Mark Ashley: Solid Workhorse

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DarkPlaces Member 477 Posts 3/07	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 3:11AM Let's take a moment to show some appreciation to Mark Ashley, who is Jonni Darko's favorite stud and for good reason. He's in shape, knows he's not the star and doesn't get too rough with the girls. What more do you want from a meat puppet? Yeah, he could be better looking, but the way Darko shoots, you don't see his face that much. I like what Manuel Ferrara brings out in the girls, but sometimes he can be a bit smarmy, not to mention rough. William H uses him a lot too and his scene with Sandra Romain in Big Wet Asses #8 is one of my favorites. You'd think he's not rough enough for her, but not only does she squirt at the beginning of the scene in a very naturalistic manner (no furious fingering or firehose eruptions) by the end she's so far gone she's screaming about how she'd like to put his head in the toilet and piss on him. Only the lack of a facial stops it from being perfect. Then there was a threeway with Jada Fire and Vanessa Blue in Double Play #2 where he gets her off so much she curses him, slaps him and crawls off to recover. And this is after the opening threesome with Cytheria and Tiana Lynn. And he directed it as well. So a moment to appreciate Mr. Ashley, a most professional meat puppet (and not a bad director either). [Link]
Johnothan Pedak Senior Member Catastrophe 1594 Posts 6/07	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 3:31AM I give kudos to any man who has had his dick inside of Jenna Haze. "Hey, I'm talking at you!" -Jayne Cobb [Link]
shellshock91 Member Believe and you can Achieve 663 Posts 1/05	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 4:15AM One of the most underrated male talents today. Doesn't get enough talk. [Link]
Porn Scout Deactivated User 3735 Posts 10/02	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 5:31AM Yep, the dude is one of the most solid performers out there. [Link]
messhuga Member Stop the Swedes!!!!! 824 Posts 3/07	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 6:38AM Yes Mark Ashley is possibly my Fav performer out there Today. His best work has always been with Johni Darkko and Elegant Angel. Jules has used him sometimes with outstanding results,especially his scene with Teagan was just a Materpiece.That still remains my fav Teagan scene ever . [Link]

Cumwhipper Senior Member 4050 Posts 3/04	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 9:24AM Yep, this guy brings it in virtually every scene. Really seems to enjoy getting the girls off as well. One note - he has a pretty intense upward-curve in his 9" cock, which makes it almost impossible for girls to deepthroat him if they're on their knees in front of him. I haven't seen many girls deepthroat him in ANY position, but there's a quite memorable scene in one of the "Craving Big Cocks" releases (maybe #11) with Jamie Huxley taking him to the ROOT as she stares into the camera - it's killer! [Link]
goldenballs Member 343 Posts 7/04	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 1:16PM DarkPlaces wrote: He's in shape, knows he's not the star and doesn't get too rough with the girls. What more do you want from a meat puppet? Click to expand I would agree and you've hit the nail on the head with that comment. It took me a while to get used to him as, as you say, he might not be the best looking guy out there, but looks aside he does what a male performer should do IMO. He doesn't distract too much from the girls, like for example Manuel Ferrara, Michael Stefano, or Erik Everhard. I don't want to see the guys face pushed right up into the girls face for the whole scnene, moaning and grunting "oh yeah baby, oh yeah baby, like that, like that like that etc.." With Mark you know you can sit back and enjoy the scene, or more importantly, you can enjoy the girl. I guess my only complaint would be some of his loads aren't the greatest, maybe he works too much. [Link]
