Joone

Career

He founded the Digital Playground company

Commenting on the transition of the pornography industry from the underground economy to mainstream corporate acceptance, the company's founder said: "I look at the porn business where Vegas and gambling was in the 70's… Vegas was still mob-owned and they were making the transition between these small groups of people to being corporate owned… I feel the same exact thing is going to happen with adult".

Joone has directed the pornographic films Pirates and Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge.

In January 2012, alongside his ex-wife Samantha Lewis—who was co-owner, CEO and President of Digital Playground—he reached an agreement with Fabian Thylmann to sell the company to Manwin. On the acquisition, Joone commented: "To me this deal is no different than the acquisition of Pixar by Disney, The consumer is going to see more blockbusters, big-budget productions, and it's our goal to create the next genre of adult entertainment. This acquisition is a marriage between two industry leaders. Adult entertainment is changing and Manwin has a lead on technology." The price or terms of the deal was not disclosed, but it was announced that Lewis and Joone will "continue to oversee the studio"; however, it was reported in March that Manwin had released Lewis and some other employees.

Other ventures Joone is co-owner of "Diosa Spirits" tequila, with Jesse Jane and her husband Rich.

Partial filmography

As director Pirates Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge Island Fever 1, 2, 3 & 4 Forbidden Tales Virtual Sex line of DVDs: Virtual Sex with Jesse Jane Virtual Sex with Taylor Hayes Virtual Sex with Tera Patrick Virtual Sex with Jenna Jameson Rocki Roads' Wet Dreams

Awards and nominations 2006 AVN Award – Best Director, Video (Pirates) 2006 XRCO Award winner - Best Director 2009 AVN Award winner – Best Director, Feature (Pirates II) 2009 AVN Award winner – Best Screenplay (Pirates II) shared with Max Massimo 2009 Hot d'Or Award winner - Best American Screenplay (Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge - Digital Playground) 2009 Hot d'Or Award winner - Best American Movie (Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge - Digital Playground)