Dylon Peake, 23, whose porn pseudonym is Alex Killborn, is originally from Philadelphia and moved to New York City around four years ago. He had no clear destination or plans when he first arrived in the city, but he met the “right people” and got a job as an erotic dancer in XL, a former gay club that is now a gay-friendly hotel in Midtown Manhattan. There, he met a co-worker who introduced him to a casting director at CockyBoys, one of the most prominent gay porn studios. With his jet black hair, intense blue eyes, long eyelashes, innocent smile, fit built and 3 tattoos, Peake is a total success in the billionaire adult films industry.

 

1. How’s dating like in New York City?

A bunch of people looking for sex and some other few looking for relationships. Definitely more quantity than quality.

2. What is more appealing to you—serious relationships or casual sex?

I have to say that I’m more of a hook up kinda guy. The guys I end up dating are usually the ones who chase me. I don’t know if this is necessarily because I don’t like relationships. I guess I’m never looking for something serious, but if It happens, happens. So, if I like a guy and he chases me, we might end up having something more serious. But of course that depends on the chemistry.

3. When and how did u enter the gay porn industry?

So…I used to work as a go-go boy at XL–this gay bar that doesn’t exist anymore. You know Levi Karter? He used to work with me there. He’s also pretty well-known in the porn industry. Well, he asked me if I was interested, I said yes, and then he hooked me up.

4. How so?

Well, he was doing super well and he thought I would be a good fit, so he hooked me up with a casting director at Cocky Boys. That’s like the leading porn studio. They liked me right away.

5. Were you afraid or intimidated at first?

Not really. I was actually excited. Like, who gets paid for sex? Not many have that luxury. It .was super hot the first time.

6. What was your biggest motivation to do porn?

To be honest, it wasn’t even money what excited me about it. I guess my motivation was sex itself. I’m kind of an exhibitionist.

7. Does having sex for money make you a prostitute?

Not at all, dude (laughing). I basically choose who I have sex with. It’s really hot guys the ones I’m getting paid to fuck. Nothing wrong with escorts; it’s just that I don’t see myself having sex with someone I don’t like. Can you imagine? A bald, fat guy under me? No way! Although we basically do the same, porn is different than prostitution.

8. Are there some porn actors who are also escorts?

Many of them, but I won’t give names.

9. Come on…

Well, buy me a drink and I’ll tell you.

10. How often do porn actors get tested for STDs?

At least once a month. It’s imperative.

11. When you meet someone, is it usually in person or through a dating app like Grindr?

I usually meet guys in person. Like, ok, I’ll meet a guy on Grindr here and there, but it’s not my thing.

12. Do some guys recognize you from your videos?

Yeah, some guys stare at me in bars. Like, sometimes they approach me and ask why do I look so familiar. I just laugh and say I don’t know. The thing is…they DO know who I am, but they don’t wanna be, like, “hey, I jerked off to one of your videos yesterday.”

13. How many not-work-related sexual partners have you had in the last month?

Four. Five or six if you count some other non-penetrative stuff.

14. Have you faced any specific challenges because of your occupation? How’s dating like as a porn star?

With my last boyfriend it never really came up that much. Like, he knew when we first met, so it wasn’t a big deal. With the one before, though, it was a constant problem. He also knew since the beginning, but he could never get past the fact that I did porn. That was the main reason why we broke up.

15. Do you identify with any of the subcategories or tribes in the gay world—twinks, bears, otters, etc? If so, how does that affect the sexual partner you get to work with?

Not really. I’m not skinny enough to be a twink and I’m definitely not bulky and hairy enough to be a bear. I’m also nothing in between. Just a normal guy. Also, I feel like the porn prototype is getting older; many famous studios prefer older actors because they are pretty much in demand.

16. Is doing porn well-paid?

Not really. Some famous guys get much more, of course. But, when I was doing it a lot, I used to get like $1500 per scene. That’s not a lot if you think about it…because, sometimes, you only get one or two scenes a month. That’s why I also bartend. I can’t afford to live in Manhattan just doing porn.

17. If I wanted to do porn, what should I do to break into the industry?

CockyBoys receives like thousands of applications every day, so they obviously can’t review all of them. Don’t get me wrong–some people have been recruited through online applications, but I think that most of the porn actors I know were referred by someone else. It’s the easiest way…like any other job.

18. What’s your type of guy?

I don’t have like an specific type. I don’t care about color or race. But I do have a thing for small guys who I can throw around. My favorite porn actor is Tyler Hill.

19. Does your family know? Are you open about doing porn?

Nah, my family is something I don’t talk about. And yeah, I’m open about it with friends, I guess. Like, I’m all over the internet–it’s not like I can hide it.