# Jason Nikas

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**Jason Nikas** (August 17, 1972 – September 18, 2023), born **Patryk Strait**, was an American adult film actor, model, and production designer.[1] Recognized during the 1990s and 2000s for his blonde hair, lean muscular build, and "twink" aesthetic, Nikas was a highly versatile figure in the adult entertainment industry.[2][1] Over a career spanning two decades, he worked on more than 120 titles as a performer, assistant director, camera operator, and special effects technician.[1]

Beyond general hardcore features, Nikas was a notable figure in early bisexual and transgender adult cinema, frequently performing under a variety of aliases, including **Johnny Guitar** and **Ann Drogeny**.[1]

## Early life

Nikas was born Patryk Strait on August 17, 1972, in [Arcadia](/source/Arcadia,_California), [California](/source/California).[2] He began his career in the adult entertainment industry in the early 1990s, initially utilizing his distinct blonde hair and athletic physique to secure work as a print model.[2] He appeared in numerous still photography layouts, gay erotic publications, and adult magazines.[2]

## Career

Nikas made his film debut in *Hunk Hunt 26* for Leisure Time Productions.[1] In his early career, he was primarily marketed as a bottom "twink" performer, often working under the pseudonyms **Johnny Guitar** and **Jason Wikes**.[1] During this period, he collaborated with veteran adult film director Paul Barresi and major industry studios such as All Worlds Video, Vivid Video, Studio 2000, and He/She Studios.[1][3]

### Bisexual and Transgender Cinema

As his career progressed, Nikas became a prominent performer in bisexual and transgender adult subgenres.[1] He explored his trans expression on-camera under the pseudonyms **Ann Drogeny** and **Ann Drojenny**, performing as a pre-operative trans woman.[1]

He established a long-term creative partnership with performer and director Karen Dior.[1] Together, they made several groundbreaking trans-themed adult titles, including *Gender Trans-Scender*, *Melrose Trannie*, *She Male Voyager*, *That Dick's Got Tits*, *Trannie Angel*, and *You've Got She-Male*.[1] As a bisexual performer, he was also featured in major titles such as *Bi Claudius*, *Bi the Rear Window*, *The Bi Valley*, *Bi Curious George*, and *Bi-Nanza*.[1]

### Production and behind-the-scenes work

Operating under his birth name, **Patryk Strait**, Nikas transitioned into a prolific behind-the-scenes role.[1] He worked as an assistant director, camera operator, and model coordinator.[1]

Director Kevin Clarke noted that Nikas was instrumental in the production of *Something Very Big* for Odyssey Men, handling camerawork and model management.[1] Nikas was also celebrated for his technical ingenuity; he designed and executed the special effects miniature sequence for Karen Dior's award-winning adult parody *Bi-Tannic: The Ship Where Everyone Goes Down*, engineering the mechanics of how the prop ship would sink on camera.[1]

Additionally, Nikas was hired by Sabin, the publisher of the *Gay Video Guide*, to manage subscriptions for the publication and assist in the live production of the *Gay Video Awards Shows for AIDS*.[1] He also worked behind the scenes for the softcore gay adult companies GreenWood Cooper and 10 Percent, as well as Jaguar and Barry Knight productions in [New York](/source/New_York_City).[1]

