from www.longislandpress.com – Pornography is as old as the modern printing press and has gone on to conquer satellite TV and the Internet. Last April, the first 3D porn movie was released, ”3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy.”

The adult entertainment industry has remained one of the most controversial in the world–Some studies claim that the viewing of pornographic material may increase rates of sexual crimes, which remains highly debatable. Others say that pornography is demeaning to women.

The fact is, the adult entertainment industry rakes in billions each year, and its revenue is larger than that of top technology companies like Microsoft and Google—Imagine our economy without pornography.

And as much as people deny it and hide it, studies show that nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. visit pornography websites regularly.

Although the sex film industry capital, San Fernando Valley, sits across the United States in Los Angeles, some of the biggest porn stars hail from our own backyard.

Long Island’s Top Ten Porn Stars:

10. Pauly Harker:

Pauly Harker is a hunk of a porn actor from Long Island who has worked with a variety of models ranging from teens up to MILF’s and Mature. He can easily be recognized by his colorful sleeve tattoo on his right arm.

9. Vannah Sterling:

Vannah Sterling was born April 15, 1972 on Long Island into a strict Greek orthodox family. She was introduced to the porn industry from a man she met on Myspace after she lost her job in a mortgage company. She has her own website for her fans and plans to start a hotline where people can call in and talk to her about sex.

8. Maxi Mounds:

Maxi Mounds, born October 25, 1964, in Rockville Centre is a nude big-bust model, stripper and pornographic actress. She is known for her extremely large breast implants, which are polypropylene string breast implants. These types of implant irritate the breast tissue, causing the breast to continuously grow as they fill with fluid. She holds the Guinness World Record for the “Worlds Largest Augmented Breast.”

7. Nella Jay [pictured]:

Nella Jay is a hot new porn actress from Long Island. Born on July 29,1991, she began her adult film career in 2010 when she left home to go down to Florida to start her career with Bangbros.

6. Whitney Fears:

Whitney Fears a.k.a Andrea Evans was born June 25, 1985 on Long Island. Although she only started in the porn industry in 2007, she can be recognized with her pure non-tattooed skin and blonde hair.

5. Alexandra Silk:

Alexandra Silk was born September 19, 1963 on Long Island. She started her career as a stripper in Las Vegas, were she meet porn star Jenna Jameson, who recommended her to the porn industry where she made her way to Ron Jeremy. She has performed in over 400 pornographic scenes. In 2008 she was induced into the AVN hall of fame.

4. Tristan Taormino:

Tristan Taormino is a sex educator, director, author, columnist and editor from Syosset. Born May 9, 1971, she appeared in 3 pornographic films, 2 of which she directed. She is more commonly known for her many writings on sexual education and sex-positive feminism. She’s appeared on Ricki Lake, the Howard Stern show, HBO’s Real Sex and worked behind the scenes.

3. Brian Pumper:

Michael Felton–better known as Brian Pumper– was born April 25, 1981 in Hempstead. He isn’t only a pornographic actor but also a director and rapper. He is known for his well built muscular physic and his work in a variety of scenes. He began his career right after high school in 2001 and has received many awards for his performances in bed. He also has a passion for Hip Hop music and released his first mixtape on iTunes in 2010

2. Ava Devine:

Ava Devine, 37, is an American porn actress from Long Island. She took home the 2005 AVN Award for Best Oral Sex Scene (with Francesca Le, Guy DiSilva, Rod Fontana, Steven French, Scott Lyons, Mario Rossi and Arnold Schwarzenpecker) In 2005, her career was put on hold as she underwent breast reduction surgery and had a lift, reducing her bust to 36 DD. Hannah Harper called Devine the “lady of the lake” of porn, in that she embodies the myth of the promiscuous woman willing to have sex with anyone at any time

1. Billy Herrington:

Billy Herrington, 42, is a bisexual American actor best known for his work in gay porn. Herrington reportedly began a career in adult film when a friend submitted his nude pictures to Playgirl. His appearance in the magazine caught the eye of a photographer. He soon began filming same-sex adult films and went on to become one of the best known same-sex adult film stars of the ’90s, starring in over 15 movies and receiving numerous awards like Best Group Sex Scene for his work in Conquered at the Adult Erotic Gay Video Awards. He has since appeared on Love Connection and Ricki