Mike South is a
favorite among fans of amateur hardcore, a man who has crafted his own
naughty niche in the business by doing things his way. He's a Southern
gent who's based in Atlanta, Georgia, and most of Mike South sexvids
focus on fresh-faced real amateurs from throughout the South. Very few
of his starlets ever go on to porn careers -- that's because they're not
wannabe porn stars but rather sexy young women who just want to
experience the one-time thrill of on-camera action.
Mike South was born in December
26, 1957. He spent most of his life in the computer industry, working as
a computer consultant for over twenty years. It was while traveling
around on his job that he got the idea to start up his own amateur line.
He went to adult video stores across the country, finding out what
people wanted in a video series. Then he just went out and made one. In 1994, Mike South bought a VHS
camera at a pawn shop and used it to shoot his first flick, the
all-amateur flick 'Southern Belles #1.' He landed a distribution deal
with Homegrown Video, and developed his on-the-spot style over the next
few years. South's ease in front of the camera and charming way with his
starlets won over fans and critics alike. He didn't stoop to wacky
jokiness, and always showed respect for the women who chose to perform
with him. Those looking for a break from the mainstream industry's
frequent misogynism found a kindred spirit in Mike South. Mike South's star began to rise,
capped with a win for Best Amateur Video of 1997 for 'Southern Belles
#4.' He scored quite a coup with 'Southern Belles #7,' shooting and
performing with black beauty Midori in her very first hardcore scene.
During the late 90s, he drifted between a few video distributors,
somehow never quite finding one with whom he could consistently work.
Some say it's his brutally honest style that alienates those in the biz
who are used to backstabbing and double dealing. Mike South has pretty much
perfected his singular style, filled with gorgeous young amateurs and
shots of him out and about having fun. In 1997 he inaugurated his
'Georgia Peaches' series, joining Sana Fey for her very first boy/girl
scene in one of the initial episode's many highlights. 1997 also saw the
debut of his 'Mike South's Travels' series, in which he went down to
Tampa and Southern Cali to find eager beauties and hot new faces. 2001 saw the debut of his latest
series, 'Confederate Cuties.' It continues in the same vein as his
previous efforts, his gentle charm winning over excitable young hotties
as he leads them into the wanton world of on-screen heat. Off camera, South is every bit
the player he would appear to be. For a time he was married to two women
at once, Ginger and Paulina, with whom he was semi-officially hitched to
in a 1996 ceremony conducted by an ordained Methodist minister. The trio
wrote sex columns and performed on camera together a few times, but
eventually they split up. South finds that he just can't imagine himself
hooked up with the same woman -- or women -- for the rest of his life. South finally quit the
computer consulting business a few years ago, and now he earns his
living from his web site and amateur videos exclusively. He's a true
original in a business that too often caters to a cookie-cutter
mentality. Any fan of true amateur erotica will love every one of his
incredibly erotic video adventures.
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