shellshock91 Member Believe and you can Achieve 663 Posts 1/05	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 1:29PM messhuga wrote: Yes Mark Ashley is possibly my Fav performer out there Today. His best work has always been with Johni Darkko and Elegant Angel. Jules has used him sometimes with outstanding results,especially his scene with Teagan was just a Materpiece.That still remains my fav Teagan scene ever . Click to expand Same here, WOAD 3 still remains my fav Jules Jordan flick. Teagan and Mark pulled off one of the best scenes ever. [Link]
RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 4:42PM Mark does great work. You don't notice it's him in a scene (unless you see his face) until you realize everything is going very smoothly and the sex is flowing nicely. [Link]
mrbluelouboyle All-Star Member mrbluelouboyle and Alexis Tae 1335 Posts 12/03	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 9:03PM He must be Darko's buddy. He's in 90 percent of Bikini Clad Cumsluts. I agree with you though. He's a solid perfomer. [Link]
jrsl76 Senior Member Perfection 4024 Posts 8/07	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 10:24PM Mark is one of my favorite male talents working today. I agree the goatee is a little goofy, but he is a pretty solid performer with whom most girls seem to enjoy working and that only adds to heat up the scene. He has a couple of videos he directed that I also enjoyed. [Link]
noahped Senior Member 2978 Posts 8/02	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 11:15PM Mark Ashley: Lucky MFer!!!!! [Link]
jrsl76 Senior Member Perfection 4024 Posts 8/07	Posted - Dec 2 2007 : 11:20PM ^Agreed^ [Link]
Tristram Member 80 Posts 2/06	Posted - Dec 3 2007 : 5:00AM I personally prefer the up-close-to-the-girl style of Manuel Ferrara and others like him; I want to see two people fucking, not just a a girl and a free-floating dick. Mark Ashley is however still a very impressive performer, the way he works with the camera must make him a dream for directors. Also, except for the goatee (which he really should lose), there tends to be no irritating annoyances in his scenes, which otherwise a lot of male performers are quilty of. A true professional. I can understand why Darkko uses him so much, although as a viewer it can be a bit repetetive. [Link]
wheat Senior Member You want a toe? I can get you a toe 1131 Posts 4/06	Posted - Dec 3 2007 : 7:52AM The only male stars you really seem to notice are the ones who ruin the scenes. Probably why he's good at his job, i couldn't care less about him being in a scene as the focus is kept on the girls which is just what you want. [Link]

phatasslover Member 195 Posts 6/07	Posted - Dec 3 2007 : 2:46PM I agree, Mark Ashley is a great performer. He doesn't try to be the star, he has a big dick, the girls seem to enjoy him.. I would also add Marco Banderas to this category. Very underated. [Link]
rob2 Member 824 Posts 2/04	Posted - Dec 3 2007 : 11:12PM Here, here. This guy is great. Low key and gets the job done. Ask Cytherea! [Link]
DarkPlaces Member 477 Posts 3/07	Posted - Dec 4 2007 : 2:31AM Tristram wrote: I personally prefer the up-close-to-the-girl style of Manuel Ferrara and others like him; I want to see two people fucking, not just a a girl and a free-floating dick. Click to expand I get that. Unfortunately, for every Manuel Ferrara there are a dozen Tony T's who think they can be him, not quite grasping that whole "good looking Frenchman" thing or learning the difference between rough sex and "I'm going to punish you with my dick because I know you wouldn't even talk to me if it weren't your job and I won't be on your short list if you become a star." Though Belladonna seems to like Tony T., which is why I don't watch her stuff any more. [Link]
gainsbarre Member You can be crazy or ugly, but not both. 122 Posts 6/04	Posted - Jul 3 2008 : 11:26PM I really appreciate the fact there's some admiration being thrown Mark Ashley's way. He's one one of the best contemporary male performers. But I've got to say, what's with all the comments on his looks? I mean, okay, he's got a bit of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers thing going on, but is that bad? I mean, I've got nothing but nostalgic associations with that! Zoinks! [Link]
