It’s Friday and with the weekend almost in sight, I thought you may have a few minutes of free time to have a little fun with Grooby3D! I’ve already been playing around with it for a while and personally, I think it is pretty cool. Anyway, here is a press release from Grooby / ThriXXX about the site launch:
BURBANK, Calif. — Grooby Productions and game company ThriXXX have launched Grooby3D.com, a free, download-to-play interactive online experience where gamers can create their own Shemale characters. The companies said players can control what their characters wear and what they do in a safe, secure virtual world including directing their own porn video.
“We’ve been working with ThriXXX for over a year to get the product to where both companies think we’re providing an incredible online experience,” said Steven Grooby, Grooby CEO.
He added, “I was blown away when I first saw the software and how easy it is to play the games and create your own perfect characters, models and scenarios. I was also amazed at how the experience drew me in emotionally, and made me feel like I was actually really involved, and being in control of it all — it was very compelling. Online gaming is a huge, growing market, where a lot of money is being spent these days. We’re thrilled about this collaboration to help grow this niche.”
Brad Abram of ThriXXX commented, “We have been amazed at how much Shemale activity has occurred in our game and on our sites already. Players can get really involved.
“Not only do they control everything, but they can customize and extend the game play like a Farmville or Sims by acquiring and installing virtual items from the SexShop, and even connect to a community to download thousands of shared user generated content items. Working with Grooby will definitely expose us to shemale fans.”
A few posts ago we helped make the announcement that Shemale Yum was hosting a booth at Adultcon. Well, the event has come and gone but it sounds like the booth was a tremendous success and we’d like to congratulate all the lovely ladies who showed up to help promote the genre! From the Tgirls.com Blog post:
Grooby Productions made history with their Shemale Yum booth at Adultcon in Los Angeles last weekend. This was the first time t-girls have exhibited at the tradeshow and it was a huge success. Domino Presley, Morgan Bailey, Amy Daly, Khloe Hart, Michelle Austin, Sunshyne Monroe, Jenna Rachels, Britney Markham and Angelina Torres worked the booth and charmed the crowd by go-go dancing and talking to all the attendees who visited their booth. The crowds couldn’t get enough of Morgan Bailey and Domino Presley—the girls were literally mobbed at and away from the booth. Additionally, they educated the public on the shemale community, which led to curiosity and tons of photos and DVDs sold.
“I know the event was a definitely success,” says Owner, Steven Grooby. “The girls educated the public about shemales and potentially our sites will reach a whole new audience. We handed out company postcards and virtually none were left. Plus, the girls were photographed with a vast array of fans, including couples and women. Be on the lookout for Grooby Productions to be attending more tradeshows in the future.”
(Chatsworth, CA) Grooby Productions will have a booth at Adultcon this coming weekend, Friday July 29th through Sunday July 31st. This is the first time that Adultcon has had t-girls as exhibitors. The booth will feature some of the hottest girls from Grooby’s Shemale Yum site, including Domino Presley, Morgan Bailey, Amy Daly, Khloe Hart, Celeste, Michelle Austin, Sunshyne Monroe, Jenna Rachels and Estelle L’Amore. Famed Director Buddy Wood will also be in attendance. The girls will be selling DVDs, autographed photos and more.
“Trade shows like Adultcon are very important, because they directly reach the consumer and that ultimately impacts business with new visitors and potentially members for our sites”, says Owner, Steven Grooby. “Most of the attendees are the real fans of porn. Of course, the girls’ fans will come and I’m sure they will make new ones, too.”
For pre-sale tickets, show hours and other information about Adultcon, go to their site, adultcon.com. Media inquiries about Grooby’s sites and talent should be directed to Erika Icon of The Rub PR at erika@therubpr.com.
ABOUT GROOBY:
Grooby Productions is the largest transgender website company in the world, and operates over 15 pay sites, as well as social networks such as TGFlix and HungDevils—there’s something for everyone with sites such as Shemale Yum (the longest and most popular TS erotica site featuring 1000s of unique models) and Black T-Girls, niche sites like Shemale Japan (the only website featuring uncensored Japanese transsexuals), as well as solo model sites for superstar models, Domino Presley, Amy Daly and Hazel Tucker. In 2009, Grooby introduced The Tranny Awards to celebrate the best models, photographers and websites with trophies and cash prizes—the awards take place each February. Grooby is synonymous with not only with transgender erotica, but original, high quality content from our exclusive producers, Buddy Wood, PK Vegas, Tony Vee, Luiz Damazo and more, produced exclusively worldwide, allowing Grooby to update their sites with dozens of new models every week, as well as our exemplary customer service. In 2011, Grooby is rolling out of a number of pay sites, DVDs and new social media, including the Grooby Network that allows models to produce their own pay sites.
