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Van Damage is an American adult-film actor, director, producer, and camera operator. He entered the adult-entertainment industry in 1995, became known for directing amateur and gonzo video productions, and later worked with Elegant Angel and Extreme Associates. He retired from adult-film production in August 2008 after a career marked by industry awards and nominations.
Background
Van Damage was born on September 28, 1966, in Rome, New York. He later lived and worked in the San Diego area, where Pacific Beach became the setting for some of his earliest adult-video productions.
Before entering adult entertainment, Damage served in the United States Army and left military service before beginning his production career. His professional identity was subsequently built around several interconnected roles in adult filmmaking, including performance, directing, producing, cinematography, and camera operation.
Career
Van Damage began working in adult entertainment in 1995 after leaving the army. His early productions featured local amateur performers in Pacific Beach, a San Diego community, and combined directing and producing with on-camera performance. Within his first year he received several AVN nominations, establishing him as a notable new figure in the industry.
During the late 1990s, Damage worked with Elegant Angel, a Southern California studio associated with the development of gonzo and amateur-oriented adult video. The company brought together directors including Patrick Collins, Rob Black, Tom Byron, and Damage. His work during this period included the Filthy First Timers series, which received major AVN and XRCO recognition.
In 1997, Damage joined Rob Zicari and Tom Byron in separating from Elegant Angel and forming Extreme Associates. He directed for Extreme Associates for approximately a year during 1998. The period was followed by a dispute involving alleged withholding of revenues and litigation concerning business relations with fellow directors.
Damage continued directing and performing in adult videos during the 1999–2000 period and subsequently worked on productions including The Damage Report, Sandwich of Love, A Toe Story, The Damage Files, Fatt Asses, Gentlemen Prefer Anal, and Cream Filling 3. His screen credits also included camera and electrical work, editing, cinematography, and producing. He retired from the adult-film industry in August 2008.
Achievements
Van Damage helped establish the amateur and gonzo-oriented production style associated with several influential late-1990s adult-video series, including Filthy First Timers.
He worked across multiple production roles, including directing, producing, camera operation, cinematography, editing, and on-screen performance.
Connections
Van Damage married Cynthia Brunt in March 2008. Public biographical accounts identify her professionally as Cynthia Damage, and the couple have been associated with the San Fernando Valley in California.
Wife:
Cynthia Brunt
Married Van Damage in March 2008 and was professionally associated with the name Cynthia Damage.
References
IMDb: Van Damage
Documents Van Damage's birth date and birthplace, marriage to Cynthia Brunt, and work as an actor, director, camera operator, editor, cinematographer, and producer.
