Isaiah Maxwell, Rob Piper, Jon Jon, Jason Brown, and on and on… Over the last 15 years or so, we’ve been gifted a ton of incredible black male porn stars. Handsome, debonair, and prolific… the names I mentioned and several others have been mentioned in our articles ad nauseum. Some of these heroes of dick-slinging have amassed over 1,000 pro scenes (and that’s not including their own premium social medias or clip work). Not that we’re sick of them—God, no!—but over the last few years another crop of young black men have made their way to the smut biz. Noticing that they haven’t been written about enough yet in their young careers, I thought it’d be a good idea to create a little primer so you can get to know these studs on the rise! The criteria here is they started working with mainstream porn studios in 2018 or later. Enjoy!
James Angel
With his soul-penetrating eyes, his cut physique, and his magnificent head of hair (he appears with a killer ‘fro or braids in different scenes), Angel stands out from his other amazingly studly contemporaries as someone that might’ve accidentally wandered off an ad on the side of a bus or off of a soap opera set somewhere, but the man who coins himself “The Biracial Angel” has instead opted to bone down for a living! He received a 2022 AVN nomination for Best Male Newcomer. And while he began shooting in 2021, he has been extremely active. The top-rated movie he appears in is Step Brother…Cum Inside Me #7.
Brickzilla
Brickzilla got his start in porn at a mature age! Beginning at around 48 years old back in 2019, the now 51-year-old looks younger than I did in my 20s! Now you might be tempted to say that his name comes from working in construction. You, however, would be wrong. As his two volumes of the Tight Fit can attest to, Mr. Zilla is hiding a 13-inch, girthy monster in his pants. He was nominated for Best Newcomer/New Stud by AVN and the XRCO. The top-rated movie he appears in is the AVN-nominated Busty Bombshells from DARK X.
Dillon Cox
Dillon Cox got started in porn in 2018. Now 33 years old, he has worked for a number of big studios in addition to filming his own content. Dillon has an unmistakable “Best In Show” tattoo across the top of his stomach and a large tribal tattoo on one shoulder. He appears in a group-sex scene (alongside a few legends) in a scene voted by one of our staff as their favorite Blacked.com scene of all-time. While he doesn’t appear to have many instances on his HotMovies resume yet, his personal clips show a healthy appreciation of BDSM and kink. Dillon was nominated for Best Male Newcomer by XBIZ and at the Urban X Awards. He also was part of an AVN-Nominated Best Blowbang Scene that’s featured in Dark Side Of Karma RX. The top-rated movie he appears in (that wasn’t already namechecked in an article) is My Black Hotwife from New Sensations.
Zsur Cummings
Gifted with some of the most expressive eyebrows in the industry, Zsur Cummings (who also goes by Zach) got his start in 2019. His output over these past three years is on the lighter side for a male star, but we appreciated his contributions nonetheless. In addition to his own content, he has filmed for Kick Ass, Devil’s Film, Reality Kings, and more. The top-rated movie he appears in that hasn’t already been tagged (he’s also in Busty Bombshells) is Lil Humpers 7.
Damion Dayski
Damion, who got started in 2021, is the only member of this list to currently be a contract performer. He is, as of the writing of this guide, exclusively shooting for Brazzers (though his Brazzers scenes have yet to be released to VOD). Dayski, who sports a heart tattoo on his cheek and a tattoo across his neck, among others, received Best New Male Talent nominations from AVN, Fleshbot, XBIZ, and the XRCO. Fleshbot also nominated him for Best Cock and Best Anal Scene in Anal Size Queens. XBIZ nominated him for Best Sex Scene in a Performer Showcase for his role in Savannah Bond: Beach Bikini Slut. The top-rated movie he appears in outside of those two titles is Anal Superstars from Evil Angel and Jonni Darkko.
Sly Diggler
Sly Diggler is the most decorated (so far) performer on this list—both in terms of tattoos on his body and on the award shelf. Sly took home the 2021 New Stud award from the XRCO. He was also part of the 2021 Best Sex Scene according to XBIZ in Muse Season 1 (he appears in two scenes, but it’s Clip Three that won the award). Additionally, he was nominated for that scene by AVN and was nominated by them for Male Newcomer. Sly, who resides in Atlanta, got started in 2019. The top-rated movie he appears in is Blacked Raw V36.
