Director Mike South is a favorite among fans of amateur hardcore, a man who has crafted his own naughty niche in the business by doing things his way. He's a Southern gent who's based in Atlanta, Georgia, and most of his sexvids focus on fresh-faced real amateurs from throughout the South. Very few of his starlets ever go on to porn careers -- that's because they're not wannabe porn stars but rather sexy young women who just want to experience the one-time thrill of on-camera action.

Mike South was born in December 26, 1957. He spent most of his life in the computer industry, working as a computer consultant for over twenty years. It was while traveling around on his job that he got the idea to start up his own amateur line. He went to adult video stores across the country, finding out what people wanted in a video series. Then he just went out and made one.

In 1994, South bought a VHS camera at a pawn shop and used it to shoot his first flick, the all-amateur flick 'Southern Belles 1.' He landed a distribution deal with Homegrown Video, and developed his on-the-spot style over the next few years. South's ease in front of the camera and charming way with his starlets won over fans and critics alike. He didn't stoop to wacky jokiness, and always showed respect for the women who chose to perform with him. Those looking for a break from the mainstream industry's frequent misogynism found a kindred spirit in Mike South.

South's star began to rise, capped with a win for Best Amateur Video of 1997 for 'Southern Belles 4.' He scored quite a coup with 'Southern Belles 7,' shooting and performing with black beauty Midori in her very first hardcore scene. During the late 90s, he drifted between a few video distributors, somehow never quite finding one with whom he could consistently work. Some say it's his brutally honest style that alienates those in the biz who are used to backstabbing and double dealing.

Mike South has pretty much perfected his singular style, filled with gorgeous young amateurs and shots of him out and about having fun. In 1997 he inaugurated his 'Georgia Peaches' series, joining Sana Fey for her very first boy/girl scene in one of the initial episode's many highlights. 1997 also saw the debut of his 'Mike South's Travels' series, in which he went down to Tampa and Southern Cali to find eager beauties and hot new faces.

2001 saw the debut of his latest series, 'Confederate Cuties.' It continues in the same vein as his previous efforts, his gentle charm winning over excitable young hotties as he leads them into the wanton world of on-screen heat.

Off camera, South is every bit the player he would appear to be. For a time he was married to two women at once, Ginger and Paulina, with whom he was semi-officially hitched to in a 1996 ceremony conducted by an ordained Methodist minister. The trio wrote sex columns and performed on camera together a few times, but eventually they split up. South finds that he just can't imagine himself hooked up with the same woman -- or women -- for the rest of his life.

South finally quit the computer consulting business a few years ago, and now he earns his living from his web site and amateur videos exclusively. He's a true original in a business that too often caters to a cookie-cutter mentality. Any fan of true amateur erotica will love every one of his incredibly erotic video adventures.

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