Career
Ferrara was originally a protégé of Rocco Siffredi, and had an award winning acting career, making his American acting debut in John Stagliano’s Fashionistas. In 2002 he appeared in Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp. In 2003 he started directing gonzo pornography for Platinum X Pictures, a subsidiary of Red Light District Video. In 2004 he began directing for Red Light. He appeared with Stefani Morgan in Sunny, her first film for Vivid Entertainment in 2005.
After working for Red Light District two years, Ferrara began directing for Evil Angel in May 2006. His first EA film was Evilution, starring Naomi, Melissa Lauren and featuring the comeback of Nici Sterling. Since then he has directed series including Fucked On Sight, Slutty & Sluttier, Raw, Evil Anal, Battle of the Sluts, Anal Expedition, Teen Cum Squad, Bangin' Black Boxes, Ass Attack, I'm Your Slut, Mindfuck, and New Whores On The Block.
On January 22, 2012 he became the first actor in history to win AVN's Male Performer of the Year four times. Ferrara has been active as a performer in the pornography industry since 1999 and started directing in 2003.
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