Dwayne Foxxx
Dwayne Foxxx began shooting for studios in 2020. He is a double threat: as a rapper (you can listen to some tracks on YouTube) and porn performer. Dwayne has worked for a variety of studios including Evil Angel’s Jonni Darkko imprint and Pornworld. He was identified by Ricky Johnson as a performer to be on the lookout for. The top-rated movie Dwayne appears in is Blacked Raw V40 from Blacked.com.
Troy Francisco
Troy began shooting in 2019, and it wasn’t long before the industry’s tastemakers began to notice the stud with the boyish good looks. The Fleshbot Awards nominated him three times: for Best Cock, Male Performer of the Year, and for Best Vignette Sex Scene in Mistress Maitland 2. The AVN Awards fan segment nominated him for Favorite Male Star, while he was formally nominated for Best Male Newcomer. He won for the Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene with his appearance in Psychosexual. Troy also received a New Stud nod from the XRCO, a Clip Artist of the Year nom from XBIZ, and a nomination from XBIZ for Best Sex Vignette Scene for his work with Pure Taboo (as of this writing, the scene has yet to be released to VOD). The top-rated movie Troy appears in is Kink Label (it would appear he’s something of a regular for the Deeper label).
Lawson Jones
Lawson Jones joined adult in 2021. He raps, in addition to performing, and is based out of Los Angeles. He has shot for several studios in his short time in the industry. Many of the scenes he appears in have either not been released to VOD yet or are with studios that HotMovies doesn’t typically work with. However, he will be receiving many more entries on our site as time goes on. For the time being as of this writing, you can check him out in the top-rated movie he appears in, Fill Her Up and a couple other good ones!
Lil D
Lil D has been incredibly busy in the biz since joining in 2018. One of a very small number of male performers cast because of their younger-than-their-years looks, he is a recurring favorite in the Reality Kings series, Lil Humpers. He was nominated for Best Newcomer by both the AVN and Urban X Awards. He also received a Fan Award nomination at the 2021 AVNs for Favorite Male Star. The top-rated movie he appears in that is not part of the Lil Humpers series is Adreena Winters’ NYC BBC Vacation.
Mazee
The man who brands himself as “The Goat” hails from The Bronx. He got his start in shooting for studios in 2019, having worked for primarily BBW sites early on. He has a banner tattoo across his chest that reads “Breeze Team” and a boom box on his pec. He was nominated for Best Male Newcomer from AVN. He was also nominated as Best Male Clip Artist from the XBIZ Cam Awards, Best New Male Talent at the Fleshbot Awards, and Male Performer of the Year at the BBW Awards. His highest profile production to-date is Poetics For Tramps. The top-rated movie he appears in is Project DTF from Reality Kings.
Jack Rippher
Owner of one of the most ominous stage names in adult, Jack Rippher started banging for studios back in 2020. He received a nomination from AVN for Best Male Newcomer, and was nominated for the Best Foreign-Shot Group Sex Scene for his turn in Ignite Vol. 2. Jack also streams the game Apex Legends on Twitch under the username @jrippher). The top-rated movie Jack appears in that’s not Ignite 2 is Cuckold Interracial Double Penetrations.
Scotty P
The most prolific of the performers listed in this article (with over 300 scene credits as of this writing), Scotty P got his start in 2019, when he was already in his mid-30s. Very quickly he racked up some award nominations, including New Stud at the XRCO Awards and Mest Male Newcomer from AVN. He was nominated for the same Karma Rx scene as Dillon Cox. He was also nominated for Best Group Sex Scene in Stars, and won in the same year for Best Gangbang Scene in a clip that can be found in Insatiable Adriana. Scotty’s top-rated appearance outside of Stars and Savannah Bond: Beach Bikini Slut is [Gangbang Creampie – Hotwife Vol. 4] from Aziani.
Air Thugger
Air Thugger has been in the industry just a short time, starting in 2021, but that’s all he’s needed to get noticed and namechecked by Ricky Johnson in his interview. Thugger has also managed to snag a nomination from Fleshbot for Best New Male Talent. The majority of his scenes have yet to be released to VOD, but he has worked for Reality Kings and Dogfart primarily. The top-rated movie he appears in that hasn’t already been mentioned is BBC My Wife 2 from TouchMyWife.