ongtime PACIFIC readers may recognize Aaron Thompson from the September 2010 issue, in which the hard-rocking musician and bartender spoke about abandoning his religious upbringing in favor of slinging drinks to sinners at Analog and Vin de Syrah. As if that weren’t rebellious enough, the heavily tattooed Thompson has since taken another step away from the church by making a name for himself as a bona fide porn star. Born and raised in San Diego, Thompson worked as a graphic designer by day and moonlighted as a bartender until two years ago, when he moved to L.A. in pursuit of a full-time career in adult entertainment. It didn’t hurt that he was then dating his now-wife, Joanna Angel, an icon in the industry and a co-founder of Burning Angel, a video production company and website (BurningAngel.com) specializing in hardcore, punk rock porn. Today, Thompson works full-time in the industry, performing under the stage name “Small Hands,” a pseudonym derived from the modest size of his metacarpals with a wry reference to the myth about the size of a man’s hands (wink, wink, President Trump). He’s starred in more than 150 films for Burning Angel, Penthouse and other studios, though he’s not simply a dick for hire. Thompson also does all of the editing, art direction and graphic design for his wife’s company, and he composes soundtracks for Burning Angel’s movies as well. More than six years after our original interview, we spoke with Thompson about his transition from pouring doubles to double-penetrating.
HEADLINES THAT DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT SMALL HANDS, BIG HEART DICKING AROUND CHOCOLATE-COVERED NUTS THE NAKED TRUTH IT TAKES BALLS TO BE A PORN STAR GIVES GOOD HEAD(LINES) 64
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