## Death

Nikas retired from active film production around 2012, though his performances continued to be featured in retrospective industry compilations for another decade.[1] Following a long battle with cancer, Nikas died on September 18, 2023, in [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas), [Nevada](/source/Nevada), at the age of 51, with his mother and sister by his side.[1]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1993 Jur Ass In the Park Jason Nikas Debut 1993 Hot Things Jason Nikas 1993 Fantasies 1 Jason Nikas 1994 Trannie Get Your Gun Ann Drogeny 1994 New in Town (Surfside) Jason Nikas 1994 Fast Moves Jason Nikas 1994 Hawaiian Dreams Jason Nikas 1994 Bedroom Buddies Jason Nikas 1994 Wild Bill Jason Nikas 1994 Secret Rituals of the Westside Boys Jason Nikas 1994 Wet Dreams Jason Nikas 1994 Hip Hop Hunks Jason Nikas 1994 Friendly Desire Jason Nikas 1994 In the Penthouse Jason Nikas 1994 Open Windows Jason Nikas 1994 Playing Dirty (Millenium) Jason Nikas 1994 Dungeons and Drag Queens Johnny Gitaur 1994 Bi the Rear Window Johnny Guitar 1994 Big Sticks Johnny Guitar 1994 The Bi Valley Jonny Gitaur 1995 A Jock's Tale Jason Nikas 1995 All About Sex Jason Nikas 1995 No Faking It Jason Nikas 1995 Pinball Wizard (Surfside) Jason Nikas 1995 Summer Money Jason Nikas 1995 Wet Dreamer (Odyssey) Jason Nikas 1995 Nasty Rumors Jason Nikas 1995 San Francisco Sex Jason Nikas 1995 Summer Seduction Jason Nikas 1995 Cyber-Sex Jason Nikas 1995 Paradise Inn Jason Nikas 1995 Cowboy Hustlers Jason Nikas 1995 Boys Do It!! Jason Nikas 1995 Force of Nature Jason Nikas 1995 Total Deception Jason Nikas 1995 Whitefire Jason Nikas 1995 Back in the Saddle Again Jason Nikas 1995 Hard Labor Jason Nikas 1995 Hustler Alley Jason Nikas 1995 Rookie Rookie Jason Nikas 1995 His First Time Jason Nikas 1995 Hidden Agenda Jason Nikas 1995 Nymphomania Jason Nikas 1995 Gay Video Guide Porn Star Softball Game Jason Nikas 1995 Coming Out Party Jason Nikas 1995 Risky Sex Jason Nikas 1995 Hairy Hunks (Stallion) Johnny Guitar 1995 Fresh Buns 11 Johnny Guitar 1995 Jet Streams Johnny Guitar 1995 Melrose Trannie Jonny Guitar 1996 Transsexual Encounters Ann Drojenny 1996 Camp Pokahiney Jason Nikas [4] 1996 Deeper & Deeper (Tasteless) Jason Nikas 1996 Hard Corps (Hunter) Jason Nikas 1996 Dreaming of You Jason Nikas 1996 Zebra Love Jason Nikas [5] 1996 The Other Man Jason Nikas 1996 I Am Curious Leather Jason Nikas 1996 Mr. Blue Jason Nikas 1996 On to Something Big Jason Nikas 1996 Sex and the Single Man Jason Nikas 1996 Sudden Urge Jason Nikas 1996 First Timer Jason Nikas 1996 Foreign Xchange Jason Nikas 1996 Goodfellas Badfellas Jason Nikas 1996 Palm Springs Cruisin' Jason Nikas 1996 Sex Toy Story 1 Jason Nikas 1996 Cum Stories to Tell Jason Nikas 1996 3-Some Jason Nikas 1996 Hung Jury 1: 12 Horny Men Jason Nikas 1996 Boys of Big Sur Jason Nikas 1996 Interviews (Inferno), Jamie Hendrix's Jason Nikas 1996 Transsexual Encounters Johnny Gitaur 1996 Boy Toys 1 (Stallion) Johnny Guitar 1996 Blonde Beach Boys 2 Johnny Guitar 1996 Hunk Hunt 17 Johnny Guitar 1996 Bi the Book Jonny Guitar 1997 Tailspin Jason Nikas 1997 Below the Decks Jason Nikas 1997 Iron Cage Jason Nikas 1997 In the Shadows Jason Nikas 1997 Threesome Jason Nikas 1997 Tempted Jason Nikas 1997 Backdoor Hammer in the Slammer: Balls to the Wall 27 Jason Nikas 1997 Bad to the Bone: Balls to the Wall 28 Jason Nikas 1997 Hunk Hunt 30 Jason Nikas 1997 Beverly Hills Bondage Club 2 Jason Nikas 1997 Pounding Asses Jason Nikas 1997 Male Practice Jason Nikas 1997 Back Alley Boys Jason Nikas 1997 Bad Ass Lieutenant Jason Nikas 1997 Bathroom Cruisers Jason Nikas 1997 Man to Man: Wanna Start Something? Jason Nikas 1997 GoodFellas BadFellas Billy Valentine 1997 Rough Rider Jason Nikas 1997 Working Stiff Jason Nikas 1997 Dirty Boys Johnny Guitar 1997 Every Inch A Man Johnny Guitar 1997 Sex in Public Places 2 Johnny Guitar 1998 Billy 2000: Billy Goes Hollywood Jason Nikas [6][7] 1998 Always Available Jason Nikas 1998 Sands Storms Jason Nikas 1998 HIStoric Affairs Jason Nikas 1998 As Big as It Gets (Hollywood) Jason Nikas 1998 Sands Blasted Jason Nikas 1998 Size Does Matter (Hollywood) Jason Nikas 1998 Marine Obsessions Jason Nikas [8] 1998 One Way or the Other Jason Nikas 1998 You've Got the Touch Jason Nikas [9][10] 1998 Something Very Big Jason Nikas [11] 1998 Cramming for the Big One Jason Nikas 1998 Wanna Be in Pictures? Jason Nikas 1998 Relentless Jason Nikas 1998 HIStoric Affairs Redcoat Soldier 1998 The Underboss Jason Nikas 1998 Guys with a Rise Jason Nikas 1998 How to Give Pleasure to a Man... By a Man Jason Nikas 1998 Viz: Hungarian for Water Jason Nikas 1998 Bi-Tannic: The Ship Where Everyone Goes Down Patryk Strait 1998 Queen for a Day Johnny Gitaur 1998 Trannie Bootie Johnny Gitaur 1998 She Male Transgression Johnny Gitaur 1998 Gender Trans-Scender Ann Drogeny 1998 She Male Voyager Ann Drogeny 1998 That Dick's Got Tits Ann Drogeny 1998 Trannie Angel Ann Drogeny 1998 You've Got She-Male Ann Drogeny 1998 Bi Claudius Jason Nikas 1998 Bi Curious George Jason Nikas 1998 Bi-Nanza Jason Nikas 1999 West Hollywood Hope Leon C. Pettybone 1999 Analized Jason Nikas 1999 Nubian Princes Jason Nikas 1999 Pool of Desire Narrator 1999 Tom Dickin' Harry Jason Nikas 1999 Fantasies and Adventures 1 Jason Nikos 2000 Rump Riders (Regiment) Jason Nikas 2000 Strapped Jason Nikas 2000 So That's How You Want It Jason Nikas 2000 Bi-Force Jason Nikas 2000 The Underboss Sonny Champa 2000 Angelic Hustler Jason Nikas 2000 Extreme Sex Offenders Case No. 01-04 Jason Nikas 2001 Mixing It Up Jason Nikas 2001 Here Cums Santa Clause Jason Nikas 2001 Quasarman Jason Nikas 2001 Warehouse Horndog Jason Nikas 2001 Pig Boy Confessions 1 Jason Nikas 2002 Navy Seals Jason Nikas 2002 The Confused Bisexual Jason Nikas 2002 My Cock Your Mouth Jason Nikas 2002 Dirty Boys Johnny Guitar 2003 Bear Ass Jason Nikas 2003 Beverly Hills Cock Johnny Guitar 2004 The XXX-Men Jason Nikas 2004 Love Those Twinks 1 Jason Nikas 2004 Rock Out with My Jock Out Jason Nikas 2004 Blonde & Buff Johnny Guitar 2004 Bi Accident (BiNow) Jonny Gitaur 2005 Virgin Asses 4 Jason Nikas 2006 1st Time Cocksuckers 4 Jason Nikas 2008 The Adventures of Ass Man Jason Nikas 2011 Dads Down and Dirty 4 Jason Nikas 2011 Dads Down and Dirty 5 Jason Nikas 2021 Sweet Young Boys Jason Nikas 2022 Bi and Bizarre Jason Nikas

## Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref 1998 GayVN Awards Billy 2000: Billy Goes Hollywood Best Performer [12] 2000 GayVN Awards Best Non-Sex Performance West Hollywood Hope [13]

## Legacy

Following his passing, several adult industry veterans published tributes to his character.[1] Publisher Sabin described him as an exceptionally reliable, fun, and conscientious colleague, noting his personal passion for collecting obscure [Madonna](/source/Madonna) recordings and concert bootlegs.[1] Director Kevin Clarke and journalist Billy Masters publicly praised Nikas for his protective mentorship of younger performers, noting that he frequently intervened to help models in financial or personal distress without expecting anything in return.[1]

## References

1. ["Performer Jason Nikas Dies at 51"](https://avn.com/news/gay/jason-nikas-passes-away-176432). *AVN Magazine*. March 29, 2026.

1. *Superstars 2*. Champion Press. 1999. p. 132.

1. *The Best of Gay Adult Video 1999*. Champion Press. 1999. p. 20.

1. *"New Videos: Camp Pokahiney" Manshots Vol. 9 No. 2*. FirstHand, Ltd. 1996. p. 35.

1. *"Black Meat Film Forum" Black Inches Vol. 3 No. 1*. Mavety Media Group. 1996. p. 66.

1. *Barbie in the Media: The Transmedia Presence of Mattel's Celebrity Doll*. Springer Nature Switzerland. 2025. p. 281.

1. *"I Like to Watch" Honcho Vol. 21 No. 3*. Modernismo Publications, Ltd. 1998. p. 72.

1. *"Zach Richards" XXX Interviews Vol. 1 No. 12*. Adam Gay Video Erotica. 2001. p. 30.

1. *"I Like to Watch" Honcho Vol. 21 No. 2*. Modernismo Publications, Ltd. 1998. p. 69.

1. *The Best of Gay Adult Video 1999*. Champion Press. 1999. p. 70.

1. *The Best of Gay Adult Video 1999*. Champion Press. 1999. p. 67.

1. *"Invasion of the Doll People" Stroke Vol. 18 No. 1*. Stroke Publications, Inc. 1998. p. 72.

1. ["GayVN AWARDS: AND THE NOMINEES ARE&#8230"](https://avn.com/news/video/gayvn-awards-and-the-nominees-are-8230-34020). *AVN Magazine*. February 10, 2026.

## External links

- [Jason Nikas](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0347557/) at IMDb

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