YNOT – On Saturday, Feb. 5, the annual Tranny Awards will take place at the Blue Moon Nightclub in North Hollywood, Calif. Sponsored by Grooby.com, the gala event is billed as “The Only TG [T-girl] Entertainment Awards Show.”
Grooby Productions owner “Grooby Steven” founded the Tranny Awards in 2008. YNOT.com spoke with him about this year’s edition, and also touched base with past TA winner Amy Daly and judge Caramel Black.
YNOT.com: What are the Tranny Awards, and how did they get started? Grooby Steven: The Tranny Awards are the only awards dedicated to the adult transgender business. The current adult award shows that have transgender categories clearly do not understand the fans or the popularity of the models, due to some of their choices in the past few years. While I used to think this was malicious — or based on economics — I now believe it is just due to not being in touch with the transgender side of the industry.
We set up the Tranny Awards so models, performers and productions both online and [on] DVD could be recognized for their work. It’s now in its third year. The first year was online only. Last year we had a show, but this year is both larger and more prestigious.
This year I was able to get most of the big transsexual companies to become sponsors, including SMC Revenue, Trannybox [part of Gamma Entertainment], Shemale Strokers and Shemale Profit. Grooby Productions is the host. This event is not run for profit, and all sponsor money goes directly back to the models as prize money.
How are the nominees selected and the winners chosen? What prizes do they get?
We ask for pre-nominations from pay site members, people following us on social networks, forums such as HungAngels, HungDevils, TSChatter, as well as models and producers in the industry. The most popular or requested suggestions make it to a nomination list.
We then have validated voters — recognized models or industry members, fans who have a history on one of the above forums, website members — to vote on the Best Model/Performer and Free Website categories. A panel of five people, industry and fans, judges each of the DVD, DVD performer and solo T-girl website categories.
Model winners get $1,000 cash prizes. All categories get very nice crystal trophies awarded at the show in February. In total, $8,500 is paid out in prize money to models.
Tell us about the awards night. What happens?
Well, this is only the second time we’ve held the event, and this year it’s in a much nicer and larger venue. This is also the first time we’ll be announcing the winners at the actual awards, so anything could happen. We have a show starting at 10.30 p.m., and it’s going to be emceed by Michelle Austin. We have models and previous winners to present the awards, as well as some entertainment. Last year Yasmin Lee performed, and we’re hoping to have her back. We also are going to have a go-go “dance-off” during the break for the regular T-girl dancers at the Thursday night club, with cash prizes for the winners.
It should be a great night. A lot of models are coming into town specifically for [the ceremony], and it’s a chance for fans to mingle with them.
How important are these awards to the nominees and winners? Amy Daly: I think it’s very important, not only for the girls, but for the transsexual side of the adult industry as a whole. For the girls, it’s going to give us much-needed press and recognition that can help drive sales for things such as our personal websites, DVDs, toy lines, cam rooms, and even get us more work.
Transsexuals are often swept under the carpet and hidden away from the spotlight in most aspects of the adult industry and even our personal lives, so not only will it help drive sales for us, but it gives us that recognition that we deserve. We bring in a lot of revenue to the industry, and we have to work harder at our craft than our female counterparts. I’d like to see some of the female performers try to get hard for some gross camera guy or gross male performer while on hormones and be expected to stay hard and cum at the end of the scene.
We are like Rodney Dangerfield: We get no respect — no respect at all. When TS girls get recognition and treated with respect, we will generate more sales, which means everyone gets more money out of us in the end and it’s good for everyone.
Caramel Black: The Tranny Awards is the only major contest specifically geared to T-girl performers. The eyes of all other performers, their admirers and the producers who create and promote transgender content are all on them, and that’s crucial to a performer. The Tranny Awards are the Oscars of transgender adult entertainment, and the exposure can launch performer’s career into the stratosphere. I’ve seen it happen to the nominees and winners of the first and second annual Tranny Awards. Being nominated is an honor and career booster in itself.
GS: I’m not sure of their importance, but they are appreciated. It’s a chance for the models and fans to see who are the fan favorites and for the DVD producers to see what is rated [highly] by their peers and fans and not simply guessed at like other shows.
A lot of models really get into the nominations and voting, lobbying for fans’ votes, and many of them — and fans — are flying in from across the country to attend.
The plan was to build this award show slowly over a period of years so we can get mainstream recognition, and we seem to be on course for that. Winners and nominees will use the brand to legitimize their websites or as a badge of honor, and fans really get behind their favorite models.
I think the most exciting and highly contested category is the “Best New Cummer” — previously “Best New Face” — of which previous winners were Amy Daly and Hazel Tucker. We also honor an industry veteran with a Lifetime Achievement Award, which I choose personally. Previous winners were Meghan Chevalier and Olivia Love. This year, there will be two winners in this category.