Pagoda Senior Member Thread Killer 1747 Posts 10/05	Posted - Jul 4 2008 : 12:38AM I Mark Ashley. I have both of volumes of his "...Fucks Them All" comps from New Sensations. He seems to adore the female gender, and he also seems to care about his partner's pleasure. I like the fact that he's not flashy or smug about it, either. As far as his looks go, he could stand to get a little bit of a tan. I don't mind the goatee so much, nor the long hair. Reminds me a little of the late, great Layne Staley from Alice In Chains. I always thought that guy was hot, even though he looked a mess. But Layne Staley's dead and so is grunge, so maybe Mark ought to get with the times. I've never seen him with his clothes on. Is he still wearing flannel shirts, and jeans cut off at the knees with thermals underneath? Edited by - pagoda on 7/4/2008 6:44:10 AM [Link]
RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06	Posted - Jul 4 2008 : 9:31AM It really pleases me to see a guy who really deserves it getting some credit. I've never seen this guy turn in a bad performance. And his scenes are always hotter because of it. The ladies really seem to appreciate it. He doesn't just go for the pussy (or ass) and it isn't all about him. He will usually go for some clit stimulation as well as fucking. Something very few male performers do. Or if they do, it almost seems like a chore. [Link]
bono-ONE All-Star Member SAMCRO 8570 Posts 8/00	Posted - Jul 4 2008 : 10:51AM Who knew Velma was stacked-- that orange sweater really hid those sweater puppies good!! As for Mark, yeah he's a solid dude and seems to enjoy pleasing the ladies. [Link]
astroknight Questionable Moderator Tastes so good... 4187 Posts 11/99	Posted - Jul 5 2008 : 11:55PM I met Mark on a shoot for Ivan's Creamplosions last year about this time, and let me add to this by saying that he's an incredibly nice guy as well. He realizes that the focus is on the girls and that the better they look, the better he does. That's some of the reason you often see enthusiastic pussy licking from him. He knows that if you make the girl feel good as soon as possible the entire scene is going to go better. It's too bad more porn studs don't have the same attitude and work ethic I saw from him that day. "I do not as a rule seek advice about food from thin people..." - Jeffrey Steingarten [Link]
gainsbarre Member You can be crazy or ugly, but not both. 122 Posts 6/04	Posted - Jul 6 2008 : 12:06AM astroknight wrote: He knows that if you make the girl feel good as soon as possible the entire scene is going to go better. It's too bad more porn studs don't have the same attitude and work ethic I saw from him that day. "I do not as a rule seek advice about food from thin people..." - Jeffrey Steingarten Click to expand I've said this before and I'll say it again. You can learn a lot about sex from Mark Ashley. Want a girl to slather you with luvin' like a crazy sex demon? Do some work and make her feel goood. [Link]
Pagoda Senior Member Thread Killer 1747 Posts 10/05	Posted - Jul 6 2008 : 1:41AM ^^ I second that. [Link]

DeeTrance Member 19 Posts 6/06	Posted - Jul 6 2008 : 11:45PM Without a doubt, top three male talents in the biz at the moment in my opinion. You can tell the girls enjoy working with him and really get into it. It just raises the intensity and heat level, to me it makes a great scene where it shows that the girls actually enjoy what they are doing. Most of the times, I actually check the male talent before I pick-up a title...you can have the hottest girls but if the male talents are ugly and/or brutally bad, the scenes tend to be crap. Keep up the great work fellow Canadian! [Link]
christianx Senior Member 1883 Posts 9/04	Posted - Jul 7 2008 : 2:20AM astroknight wrote: I met Mark on a shoot for Ivan's Creamplosions last year about this time, and let me add to this by saying that he's an incredibly nice guy as well. He realizes that the focus is on the girls and that the better they look, the better he does. That's some of the reason you often see enthusiastic pussy licking from him. He knows that if you make the girl feel good as soon as possible the entire scene is going to go better. It's too bad more porn studs don't have the same attitude and work ethic I saw from him that day. "I do not as a rule seek advice about food from thin people..." - Jeffrey Steingarten Click to expand I couldn't agree with this post more. Mark is the only male performer that I actually watch to see how he does a scene. I stole two different positions from him, the sidesaddle and the reverse spoon. He is truly a good guy. [Link]
