NEW YORK (Billboard) – For producer/director John Stagliano, the music in porn films is as important as the in-your-face action on the screen. He stays on the cutting edge by using current original music in feature films, and by working directly with music supervisors. His film « The Fashionistas, » released in 2002, took home 11 Adult Video News Awards including best DVD. Earlier this month, « Fashionistas Safado » was awarded three tropies, including best group sex scene, at the annual AVN Awards ceremony in Las Vegas. « Safado: Berlin » is due later this year. Stagliano — known affectionately as « Buttman » in honor of his obsession with the derriere –releases his films via his company Evil Angel, which he formed in the early ’80s. These days Evil Angel has production deals with some of pornland’s biggest director/producers, including John Leslie, Rocco Siffredi, Joey Silvera, Christoph Clark and Nacho Vidal. In each production deal, the respective director/producer retains ownership of his content, while Evil Angel’s sales department handles all sales. When not shooting or editing a film, Stagliano can be found in Las Vegas, where his live show, the 2-year-old « John Stagliano’s Fashionistas, » is in the process of migrating from the Krave nightclub to the Empire Ballroom. Stagliano is also in talks with a « well-known nightclub in a casino to create a sensual live show mixed with video. » Throughout the porn mogul’s business empire music is a powerful force. (…)
