Keni Styles, a British-French-Thai former pornographic actor, has addressed the removal of his content from YouTube. Styles, who was active in the adult film industry from 2006 to 2015, discussed the situation in a recent installment of "The Keni Styles show."
Career in Adult Entertainment
Keni Styles, born on May 27, 1981, in Thailand, began his career in pornographic movies in August 2006. He retired from the industry in 2015, announcing his retirement on his blog, KeniCamz, in July 2015. Styles is regarded by some as the first heterosexual Asian male porn star in American pornography. He first found steady work in Eastern Europe, living in Prague and Budapest, before moving to Los Angeles in January 2010.
During his career, Styles appeared in several notable films. In 2009, he played Katsuro in "The Human Sexipede," a parody of "The Human Centipede (First Sequence)," and Kichi in "Pure." In 2010, he took on the role of Sulu in "This Ain't Star Trek XXX 2: The Butterfly Effect," a parody of "Star Trek," and Chester Katz in "Malice in Lalaland."
Styles received international recognition with Adult Film Awards in Britain, Europe, and the United States. He was nominated for AVN Awards for Best Male Newcomer in 2009 and Best Actor in 2010 at the annual 'Porn Oscars' show in Las Vegas.
Early Life and Military Service
Styles was born in Thailand to a single mother who worked as a sex worker. He and his mother later moved to the United Kingdom after she married a British national. Following the end of the marriage, his mother returned to Thailand, leaving Styles at an orphanage, where he remained until the age of 16.
Styles took up boxing as a teenager, becoming a regional champion. He was considered for Team Britain in the Youth Olympic Games but was ultimately not selected. He later joined the British Army, serving seven years of active duty. During his service, he was a physical training instructor and Infantry section commander. Styles served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo twice, and Iraq twice. He was the British Army Welter Weight (67kg) Boxing Champion from 2001-2006 and held boxing vests for Club, County, British Army, Tri-Services, and Great Britain. He competed and won titles at various levels, including School Boys, Junior, and Senior ABA Regional, National, and International levels, over 13 years.
After leaving the army, he entered the pornography industry and started a company called "Superman Stamina."
YouTube Content Removal
Keni Styles has addressed the deletion of his content from YouTube. He discussed the situation on "The Keni Styles show," explaining how he is managing the process of having to restart after his content was removed. The specific details of the content removed or the reasons provided by YouTube were not specified.
Key Facts
- Keni Styles was born on May 27, 1981, in Thailand.
- He was active in the pornographic film industry from August 2006 to 2015.
- Styles served seven years in the British Army, including tours in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq.
- He was a regional boxing champion as a teen and the British Army Welter Weight Boxing Champion from 2001-2006.
- Styles received AVN Award nominations for Best Male Newcomer in 2009 and Best Actor in 2010.
- He discussed the removal of his content from YouTube on "The Keni Styles show."