tonyBuff » About Tony Buff

Don’t let the youthful appearance and disarming smile fool you because when it comes to BDSM, this 40-year-old Italian-American is recognized as one of the heaviest players on the national scene. While he considers himself a power switch, it is his skill set as a top that brought him to the attention of the folks at Titan Media and success as a performer and director in the adult video industry.

Born in Pittsburg, PA in 1970, Tony was raised in southern California and joined the Marine Corps at age 17 after graduating high school then studied philosophy and political science at California State University, Long Beach.

Tony now lives in Seattle, WA where he works as a Trainer, frequently traveling to demonstrate and teach BDSM skills throughout the United States and Canada in addition to being a regular contributor to Instigator Magazine. He has been a praised presenter at Chicago Hellfire’s Inferno, Thunder in the Mountains, CLAW, Great Lakes Leather Alliance, International Mr. Leather, ShibariCon, Kink Fest and Tribal Fire.

He began performing in what he refers to as ‘Art Films’ with the production of Soldiers of Misfortune, directed by GayVN Hall of Fame Director and leather/Sm community legend, Daddy Zeus. His debut performance, however, came in the September 2007 release of Titan Media’s Fear, part of the ‘Titan/Folsom’ co-branded line of Leather/Sm features in association with Folsom Street Events. As an exclusive performer with Titan Media, Tony quickly distinguished himself within the industry, earning a GayVN Award nomination for Best Fetish Performer, Grabby Award nomination for Best Newcomer and Best Actor (Home Invasion) nominations from both organizations in 2009. With less than two years in the industry Tony was tapped by Titan to continue his exclusive contract through the launch of a new line of R.A.C.K. (Risk Aware Consensual Kink) inspired videos in which he performs and co-directs with GayVN award winning videographer, Paul Wilde. Shot documentary style, the Rough line surveys contemporary play in the men’s BDSM community by capturing the essence and intensity of fetish sex and DBSM with real players in real scenes while strongly advocating safer sex and risk mitigation. In 2010 Tony’s work in the industry earned him Grabby nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Battle Creek Breakdown) and Grabby wins for both Hottest Cock (Cut) and Performer of the Year.

But it’s his passion for the Sadomasochistic arts that has made him a recognized activist and leader in his local community. In addition to teaching workshops, performing demos and helping out with various fundraising events, Tony served as Washington State Mr Leather in 2002. He now servers as Chaplain to the Board of Generic Leather Productions of Washington and as a Board Member and Producer for the Washington Sate Mr|Ms Leather Organization. He is also a member of Seattle Men in Leather and an associate member of both the Chicago Hellfire Club and the Men of Discipline – San Francisco. Tony’s deepest connections, however, are with the members of his leather family, the Dragon Clan and his collared boys.

For his involvement, Tony has received the Leather Emerald Award in 2003; has been sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abbey of St Joan; adopted by Sandy Reinhardt into Mama’s Family as “Mama’s Big Screen;” and was most recently recognized as Generic Leather Productions of Washington’s Person of the Year for 2009.

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