Sławomir Starosta
Quick Facts
Biography
Sławomir Starosta (born 17 August 1965) is a Polish LGBT activist, musician, journalist and publisher of porn magazines and gay porno websites
Biography
Starosta was born in Warsaw in Poland. In 1987, as a student of University of Warsaw, was co-founder and first vice-president of Warsaw Gay Movement.
In April 1987, during ILGA-Conference in Cologne (Germany), he registered Warsaw Gay Movement to becomes a member of ILGA. In 1990 was co-founder of "Stowarzyszenie Grup Lambda" (en: Association of Lambda Groups), which in 1997 transformed into Lambda Warszawa.
Music career
He started his music career in 1985 as keyboard instrument's player and singer. He was member of follows music-bands:
- 1985–1987: Kosmetyki Mrs. Pinki (punk rock) – keyboard instrument and singing
- 1987–1989: Wańka Wstańka (rock music) – keyboard instrument and singing
- 1989–2004: Balkan Electrique (rock music with Balkan music influences) – keyboard instrument and singing
Porn publishing
In 1990 he became a leading porn publisher in Poland. He was co-founder of publishing houses: Pink Press and Pink Service, specialized for gayporn-magazines and gayporn-movies on DVD. He was editor-manager of gay-magazins:
- 1991–1996: "MEN!"
- 1995–1999: "Nowy Men"
- 1999–2004: "Gejzer"
He published porn-magazines and movies on DVD as well for heterosexual customers: "Wamp" and "Nowy Wamp". At present time he is editor-manager of porn-websites for Polish gays.