Draft:Danny D (pornographer)

Daniel Terry Martin (born 11 August 1987), better known as Danny D,, is a British pornographic actor, director and producer, known primarily for his work for Brazzers. He is one of the highest-paid pornographic actors. He has received a number of awards for his work, including three International Male Performer of the Year and Best Actor at the AVN Awards.

Early life
Dong was born Daniel Terry Martin in Maidstone, Kent, on August 11, 1987.

Career beginnings
Whilst on holiday with friends to Germany for the World Cup in 2006, as the queue to the portaloos was too long and Danny D needed to urinate, he decided to go in a nearby field. It was here that one of his friends saw his penis after he was urinating in the field. The friend was surprised at the size of his penis, asking him what was wrong with it. After this, the friend went to the rest of Dong’s friends and talked about the size of his penis. Danny D said he previously hadn’t realised that he had a larger penis than usual until he compared it with other friends.

During the holiday, Danny D and friends discussed what careers he could follow with his larger-than-average penis. An initial idea was for him to model for Calvin Klein, with the idea being that the size of his bulge when wearing the boxers would make people want to buy the boxers. Another career suggestion was being a male gigolo, and the idea of a pornstar was discussed. He admitted that, being only 18, he had ‘no idea what he was doing’ in terms of sex, having been with a couple of women previously. Dong stated that despite previous partners commenting on the size of his penis, he assumed that it was ‘just sex talk’.

At aged 18, he went to a swinging club and dogging, to see if he could perform in front of others. After attending a swinging party, Dong had sex with another man’s wife, to which the man remarked that he would pay Dong to be filmed having sex with his wife again. The couple lived in France and Dong took time off work, being flown out there to film.

Dong spoke about the experience on the Ladbible TV podcast, Extraordinary Lives: "“It was more confusing, the fact that he [the woman’s husband], wasn’t going to punch me in the face, you know, cause [sic], I wasn’t from that world of, you know, wife sharing and stuff like that.”"Dong recounted how he was ‘really nervous’, and whilst staying with the couple, they drove out to a wooded area to film a scene in the back of their car. He stated that he was ‘blown away’, as he counted the money, remarking that being paid to be filmed having sex was ‘a thing’. There and then, the man asked if Dong wanted to shoot another scene and be paid again, to which Dong agreed and ten minutes later, he shot another scene. Dong was paid €150 and the man told him that every time he returned and was filmed, he would pay Dong again.

After this, Dong told his mum about his new-found career, but stated that he didn’t want to tell his extended family in case the career didn’t work out. Dong stated that he had always had an open discourse with his Mum, who had been friendly about it, describing her as being ‘super supportive’, with him telling her ‘right from the get-go’ about the offer he’d been given of going to France to shoot a scene with a man’s wife.

Dong initially told a girlfriend at the time that he was a poker player, to account for him going away for the day and returning with a lot of money (she later found out about Dong’s actual career).

From this, Dong actively tried to get into porn as a career.

Dong remarked that it was quite difficult to get started within the Adult industry. When he started, there was one forum for ‘Adult Producers’, compared to a stark contrast to today, where information about the industry is readily available on social media sites, such as Reddit and X. From this forum, he messaged other performers and producers and Dong was able to network, posting the work he had done with other companies to show that he was able to do the job, despite being new.

Dong stated that he thought the size of his penis helped him get ‘through the door’, but remarked on the saying ‘you’re only as good as your last scene’, which was more important when starting out, a consideration Dong had in order to be invited back for further work.

Dong stated that he felt he was just ‘having fun’ when he first started and didn’t consider what was on the line for the scene he was in to be good.

Dong initially became involved in amateur porn films and other productions. Some of his initial work included solo scenes and ‘gay for pay’. This included initially starting with masturbating next to another man. Dong’s logic was that if he could have anal sex with a woman, then ‘an arsehole’s an arsehole’, meaning he could have sex with men. One of Dong’s first notable feature’s was the 2006 englishlads.com film 'Str8 Biker Boy Matt’s 1 Footer’, where he appeared under his real name, Matt Hughes.

