{{short description|American pornographic film studio}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox company | name = Raging Stallion Studios | logo = Raging Stallion Studios logo.gif | logo_size = 200px | caption = | type = Private | traded_as = | genre = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies --> | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = {{Start date|1998}} | founder = {{ubl|Chris Ward|J. D. Slater}} | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | location_city = San Francisco | location_country = United States | locations = | area_served = | key_people = {{ubl|Chris Ward|J. D. Slater|Michael Brandon}} | industry = Gay pornography | products = Pornographic films | production = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = <!-- Only used with financial services companies --> | assets = | equity = | owner = Gamma Entertainment | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = [https://www.ragingstallion.com/ www.ragingstallion.com] | footnotes = | intl = }}
'''Raging Stallion Studios''' is an independent major adult film studio based in San Francisco. It is one of the world's largest producers of gay pornography.{{cn|date=May 2023}} It was founded by Chris Ward and J. D. Slater; Michael Brandon later became a co-owner.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raging Stallion|url=https://www.gaydemon.com/reviews/Raging_Stallion.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=GayDemon.com|language=en}}</ref>
In 2005, Raging Stallion released 22 films.<ref>{{cite web |date=2006-01-23 |title=Raging Stallion Creates Youthful Offenders Line |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/Raging-Stallion-Creates-Youthful-Offenders-Line-47485.html |website=AVN |access-date=2024-06-12}}</ref> In 2009, Raging Stallion merged with AEBN/NakedSword.com.<ref>{{Cite web|last=AVN|first=Benji Featherstone|title=AEBN/NakedSword Merges with Raging Stallion, Pistol Media AVN|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/aebn-nakedsword-merges-with-raging-stallion-pistol-media-304432.html|access-date=2020-09-09|website=AVN}}</ref> AEBN then purchased Falcon Studios in 2010.<ref>[http://cartcms.ragingstallion.com/photocontent/press/press122010.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311071836/http://cartcms.ragingstallion.com/photocontent/press/press122010.html|date=March 11, 2012}}</ref>
RSS has taken inspiration from pop culture for some of its movies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raging Stallion's Cockwork pays tribute to classic film|url=https://www.dailyxtra.com/raging-stallions-cockwork-pays-tribute-to-classic-film-4423|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Xtra Magazine|date=March 21, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Street |first=Mikelle |date=2020-03-10|title=This Is Why Raging Stallion's Latest Film Has a MAGA Hat|language=en|url=https://www.out.com/sex/2020/3/10/why-raging-stallions-latest-film-has-maga-hat|access-date=2020-06-29 |work=Out}}</ref>
In 2018, it started producing bareback movies.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Networks|first=Hornet|date=2018-03-09|title=Raging Stallion's Move to Bareback Sex Marks a Huge Shift in Today's Gay Porn|url=https://hornet.com/stories/raging-stallion-bareback/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Hornet|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-10|title=Raging Stallion Studios is The Latest Porn Studio to Go Bareback|url=https://instinctmagazine.com/raging-stallion-studios-is-the-latest-porn-studio-to-go-bareback/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Instinct Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Awards== * 2010 XBIZ Award – Gay Movie of the Year (''Focus/Refocus'')<ref name=xbizwinners /> * 2011 XBIZ Award – Gay Movie of the Year (''Brutal'')<ref name=xbizwinners>[http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], February 2011</ref>
==See also== *CzechBoys
==References==
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==External links== * {{official website|https://www.ragingstallion.com/}} * {{IAFD studio|2219}}
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