Jay Grdina

John G. "Jay" Grdina^[1] (born October 11, 1967) is an American businessman and former pornographic actor. He is often credited under the stage name Justin Sterling.^[2]

Jay Grdina
Grdina in 2005
Born	(1967-10-11) October 11, 1967 (age 57) Wooster, Ohio, U.S.
Other names	Justin Sterling
Occupation(s)	Businessman, pornographic actor
Spouse	Jenna Jameson ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2006)​

Early life

Grdina was born in Ohio^[3] to a wealthy cattle ranching family who immigrated from Karlovac, Croatia.^[2][4] He spent portions of his grade school years at Naples Christian Academy (NCH) in Naples, Florida,^{[citation needed]} and his high school years at Gilmour Academy, a prep school in Gates Mills, Ohio. He attended the University of San Diego majoring in business and psychology.

Career

After graduating college, Grdina pursued a variety of careers and business ventures until 1992, when he began investing in adult films directed by Michael Ninn.^[3] From 1995 to 1999, he wrote and directed several pornographic films in Ninn's style, often under the name 'Michael Santangelo, Justin Fine and Justin Sterling.^[5]

Grdina met Jenna Jameson, already a famous porn star, in 1998.^[2] They married in a Roman Catholic-style ceremony on June 22, 2003.^[6] The couple resided in Scottsdale, Arizona, in a 6,700-square-foot (620 m²) Spanish-style mansion purchased for $2 million in 2002. They later moved to Paradise Valley in a 10,000 sq ft (930 m²) home for $4.5 million.^[6]

In 2000, Grdina co-founded ClubJenna, first as an Internet pornography company then as a multimedia adult entertainment business.^[2][6] On June 22, 2006, Playboy Enterprises announced the acquisition of Club Jenna and related companies in conjunction with personal service agreements by both Jameson and Grdina.^[7]

Grdina produced, directed, and wrote several Club Jenna films including Briana Loves Jenna, The Masseuse, I Dream of Jenna, and Krystal Method. Grdina also acted in some of these films, as the only man that Jameson would have intercourse with on screen.^[2]

In 2006, Grdina was a judge in the second season of Playboy TV's Jenna's American Sex Star, where prospective porn stars compete in sexual performances for a contract with Club Jenna.

In June 2010, Grdina started the celebrity gossip website, Kikster.com.^[8] As of May 2013, there is no Kikster.com.

In December 2010, Grdina was named CEO of NOHO, a hangover prevention beverage.^[9]

On June 20, 2011, NOHO and Grdina were the subject of a feature for CNBC, detailing the creation of an emerging brand.^[10]

Personal life

Grdina married Jenna Jameson in June 2003.^[11] Jameson filed for divorce in December 2006.^[12][13]

Grdina lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.^[14]

Awards

• 1998 AVN Award – Best Videography – Diva, The Series (shared with Barry Harley)^[15]
• 2004 NightMoves Award – Best Director (Fan's Choice)^[16]
• 2005 AFW Award – Best Actor – The Masseuse^[17]
• 2005 AVN Award – Best Actor (Film) – The Masseuse^[18]
• 2005 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene (Film) – The Masseuse (shared with Jenna Jameson)^[18]
• 2005 AVN Award – Best Editing (Video) – Bella Loves Jenna^[18]
• 2007 AVN Award – Best Editing (Film) – Jenna's Provocateur (shared with Johnny 5)^[19]