Dong stated there were times early within his career where he ‘wasn’t doing great’ and was trying to get work. He stated that when he needed money early on in his career, he did work at sex parties, recounting that for one event, he got naked into a wooden box, with holes in the box with marigold gloves attached, where guests could put their hands into the gloves and touch him, with Dong recounting that him and other performers would do three one-hour shifts, within the boxes, at ‘some rich dude’s party’.

He recounted that one month, a couple of years into his career, he wasn’t getting work and had to call his Mum, asking her to borrow money for rent. Visiting her son, Dong’s Mum had a chat with him as to whether he should consider getting a different career, thinking that it wasn’t a long-term career. Dong remembered being ‘confused’ by that, adding that ‘it took a lot to make it work’.

Dong states that since he started to the present day, he gets nervous with every scene he does but thinks it is a good thing and something that he can use to his advantage. Dong stated that on one occasion, whilst he was still new in the industry, he was in a scene with three women and was self-aware that, in ‘real life’, he couldn’t have ‘pulled’ the woman he was working with and he couldn’t get aroused, putting this down to nervousness. He stated it was ‘a horrendous place to be as a male performer’, with the pressure of things such as members of the crew waiting, the location only being booked until a certain time. Dong learnt that it was about knowing himself and his body and taking a minute if required—he later returned to the scene after a short break.

On a related note, Dong worked out ‘quite early on’ that he couldn’t have a particular fetish, such as large breasts, as he may not always be working with someone with them. He therefore had to think of something he could always think about that every person had and for him, he focused on getting aroused by the protruding bones of the people he worked with.

Dong stated that the job gave him an awareness about his body, including signs that he may ejaculate prematurely. In order to avoid this ‘excitement’, Dong originally would walk off set; however, as he got older within the industry, he realised that this meant a take would have to be redone due to things being in different positions. To overcome any ‘excitement’, Dong stated that he may change positions or acts within the scene, which meant it kept the scene flowing, but gave him a minute to ‘calm down’ on what was exciting him.

In the beginning, Dong stated that he was able to separate his emotions from the sex he had at work. He compared how porn sets were quite ’sterile’, with a clear, professional idea that people were there to ‘make a product’. Although chemistry and passion existed within a scene, it wasn’t like that ‘from the get-go’. Describing it as ‘cold’, he stated that it felt a ‘bit transactional’, and different, for example, from meeting someone within a club, where there’s a ‘chase’ element.

Outside of work, Dong stated that it was quite hard to have a relationship, with there having to be a lot of understanding, communication and trust. He stated that when he was younger in the industry, he wasn’t as open as he could have been; however, as he had got older within the industry, he had learnt more about himself and understand that honesty was ‘the key’ in a relationship. Dong stated that when he first started in the industry, a person would be happy to sleep with him, as he was a pornstar, as it was a way a person could ‘tick it off the bucket list’. However, Dong found that the person wouldn’t want to have a ‘date’ or ‘allow themselves to fall for you’ on a romantic level, which he found difficult. However, Dong stated that he reminded himself why he was in his career, staying true to himself and remaining happy. He stated that if someone was going to love him for him, he would have to be honest and truthful with that person as to not only what job he did, but why he did it, meaning that it ‘didn’t necessarily mean’ that he would be cheating on his partner, but it was his career. He added that a person would be ‘more than welcome’ to join him on set, to see how ‘cold’ it was at times and not the perception that people had.

In 2010, Dong started working with Television X, with his first features being in the films 'Power Girls and This Porn Life'.

Brazzers
In 2011, Dong started working with Brazzers, with his first features being ' Release The Stress' ,  'What The Butler Saw' ,  'CUMatose'  and '''Help I’m In A Porno Film'.  Dong stated in the Extraordinary Lives'' podcast that this was an important moment in his career:

"“I think when Brazzers came along, they changed my life. They’re an amazing company to work for and when they came, they kind of put, you know, a real stamp on what we [sic] was doing, you know, really kind of gave me the sort of push to work for the best companies, do the best I could do in my performing and stuff like that.'"

