Brad Posey
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Brad Posey is an American artist and video director. Posey began his art career as a painter at age 18, selling works in the Los Angeles
area. While studying at UCLA
his focus shifted away from painting to photography
and video, and Posey became a professional photographer in 1983. He is one of the world's most published photographers of male models, and is the owner of the video production company Club 1821 http://www.club1821.com.
Brad Posey has produced and directed over 80 feature length films. He achieved some notoriety as the director and cinematographer who filmed Simon Rex
(who later became an MTV
VJ) in solo masturbation
videos. The three controversial adult movies were rumored to be the reason Simon Rex was not retained by MTV as a VJ—though this assertion has been publicly denied by MTV. Posey appeared on various TV shows, including Entertainment Tonight
, Hard Copy
, and 101 Best Kept Hollywood Secrets, and in a number of magazines and newspapers, including Newsweek
and The Miami Herald
with his side of the controversy.
While studying art at UCLA, Posey received the Clifton Webb scholarship award as the "most outstanding student of the Arts". In 1997, Posey took top honors at the AVN Awards
as producer/director of Hot Sessions #3, which featured Simon Rex
.
In response to a prominent interview with Simon Rex that appeared in TV Guide
, Jay Leno
included references in his Tonight Show monologue to Mr. Posey's provocative work with Rex.
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area. While studying at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
his focus shifted away from painting to photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and video, and Posey became a professional photographer in 1983. He is one of the world's most published photographers of male models, and is the owner of the video production company Club 1821 http://www.club1821.com.
Brad Posey has produced and directed over 80 feature length films. He achieved some notoriety as the director and cinematographer who filmed Simon Rex
Simon Rex
Simon Rex is an American actor, comedian, television host and recording artist. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You, during the first season.-Early life:...
(who later became an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
VJ) in solo masturbation
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
videos. The three controversial adult movies were rumored to be the reason Simon Rex was not retained by MTV as a VJ—though this assertion has been publicly denied by MTV. Posey appeared on various TV shows, including Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, Hard Copy
Hard Copy
Hard Copy is an American tabloid news television show that ran in syndication from 1989 to 1999. Hard Copy was aggressive in its use of questionable material on television, including gratuitous violence....
, and 101 Best Kept Hollywood Secrets, and in a number of magazines and newspapers, including Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
and The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
with his side of the controversy.
While studying art at UCLA, Posey received the Clifton Webb scholarship award as the "most outstanding student of the Arts". In 1997, Posey took top honors at the AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
as producer/director of Hot Sessions #3, which featured Simon Rex
Simon Rex
Simon Rex is an American actor, comedian, television host and recording artist. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You, during the first season.-Early life:...
.
In response to a prominent interview with Simon Rex that appeared in TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
, Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
included references in his Tonight Show monologue to Mr. Posey's provocative work with Rex.