The Continued Rise of Welsh Porn

The latest Welsh woman to be making a name for herself in the world of porn is Ionie Luvcoxxx (probably not the name on her birth certificate).

In recent times Welsh women have come to the fore in the adult entertainment industry. High profile performers like Kellemarie, Bev Cocks and Isabel Ice have ensured that the combination of a Welsh accent and hardcore sex has become a regular pornographic feature both here and in the United States.

Ionie Luvcoxxx, however, is slightly different in that she is a porn director. Her gonzo franchise for porn giants Private has proved to be a big success. Ionie, 27, apparently gained experience working for a regular TV production company before making the switch to the lucrative adult entertainment industry. She has made over 20 films and produced, directed and presented her own series on Playboy TV.

With more directors like Ionie and an ever increasing talent pool the first truly indigenous Welsh porn film is surely just around the corner. Personally I'd welcome it - porn with Welsh themes, Welsh locations, and even porn in the Welsh language. After all it is as much a part of modern cultural life as, say, opera - only a lot more popular.

Unfortunately there isn't really a cultural forum in Wales to discuss or analyse the rise of Welsh porn. And one can only speculate as to why the phenomenon has arisen at this particular point in our history. In the absence of any mainstream coverage of such issues I will continue to highlight figures - like Ionie Luvcoxxx - from the Welsh cultural underground.