Dong added that Brazzers arranged a Visa for him, taking him to Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and to other parts of the world, including Argentina. It was from being involved with Brazzers that Dong saw his career as a viable option. It was with Brazzers that Dong started to work with different crews and ‘bigger name’ actresses.

Present day
Dong has worked with big production companies, such as Brazzers, Digital Playground, and Evil Angel.

Dong stated that due to the group scenes, ‘the edge’ was taken off, as the camera could only focus on one thing, however, there were more people that he had to interact with.

In 2017, Dong joined OnlyFans. In 2022, he stated that he made approximately £20,000 a month from posting on the site, adding that his audience was mainly male. He stated that OnlyFans was a side project for him, away from his main role within porn acting and producing. Dong compared this to when he started, stating that it was now easier with sites like OnlyFans, that a person could create a portfolio of work more easily.

In 2022, Dong and fellow actor Dick Bush started the ‘Smash City’ podcast.

Whilst helping to script a scene is enjoyable for Dong, he stated that he prefers building ‘worlds’ for his films. Dong has stated that he will often walk around IKEA and turn things upside down, remarking that a cutlery tray turned upside down and spray painted could look like a ‘space wall’. Dong has admitted to trying to build bigger sets and more interesting plots, such as big featurettes and production series. This included building a spaceship inside a studio, which took him just under two months to build, for the 2023 Digital Playground series, ' Deeper Space'. For other scenes, Dong shot inside a nuclear bunker. Dong stated that he ‘really enjoyed’ the building side to the project.

As of February 2024, Dong is rated number 69 in the model rankings on Pornhub, with his profile having been viewed 22,234,828 times. His videos have had approximately 990 million views.

He stated at times, sometimes his job felt like a ‘job’ and at other times, it felt like ‘the most amazing job in the world’ and he didn’t feel like he was working.

Personal life
Prior to starting acting in porn, Dong previously worked as a builder.

Dong doesn’t like the word ‘pornstar’, telling the Extraordinary Lives podcast by LADbible TV in 2023: “It’s a strange definition as a title” adding “if you worked in movies, you wouldn’t call yourself a movie-star; you’re an actor.”

Dong is straight.

Dong married fellow porn actor Sophia Knight on 26 July 2015. The met on a porn set in Inverness in 2012. He stated that his wife understood what his job was and there was a ‘working relationship’. They later divorced, but it is unknown when this occurred. He stated that him and his ex-wife were still friends. Whilst on the Extraordinary Lives podcast, it was reported that Dong had re-married; however, it is not known when this occurred.

Dong has one child.

Penis
Reports have stated that his penis is 9.5 inches in length. however a 10.6-inch (27-centimetre) dildo, known as the 'Secret Weapon', was allegedly cast from D's penis and is for sale. Dong stated on the Extraordinary Lives podcast that his penis was 10.5 inches.

Dong has stated that there are issues with having a larger penis, such as sitting on it.

He stated that the ‘biggest gripe’ he has is toilets in the United States of America, as when he sits downs to go to the toilet, his penis goes within the water of the toilet, due to the higher water level of US toilets compared with UK toilets. He states that with other toilets, his penis touches the bowel. He states that if he sits down, he has to hold his penis up.

Dong stated that underwear can be an issue if they don’t have a pouch. He stated there is underwear designed for men with bigger penises, describing it as: “The most comfortable thing I’ve ever seen”. He stated that Speedos were a ‘no-go’.

Dong stated another issue was grey sweatpants, as people assume that he is ‘excited’, despite not being. Fellow adult actor Rebecca Goodwin stated on the Saving Grace podcast in 2023, that she had done three scenes with Dong and that over Johnny Sins, Dong was her favourite actor to work with, stating that Dong had ‘so much banter’.

Goodwin stated that when attempting to give Dong a blowjob in a scene, she couldn’t do it, stating she felt ‘so incompetent’, only being able to get around the tip of his penis. She stated in another scene when had vaginal sex with Dong, she was ‘fine’, having previously given birth to two children and working with large sex toys. Goodwin stated that in another scene with Dong where they had anal sex, she had poppers under the pillow, stating she had to ‘sniff poppers every two minutes’, describing the scene as ‘an experience’. She stated that afterwards, she got piles.