Diesel's Den - Robby Is D-Man!

Hey, Den fans...Spooky here. Diesel is taking a much-needed vacation this month and I've been asked to fill in with this special report about one of gonzo's biggest directors: Digital Playground's Robby D. But don't worry, the original pontificator of porn will be back soon, with his unique insight on all things porn!

Back when he was known as "Robby Dallas", and before he became the premier director at Digital Playground, Robby D. was a hired gun for Vivid and the creator of such popular series as Action Sports Sex, The Watcher and Color Blind. While none of those releases were big budget, by porn standards, Robby's unique and entertaining style of direction caught the eyes of Digital Playground founders Joone and Samantha Lewis, who brought him on board to shoot some of their material.

After impressing his new employers with titles like Sweet 101 and Sinful Creations, Robby was allowed to pitch his own new gonzo idea to the studio. The result was one of the most popular continuing adult series in recent years: Jack's Playground.

Bringing a sense of humor, an MTV-like shooting approach, and continuing characters, the Jack's Playground series was unlike any other that had been seen in adult. The character of "Jack" (who is played by Robby D. himself) is never seen on camera and each volume is like a reality series in that we get to spend a day with Jack and see the world through his eyes.

There have been hits and misses along the way, but the series' two most enjoyable recurring ideas have been comedy sketches (often faux commercials) that run in between the sex scenes; and one of the funniest characters ever to be seen in a porno: "Montel", the talking black dildo.

In the fairness of full disclosure, and as one who has reviewed a great many of the Jack's Playground titles for Adult DVD Empire, it should be noted that I have not always praised the series (and, rightly enough, a few Jack's Playground volumes have blasted me back in return), but when the series does work (see Vols. 14 and 26 for the best examples), there's few releases funnier and sexier than these.

The popularity of the "Jack" character has led to a number of companion titles - all of which feature "Jack", but each of which focus on a different theme or fetish. To date, fans can get more of "Jack" in the following series: Teen America; Jack's POV; My First Porn; Jack's Playground: Big Ass Show; Jack's Playground: Big Tit Show; Jack's Asian Adventure; and Jack's Playground: Leg Show.

While Jack's Playground and its related titles are all about having fun inside the realm of gonzo porn, Robby has launched his own "studio within a studio" for titles that are just plain hardcore gonzo, without all the bells and whistles of some of his other movies.

Handheld Pictures first DVD title was Control, a two-disc release that featured performances by the likes of Keri Sable, Lanny Barby, Rita Faltoyano, and Brooke Haven, among others. Control has proven to be the most popular of Robby's new gonzo lines, spawning five sequels - including the soon-to-be-released Control 6, which will feature Digital Playground Contract Girl Teagan Presley.

Other themed gonzo series are also in release from Handheld Pictures, such as the point-of-view titles Pulse POV and Throb; the all-Asian Cockasian; and the all-anal Ass Addiction. Those with a schoolgirl or "young girl" fetish will want to be sure and check out Robby's Hard Candy titles, which always seem to have plenty of fantasy sequences involving talent that is "barely legal".

Robby's latest title for Handheld is Red Hot Fox, in which the talent makes a point of teasing and talking to the home viewer as they perform their scenes.

What will the future hold for Robby D.? Well, in addition to continuing work on all the series listed above, he also serves as director of photography on other Digital Playground releases - most notably those directed by Celeste. His next Handheld title will be the interracial A Jungle Story in July, and upcoming "Jack" titles in June include Jack's POV 7 and Jack's Playground: Big Tit Show 4.

Beyond that, who knows? Will Robby stick with gonzo? Try his hand at features again? Denounce porn and join a monastery?

Well, we're pretty sure the last one won't come to pass, but the sky is indeed the limit for one of porn's best directors.

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