David Aaron Clark (September 5, 1960 – November 28, 2009) was an author, musician,

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, and pornographic video director.

Career

Switching majors and finally graduating with a degree in

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in 1986. He served as editor-in-chief of ''

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'', Rutgers' student newspaper, winning multiple Columbia Scholastic Press Association College Gold Circle Awards. Clark then worked as a stringer at ''

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'' and the

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'' before becoming an online editor at Dow Jones News Service. He left after two years to accept an editorial position at ''

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'' magazine, followed by a five-year tenure at

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's ''

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'' magazine. Clark also edited the fanzine ''Chrome on Fire'', and performed in the band False Virgins, produced by

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guitarist

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. The band released two albums at the turn of the decade -The 1990 album Skin Job, engineered by Brooklyn producer

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. When the lead singer committed

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, Clark broke up the band and retired from playing music. Clark wrote several works of erotic fiction, including ''The Wet Forever'' about the relationship between a hedonistic man (Janus) and a dominatrix (Madchen). He moved to

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in 1995 and was hired for an editorial position at the now-defunct ''

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''. In 1998 he moved to

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to accept a position directing porn videos for John T. Bone’s Cream Studios. His screenplay for Brad Armstrong’s ''Euphoria'' won an

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for Best Screenplay in 2000. He has directed features for companies ranging from

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. In an interview with Luke Ford Clark said: His most recent film, ''PURE'', for Evil Angel, received multiple AVN nominations, including Best Actor ( Keni Styles), Best Actress (

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), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Malone), Best Couples Sex Scene, Best Music Soundtrack, Best Special Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Director – Feature and Best Video Feature. He died suddenly on November 28, 2009, reportedly as the result of a

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Bibliography

Novels

* ''The Wet Forever'' (1991, Rhinoceros Publications reissue 1995) * ''Sister Radiance'' (1992, Rhinoceros reissue 1994) * ''The Marquis de Sade's Juliette: Vengeance On The Lord'' (1993, Masquerade books 1996) * ''Into The Black'' (Titan Books, London) (1995)

Collaborations

* ''Ritual Sex'' (Co-edit with Tristan Taormino) (Masquerade Books, 1995) * ''True Blood'' (Text with Charles Gatewood photography, 1997, Last Gasp Books) * ''The Fallen: The Pale Door'' (

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, illustrated by Miran Kim) (NBM/Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 1999) * ''The Fallen: Cold Religion'' (Graphic novel, illustrated by David Rankin, 2000, 2004)

Anthology appearances

* ''Gahan Wilson’s the Ultimate Haunted House'' (Byron Preiss Press) * ''World’s Best Erotica'' (Titan Books) * ''Best Of Gauntlet Magazine'' (Richard Kasak Books)

Music releases

* False Virgins, SKINJOB (1990, Enemy Records) * False Virgins, INFERNAL DOLL (1991, Enemy Records)

Footnotes

References

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Columbia Scholastic Press Association : 1986 Collegiate Circle Recipients

Spectator, 1993 article by Clark about S&M date with Mistress Shane
Madness Signs David Aaron Clark
October 4, 2004 article by RogReviews.com

April 2005 "Sex Wrecks" Profile by Peter Landau

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