'I’m just a crowd pleaser. I get off on people’s reactions to me.'
It's not easy finding a pumpkin in April, but I was determined. Every Halloween, when searching for holiday themed images, I come up with the shot I posted first in this piece. I always sort of assumed the pumpkin face was drawn on the model, and was part of the original image. Nope, that pumpkin face was added by someone on the net, blasphemous, considering the piece of art (ass) it was drawn on. Thanks to a feature on the AdonisMale site, that fine ass was finally identified.
I'm sur many of you already knew whose ass that pumpkin was drawn on, and I really should have known as well. I've spent more than few hours going through on-line back issues of Colt Magazine. Somehow, model and porn star Billy Herrington, and his incredible ass, got by me. Although his 1998 Colt magazine cover propelled him to stardom in the porn industry, it was actually another adult magazine that first discovered the Long Island hottie.
Herrington had gone to Jones Beach with a female friend of his who snapped some nudes hots of Billy on the beach. Unbeknownst to Billy, she sent them on to Playgirl for their Real Men of the Month section. The shot ended up in the December 1994 issue of the magazine. 24 at the time, Billy won the contest and used the $500 he won to help him make the move to New York City.
'Billy Herrington is 245 pounds of pur muscle, which is clearly apparent. What might not be so obvious from this picture are Billy's beautiful sea-green eyes and cute dimples.'
It was Billy's shots in Playgirl that first attracted the attention of Colt's Jim French. French got in touch with Billy about getting together, but nothing came of it at first. About two years later, another friend of Billy's introduced him to French in person and his career in the industry began. His cover was a hit, and Billy began appearing in the annual Colt calendars along with other adult male magazines published at the time.
'Naked, he's as spontaneous as a summer breeze and just about as predictable. At 6'2" and packed with muscles, he has extraordinary flexibility and when, or where, have you ever seen a body builder hung like Billy? He's quite a package.'
Colt Magazine, 1998
After his success in print, it was a natural move for Billy to transition into adult film work. Billy was known for his starring role as the Roman emperor in the Danish feature film HotMen CoolBoyz (2000). Herrington's scene in the film Conquered (2001) won the 'Best Group Sex Scene' at the 2002 Grabbys. (The Adult Erotic Gay Video Awards)
'Being on a motorcycle is a big-time turn on and I like having sex on it. What feels really good is when you keep the bike running and have sex on it. The vibrations are killer!'
When Herrington begin his work in film he initially identified as straight. Although this was fairly common with most Colt models, Billy felt it was true at the time. Billy later identified himself as bisexual and often had both a girlfriend, and a boyfriend at the same time. When his time in adult films was coming to end, Billy often took gigs stripping at gay clubs throughout the States.
Maintaining a career in porn is difficult, even the most popular film stars have a pretty short shelf life. By the time his career in front the camera was coming to a close, years of maintaining his muscular physique began to show. Given his popularity however, Billy was able to sustain his career longer than many, and also supplement his income through personal appearances.
Herrington continued to interact with is fans on social media up until his untimely death in March of 2018. Herrington was involved in a car accident on California State Route 111 in Rancho Mirage. Herrington was found trapped in the wreckage and rushed to the Palm Springs. Unfortunately Herrington succumbed to his injuries and died the following day.
Herrington's fans responded by posting hundreds of memes and tributes on social media following news breaking of his death. Herrington's social media sites remain, and it was sad seeing the series of images of Herrington's new puppy that he posted on his Instagram just two weeks before his death. R.I. P Crowd Pleaser.
