com.^[2]In August 1998 he modeled forSkinflicksmagazine while promotingPushover.^[2]In September 1998 he did his first full magazine layout forFreshmen (magazine).^[2]In November he appeared as the featured model on www.Boyweb.com in addition to other websites running his photos in connection to his promotion to find models for his own films.^[2]In January 1999Unzippedfeatured him as one of five rising porn stars of 1999.^[2][8]In May 1999, coinciding with the release ofDream Team,XXX Showcaseprofiled his career in the sex industry.^[2]Suburban Hustler: Stories of a Hi-Tech Callboyalso garnered both LGBT and mainstream media attention, including theNew York Bladewhich ran an article on Lawrence, andUnzipped, which reprinted an entire chapter.^[2]He became a cover model forFirst Handmagazine, and several radio interviews and a story inThe Guidemagazine also helped promote the book and author.^[2]

By the time his books and movies were succeeding, his website had regularly kept subscribers updated with every step of his career, including his 1999 marriage and “folksy” requests like his search for a housekeeper.^[1]When he went on cross-country trips to promote his books or movies, he would invariably have clients on hand to buy his products.^[1]The website also had a paid subscriber area offering sexually explicit images of himself and models he had recruited, as well as an online cinema offering video clips from himself and other amateur filmmakers.^[1]He included detailed descriptions and even photos of his sexual exploits around the world, all designed to help sell his books, movies and “even a “dildobased on a mold of his 8-inch erection”.^[1]Using a laptop computer and modem while at film shoots, he offered well-narrated voyeuristic experiences of gay sex, often trying to share cultural differences between countries.^[1]

In August 1999, Aaron’s Advice, a syndicated online sex advice column, was launched.^[2]Lawrence’s modeling continued a successful run with the cover ofEncounter Pages, a supplement to theDallas Voiceand the centerfold ofInchesmagazine.^[2]The 2000Adam Gay Video Guide, an early publication documenting the industry including the Gay Erotic Video Awards, listed Lawrence and he was covered inBest of the Superstars : 2000 : The Year in Sex.^[2][9]

The first of his travel films,Aaron’s American Tour 1andAaron’s American Tour 2, were filmed in 2000 while traveling in the US.^[2]He would edit and upload videos after each trip in order to finance the next one.^[3]He filmed his first foreign-country films in 2001, the two-partAaron’s Adventures in Amsterdam 1andAaron’s Adventures in Amsterdam 2.^[2]Eventually he would record films in Russia,; London; Thailand; Ukraine;Latvia; the Czech Republic’; andSlovakia.^[2][3]He produced a total of 36 amateur films, ending withAaron’s Bareback Orgyin 2003.Aaron’s Russian Boy Orgyreceived a nomination for “Best Amateur Video” at the 2002 Gay Entertainment Awards, where he was also nominated for “Best Amateur Performer” and “Best Gay Author”.^[2]

During the production of his own amateur films he continued to perform in productions for other studios; in 1999 he appeared inVirgin No More, a film produced by All Worlds Video.^[2]For his role in Studio 2000’sDream Team (1999 pornographic film), he was nominated for “Best Supporting Actor” at the GayVN Awards.^[2]He also appeared inEric Magyar Goes West, an amateur film he did not produce.^[2]

In October 2000 he released his second book,The Male Escort’s Handbook: Your Guide to Getting Rich the Hard Way(2000), a “how-to” guide for those considering work as companions-for-hire.^[2]Although generally well received, there were some individuals who would confront him and accused him of “encouraging” others to take up escort work. He defended the book, pointing out that gay men worldwide were already hustling and he was showing them how to do it safely, in order to avoid being the victim of hate crimes, sexually transmitted diseases and personal safety issues.

Lawrence also acted in most of the films he directed.