LOS ANGELES—On Sunday March 21, The Raven's Eden Awards announced during its virtual show its first ever "Performer of the Decade" award, which came in as a surprising tie shared by JD Daniels and Zario Travezz.
Presented by 2021 GayVN Hall of Fame inductee and now 2021 Raven's Eden Best Still Photographer Mr. Pam, the shared award was accepted on Travezz's behalf by Mr. Pam and Daniels, as Travezz was unable to attend the virtual event.
For Daniels' part, he saw the win as a historical moment on multiple fronts. "For me and Zario to be the first ever to win this prestigious honor is astonishing to me, and especially with it being two men of color, it's a proud victory that times are changing, and diversity is taking place in the adult entertainment culture for all races and cultures of every ethnic background to have a piece of the pie of success when it comes to recognition," Daniels said.
Daniels was also one of the winners of the Best Webscene award (along with Matthew Figata, Jeremy Fiest and Maxence Angel) for the scene "JFFS Boys Gone Wild in Vegas."
Offered Daniels, "'JFFS Boys Gone Wild in Vegas' was a lot of fun to make, I must say. Matthew, Jeremy and Maxence were all stellar performers, and a ton of fun. They all since the production of 'JFFS Boys Gone Wild in Vegas' have become dear and close friends of mine as well all formed an amazing friendship during and after filming, which even more made it all an incredible special experience that I'll always treasure."
Daniels' previous Raven's Eden honors have included consecutive wins since 2018 in categories including "Living Legend," "Best Cock," "Best Actor (Top)," "Smooth and Sexy" and more. He was also nominated for GayVN Awards in 2019 and 2020 for Favorite Butt (both years) and Favorite Top (2020).
"Overall I would like to not only thank Raven's Eden for their love and support, but also thank the fans for making this all possible," Daniels said. "The fans mean so much to me, and always will."
Raven's Eden's Performer of the Decade award is a first of its kind, only being presented once every 10 years. The next Performer of the Decade honor will be presented in 2031.
For the full list of winners and more information on the 2021 Raven's Eden Awards, click here.