Finally, how serious a process is this? Is it pure promotion, or are you seeking larger industry recognition and approval? GS: It’s very serious, and I hope it will grow more so in the future. Of course, for my company and for all the other sponsors, there is always going to be the underlying fact that we want the promotion to the fans, the branding of our companies and the goodwill from the models and industry in doing this. But we are all involved long-term in this genre. Most of the producers know the models personally, and to be able to engage fans directly is something most genres could only dream of.
Larger industry recognition isn’t overly relevant, as anybody interested in transgender erotica will either be aware of this or find it. What we would like is overall more media recognition.
Just a short little break from British Tgirls to announce what I think will be one of the most memorable DVD releases of 2011 today. I can’t remember when I first came across TS Celeste, but I can tell you, I have never forgotten her! Every time I see a new set of Celeste pop up somewhere, I just have to check it out because there is simply not another Shemale Pornstar who is as cute, vivacious, and completely amazing as Celeste is.
Fans of Celeste, who probably feel just like I do, will be overjoyed to know that as of tomorrow (January 13, 2011), Shemale Pornstar: Celeste by Third World Media and Grooby Productions is available for purchase! This is seriously going to be one HOT DVD release, and if you haven’t seen Celeste in action yet, now is the time to pick up this great selection of hardcore scenes featuring this amazing Shemale Pornstar!
Just in case you didn’t know… here’s your official invitation to the 2010 Tranny Awards to be held on Saturday, February 5, 2010! Can you just imagine if even half of the lovely ladies shown on this flyer attend the event? I think it will probably be a pretty unprecedented gathering of Shemale Pornstars to be sure. Here is the official press release for the event including a list of all the nominees!
GROOBY PRODUCTIONS PRESS RELEASE.
For immediate publication.
The Tranny Awards Nominations Are In!!!
Los Angeles, Grooby Productions announces that the nominations for the Third Annual Tranny Awards have been published and judging and public voting has begun.
The Tranny Awards has grown substantially and attracted sponsorship from all the major transgender adult companies, such as Shemale Strokers, Shemale Profit, SMC Revenue, Gamma Entertainment and Grooby. Categories include “Best Solo Model”, “Best Hardcore Model”, “Best DVD Performer”, “Best Non-TS Performer” and “Best Up & Cummer” as well as website and DVD categories, with $1000 cash prizes going to the winners in the model categories and stunning crystal trophies for all. The award show will also include the “Lifetime Achievement Awards” which can go to models or producers.
For the first time, some categories can be voted on by fans. Grooby CEO, “Grooby Steven” stated; “After last years award show we asked how it could be improved and the overall feedback was that the fans wanted to get more involved, so all the website model categories are available as well as a new “Wildcard” Award which is for the most popular model, with no other criteria. ” The other change this year is that the awards winners will be announced at the show, to keep the anticipation and excitement up until the last minute.
“I was very excited this year to see the amount of sponsors that we attracted, from the largest companies like Gamma to solo girl sites like Krissy4u.” Grooby Steven continued “All the sponsorship money goes directly to models prizes. All the sponsors see this as giving something back to the transgender model and fan community. This event was created out of a need, as no other adult awards recognised the transgender area of our industry with the respect it deserves.
The award show will be held on Feb. 5th 2011 at Blue Moon Nights in North Hollywood and most of the nominees and previous winners are expected to attend.
For more information, creatives or press pass please contact Grooby Steven at admin@grooby.com
Full List of Nominees 2010
Best Website Model Solo
$1000 Prize Sponsored by Tranny Access
Amy Daly
Angelina Torres
Bailey Jay
Bee Armitage
Britney Fox
Celeste
Chrissy Snow
Danni Daniels
Domino Presley
Foxxy
Hailey (BTG)
Jesse Flores
Jessica Foxx
Joanna Jet
Kimber James
Lucia Matthews
Luxury Love
Mia Isabella
Morgan Bailey
Natassia Dreams
Nicole Montero
Olivia Love
Sarina Valentina
Tara Emory
Wendy Williams
Best Website Model Hardcore
$1000 Prize Sponsored by Tranny Box
Carla Novaes
Celeste
Domino Presley
Foxxy
Jesse Flores
Jessica Host
Jessica Foxx
Joanna Jet
Juliette Stray
Kimber James
Kinky Kennedy
Liberty Harkness
Long Mint
Mandy Mitchell
Mia Isabella
Morgan Bailey
Nataliaa Coxx
Nicole Montero
Wendy Williams
Yasmin Lee
Best DVD Performer
$1000 Prize Sponsored by Tgirl Network by SMC
Mia Isabella: Want Some Honey?
