Hunky Interview:
DOMINIC PACIFICO
I often go by first impressions when interviewing someone, at least as far as personality and attitude go, and the first impression I got of Dominic Pacifico can be summed up in one word: machismo. He's one of those guys, you just can't quite read him – know what really goes on in his head – and I think Dominic likes it that way. He's a pretty private person with a very public career – two, actually, with a third (bar owner) on the way – and I was very happy when the friendly, charming porn star/DJ/business owner took the time from his busy schedule to speak about his work, his life, and his sexual appetites.
Born in New Mexico, Dominic's childhood in the desolate southwest didn't leave much room for experimentation for a boy of eleven who already knew he was attracted to other boys. His first sexual experience, at the age of 13, involved a sleepover at a friend's house that started out as a group of friends hanging out … and ended up with just Pacifico and his friend, the kid throwing the party, in bed together. The two remain best friends to this day, some fifteen years later.
Showing some of the independent spirit Pacifico retains to this day, Dominic worked to get himself legally emancipated and living on his own by the age of 16 … in Florida no less, where a good-looking teenaged boy can find plenty of things – and men – to keep himself busy. Shortly thereafter, Dominic moved to San Francisco, where he resides to this day – a move that would change the direction of his life forever.
He was eighteen when he met Brian Mills – now a major player behind the porn industry giant known as Titan Media – who approached Dominic about doing some photo work for a website. This was Pacifico's intro to getting naked on-camera, and the shoots went really well – but it would be another eight years before Pacifico ran into Mills again. By now, Mills was one of the owners of Titan, a big shot in the business who remembered the young Dominic and put him into a couple of films doing solo scenes. This Pacifico credits, to this day, with giving him ability to get comfortable being sexual on-camera – giving him the foundation to go hardcore in films soon after.
Now officially a porn star (he even lauds it with his DJ career, donning himself with the name "DJ Pornstar"), Dominic admits to still being "definitely sexual off-camera – but when I'm working, it IS work. I'm very professional and serious on-set; very focused. I'm regularly tested, and when paired off with a partner I like to know he has the same status."
When asked what role he likes to take on sexually, when on-screen, Dominic stresses that being dominant is what he likes best (and you can tell – even in his volcanic scene in Greased, in which he bottoms, Pacifico doesn't go quietly; he's a real sexual powderkeg on camera, seemingly always ready to go off … and a real pleasure to watch). He does, however, lament the current status of a lot of films in the business right now. "I want to do something a little more … theatrical," he admits openly. "More progressive. There are just so many military scenes ... leather scenes … bedroom scenes, etc., that you can do, before it gets redundant. I want to work with someone more creative. Do something different, outside the norm."
But not too far outside. When asked if there is anything he's refused to do in a film, without hesitation Pacifico confides, "Yes. (Name of company) asked me to fist an HIV-positive guy who was in his forties for a scene; wanted someone who could get his arm up the guy all the way to the elbow – and I just wasn't up for that. It wasn't a good match physically, plus the guy was positive – and they were just looking for anyone to do it. I don't put down anyone into that, but it's an extreme fetish that I'm just not into. The company's never approached me about working for them again, either. I regretted my decision at first, needing the work, but then other things started coming along."
And speaking of being a good match … for this sultry, sexy porn model, you'd really better have your stuff together if you want to get his attention. "Masculine, well-toned men are definitely a preference," Dominic admits. "I'm not into sloppy, thrown together guys. A good personality – a good persona – is important, too." And while Dominic adds that he can be a romantic at heart – admitting his belief in love and relationships over just casual sex – Mr. DJ Pornstar remains mum on the status of his own love life, saying "I just find that some things in my life, I prefer to keep private." Assuming this means there's a man in his life, one can only sigh with envy at the boyfriend's good fortune.
Getting back to sex, Pacifico admits his favorite position is "Reverse cowboy – because it's fun, playful, and hits the g-spot really good." When asked who his favorite on-screen sex partner has been so far, it only takes a few seconds' thought before Dominic comes up with "Vance Winters. He's definitely a good performer with a positive, upbeat attitude. Very quick, fast-moving, too – a real professional. I liked that."
Pacifico has a bit more trouble thinking of the ideal partner he has yet to work with – but would love to – when suddenly he comes up with new Raging Stallion exclusive RJ Danvers as the man he'd most like to bed on-screen right now. "He's just a great guy," Dominic says enthusiastically. And while, on a personal note, Pacifico states he's "pretty vanilla, but with a wild streak once in awhile" in between the sheets at home, the porn model admits he's definitely an exhibitionist … but can think of nothing else, by way of kink or fetishes, that he's really into – sexual a human being as he can be. Pretty vanilla talk, indeed, for a man who can burn up the screen sexually like few others of his caliber can – though Dominic admits that "while I've pretty much stayed the same guy sexually … watching porn, now, doesn't do what it used to for me. I see the work in it now."
He freely admits loving his fans, saying they're the best. "It's a clear acknowledgment, when fans hit me up on MySpace, and I have fans who regularly come out to the clubs to see me as DJ Pornstar. I did have one guy who was always showing up – trying to grab me, touch me, pull on me, and he even asked me to marry him. That was weird, but overall my fans are great to me."
On a personal level, Dominic stresses that his friends and family – all of whom know about his porn career – remain his main motivation today, in particular crediting his mother as "a huge inspiration for my work ethic – she's the hardest-working woman I know." DJ-turned-porn star-turned-mainstream actor Niki Belucci was the inspiration behind Pacifico's decision to become a DJ – a career he hopes to continue with in the foreseeable future; a future Dominic is building for himself, one brick at a time.
"What most people don't know about me is that I'm clean and sober; I don't drink, don't do drugs, and don't smoke. I'm also a business owner – I'm opening up a wine bar – as well as a DJ and producer, along with being a porn model. I'd also like to get into radio someday. But for now I've invested the money I've made, looking to my future – and in five years' time, ideally I hope to find myself at the end of my porn career and moving into the next phase of my life – which, hopefully, includes a house, a dog, and a husband."
A strong man through and through, with a good head on his shoulders – especially for someone working in an industry that often chews up and spits out its young models left and right. So it seems fitting to end the interview with Pacifico's own insights on the industry – his advice for any young buck considering a possible career in porn today:
"Do some research, decide what kind of work you want to do – and then set a standard for yourself, " he says. "Don't let yourself get talked into anything – do only what you want to do. When I turned down that fisting job, I really regretted it at the time, thinking I might never work again – but at it happened, turning it down opened a lot of doors for me. You can make money in this industry, if you're young and good-looking – so let something go if it's not right for you, because something else will come along."
A man of principles, advocating the same for those coming up behind him. A true professional, serious to the core about his life and work, and determined to make both a success. That's Dominic Pacifico.
