Mike Adriano was born on June 30, 1980 in Spain as Mikael Fior. He is an actor and director. He has been nominated for best director awards at several recent AVN Award, XBIZ Award and XRCO Award ceremonies. Adriano is recognized as a major director in the genre of gonzo pornography. His work at times takes to extremes, even by the standards of gonzo, two of the distinctive characteristics of the genre: very lengthy scenes (over one hour), and graphic focus on the purely physical aspects of sex (for example, measuring dilation of bodily orifices like spit and poo and vomit and piss and ass juice) Porn star and director Manuel Ferreira has credited Adriano with inspiring and encouraging him to direct.[10] Porn star Candice Dare has expressed her liking for working with Adriano, as a demanding director and colleague who pushes her to the limits of her abilities.