fatalbert Member Diagonally parked in a parallel universe 576 Posts 5/03	Posted - Jul 7 2008 : 2:34PM I confess that when I first saw Mark's face, I dismissively thought, "Whoa, definitely no Brad Pitt." After seeing him in action over a period of time performing with some of my favorite stars, though (lucky bastard), it slowly dawned on me just how good he makes them look. Kudos to a real pro. [Link]
oldmule Deactivated User 182 Posts 5/08	Posted - Jul 7 2008 : 10:50PM any word on the release date of double play #7? it has a gianna lynn and rachel roxxx scene w/ mark ashley...looks pretty hot. [Link]
BobArctor Member 276 Posts 4/06	Posted - Jul 8 2008 : 12:32AM agree 100% Very low-key but brings the wood--doesn't pull 'look at me' theatrics, keeps his face off-camera and allows the female talent to dominate the frame. He reminds me of a mellow Joel Lawrence. [Link]
warrenwest67 Member Thanks for the mammaries. 966 Posts 1/07	Posted - Jul 8 2008 : 11:10AM Here is a quote from Velicity Von for a few days ago on a thread about her. I told her I thought her scene w/ Mark in Elegant Angel's "Big Wet Asses 9" incredible... "yummy! Mark Ashley yes I remember that scene..." He was great in "Teen Machine 2" working over Aubrey Addams. A film he also directed. [Link]
xayhoundb Senior Member 2721 Posts 11/08	Posted - Mar 7 2009 : 1:50PM Top 5 male performer in the industry. Very underrated.. but every time his name is mentioned, it's good. He brings the best out of the below average to the top female performers in porn. Hopefully, retirement isn't happening soon.. bc some of my very favorite scenes have him bringing the great out of the female. [Link]
ipop Senior Member 1115 Posts 1/06	Posted - Mar 7 2009 : 7:27PM I agree with most of these comments and the most important thing about Mark is that he brings the best out of Lexi Belle. He gets her OFF big time in each scene they were in together and they are by far her best scenes. This can probably be said about other performers with him as well. [Link]
sway25 Member loves Taj Mendez (Miami) 300 Posts 1/08	Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 9:24PM I wish he could learn me to eat pussy like him.. [Link]
Pagoda Senior Member Thread Killer 1747 Posts 10/05	Posted - Mar 11 2009 : 8:08PM Another good thing about Mark is that he's quiet. If he does talk, he whispers or keeps his voice low. I hate watching scenes with a man that won't shut the fuck up. [Link]

DarkPlaces Member 477 Posts 3/07	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 2:33AM Rumor has it he's retired and he's not showing up in recent Elegant Angel previews when he was the go-to guy for Darkko and William H. It seems strange that any man would leave a job like this especially when he's on top, but it happens. He'll be missed. He wasn't fat and and he knew the girl was the star and not him. You can't ask for much more. [Link]
bi_girl Member 157 Posts 11/09	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 10:01AM NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Please let this be a rumour. He's my top guy in porn. I love his goatee, his grungy Layne Staley hair, his pleasant demeanour, great fucking style, and certainly his giant package :(. I think if he is going to retire, he should at the very least appoint a worthy successor. First Jean Val Jean, now him?! If this keeps up I might have to take a hiatus until we find some more male talent... [Link]
yosemitejim Deactivated User 7 Posts 2/10	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 12:35PM I asked Graham from Elegant Angel to confirm or deny this rumor, but he chose not to respond. Kelly Divine said she didn't think it was true, but who knows. I know he still has movies coming out, but they have been filmmed way in advance. Maybe he just took a vacation, but who would take a vacation fom fucking beautiful women on a near daily basis? Anyway, I would say if he is not in Car Wash Girls from Elegant Angel, then this bit of sad news may be no rumor, but true my friends. [Link]