Morgan Bailey’s Bad Day
The Next She-Male Idol 2
She-Male XTC 7
Shemale Idol The Auditions
Shemale Pornstar : A Shemale For All Seasons
Shemale Strokers 41
Solo Tgirl Roses
Suck my Tranny Cock #7
Trannssexual Babysitters 10
Transsexual Cheerleaders
Transsexual Cockstars Starring Celeste
Best DVD Director
Buddy Wood
Joey Silvera
Jon Sable
PK Vegas
Sammi Mancini
Tom Moore
Wendy Williams
Best Non-TS performer
Angelina Valentine
Cane
Christian
Danny
Hollie Stevens
John Magnum
Liz Vicious
Smith
Tom Moore
Toro
Amy Daly
Ana Mancini
Ashley George
TS Bailey Jay
Danielle Foxx – Sex Change Girl
Hazel Tucker
Jasmine Jewels
TS Jesse
Krissy4u.com
Mandy Mitchell
Mia Isabella
Hot Wendy Williams
Caramel’s Tgirls
HungAngels
HungDevils
The Photographic World of Scott & Ben
Shemale Cocktail
Stopping The Hate
TG Flix
Tschatter
Trapgirlfriend
Transvamp
Best Up & Cummer
$1000 Prize sponsored by Shemale Yum
Alice Amuze
Bee Armitage
Bianca Belle
Brittnay Jordan
Chloe
Danni Daniels
Denise Vixen
Domino Presley
Kat Taylor
Lexi Wade
Madison Montag
Nody Nadia
Yazlene Reyes
Just in time for the the Holiday festivities, TS Lucia Matthews is set to make an appearance as the featured Grooby Productions guest at Allanah Starr’s Ho! Ho! Ho! Party this Saturday at Fusion Lounge! Now, I suppose I could make all sorts of ‘ho’ jokes about this Shemale Pornstar, but I think if you’ve got a site entitled, Lucia Matthews: The Sex-Addicted Shemale, that pretty much speaks for itself.
Come get your jolly on and forget about Santa’s lap this year… I’m thinking that Lucia Matthews will be grinding her Shemale Pornstar ass into plenty of laps Saturday Night! This is bound to be one great party and one of the last Fusion Lounge parties of 2010, so come check out the scene and get some sweet and sexy surprises from Lucia Matthews too!
Lucia Matthews (previously known as Lucia Miel) becomes the third girl to be backed by Shemale porn giant Grooby Productions with the launch of her new Official Site! Hopefully some of you got the chance to meet Lucia Matthews this last Thursday at the Blue Moon Nights T-Party event. I have never had the pleasure of meeting Lucia personally but from what I know if her, she sounds like a very fun and vivacious person to be around. Although Lucia may be less well-known than fellow label-mates, Hazel Tucker and Amy Daly, I think she’s been in the porn game for about the same time, if not longer than both of them.
I’ve been hearing rumors that a site was in the works for Lucia for a while now, and now that it’s finally here, of course I went right on over to check it out. The first thing I noticed is right there at the top, is the header, ‘TS Lucia: The Sex Addicted Shemale‘… Something tells me that I’m really going to like this girl! Lucia’s Official Site is a great match to her personality… fun and flirty. Our congratulations to Lucia Matthews on the launch of her new Official Site and I hope you’ll come give it a look!
I was pretty surprised to see Christmas stuff in the local box store as early as the last week of September but there is really no such thing as ‘too early’ for the gorgeous Shemale Pornstars that you’ll find in the holiday release from Third World Media and Grooby Productions, Shemale Pornstar: A Shemale For All Seasons! This DVD release features memorable scenes directed by PK Vegas and shot for the Shemale Pornstar site over the course of 2009-2010!
You couldn’t ask for a more star-studded cast and as a special holiday treat, you can save a couple of bucks by placing a Pre-Order for your copy today! This offer is only good until the official release date of Monday, October 18, 2010 so check out the trailer and then get a copy of Shemale Pornstar: A Shemale For All Seasons today!
The long awaited release is finally arriving and you need to RUN to get your pre-order in so you’ll be assured a copy of what is sure to be one of the hottest DVD releases of the year! It’s Morgan Bailey’s Bad Day, released by Grooby Productions! Think times are tough for you these days? Try walking a day in the high heels of Shemale Pornstar Morgan Bailey and then see just how good your life is!
I personally have been waiting for this DVD to release ever since I saw a trailer of it at the 2009 Tranny Awards, and I’m sure I’m not the only one waiting on pins and needles to see the full movie! Check out this trailer for yourself and then make sure to place your pre-order. Morgan Bailey’s Bad Day will be released on 9/06/10 and I will tell you, these are going to go FAST so don’t miss out!