Dr. Nasty Senior Member Asa Akira.....Damn! 3797 Posts 9/05	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 12:52PM How are people like Graham and Kelly Divine supposed to know if Mark Ashley quit or not? Move on! If he's gone, he's gone. If he's not, he's not. Your posting in everyone else's thread constantly asking if he is still around or not makes everyone think you are obsessed with him. Christ! ***The Dr. of Nasty*** [Link]
yosemitejim Deactivated User 7 Posts 2/10	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 1:06PM ^ umm...they are in the industry, and they might be aware of it? just a hunch, doc. [Link]
dangol Deactivated User 134 Posts 1/07	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 2:49PM Although I don't pay much (if any attention) to the dudes, I like Mark. He does his job, and keeps his trap shut. He doesn't detract anything from a scene. I know all the women love Manuel Ferrera, but listening to that guy talk and spew his lines at the girls is distracting as all hell. [Link]
dangol Deactivated User 134 Posts 1/07	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 2:50PM Pagoda wrote: Another good thing about Mark is that he's quiet. If he does talk, he whispers or keeps his voice low. I hate watching scenes with a man that won't shut the fuck up. Click to expand Eh-hem, Manuel Ferrera. [Link]
yosemitejim Deactivated User 7 Posts 2/10	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 3:20PM ^ I second that notion...get that guy outta our porno or have him turn it down a few decibels, geez Edited by - yosemitejim on 2/7/2010 3:22:11 PM [Link]
Dr. Nasty Senior Member Asa Akira.....Damn! 3797 Posts 9/05	Posted - Feb 7 2010 : 5:09PM yosemitejim wrote: ^ umm...they are in the industry, and they might be aware of it? just a hunch, doc. Click to expand Just beacuse they are in the industry doesn't mean they know about every thing any other pornstar does with his or her life at that instant. I am going out on a limb here, but I am guessing Mark Ashley didn't/would not call up Kelly, Graham, or most other people and say "Yeah, I'm leaving the biz just to let you know.". Why not just ask his agency if he quit. I'm sure they would know. It makes more sense than asking the same question in a bunch of different threads, to a bunch of different people, on a bunch of different sites. ***The Dr. of Nasty*** [Link]
Seijuro Senior Member 1389 Posts 12/09	Posted - Feb 8 2010 : 8:05PM Mark seems to be liked across the board by most the female performers. Couldn't see him on anyone's No list. Definitely one of the guys I look for in a scene because I know he and girl are going to be into it. [Link]
Dontblockmycock Member 169 Posts 3/09	Posted - Feb 8 2010 : 10:10PM Disappointing if true. Mark's a solid performer and given the state of male talent currently his loss would be felt. Not naming any names, but there are far more dudes who make porn unwatchable than any time I can remember, either through excessive talking and/or thinking they're the stars of the show. [Link]
xayhoundb Senior Member 2721 Posts 11/08	Posted - Feb 9 2010 : 12:40AM Seriously, I always knew a scene would be great when Mark was working with the female talent. I had no problem spending money on that. Sucks now because there's one less non annoying male, and so many "scene destroying" ones left to perform. [Link]
Finfrock Member 91 Posts 2/05	Posted - Feb 9 2010 : 12:45AM I never really paid much heed to the male performers until I came to realize how many guys actually detract from a good scene. Thus, I came to the realization that Mark Ashley does a fantastic job; he's probably the best in the business. I hope he's still in the business; the industry definitely needs him. [Link]
DarkPlaces Member 477 Posts 3/07	Posted - Feb 9 2010 : 2:36AM Dr. Nasty wrote: No need to quote the entire post. Just reference it like this. Thanks. ***The Dr. of Nasty*** Click to expand But it does makes sense in a Mark Ashley thread!!! So please take your whining elsewhere. Edited by - Walter on 4/11/2010 9:57:44 AM [Link]
phillyfred Deactivated User 4 Posts 2/10	Posted - Feb 26 2010 : 1:55AM Can somebody please confirm this rumor about his retirement? It looks like it is true because he has not been used in the last few Elegant Angel films. There are going to be a lot of porn girls disappointed in this. Somebody (Elegant Angel) lure him back, please! [Link]
bi_girl Member 157 Posts 11/09	Posted - Mar 3 2010 : 3:22PM I'd really like to hear some confirmation on this! [Link]