Sławomir Starosta
| Sławomir Starosta | |
|---|---|
 Sławomir Starosta (1987) | |
| Born |
17 August 1965 Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation | LGBT activist, rock musician, journalist |
Sławomir Starosta (born 17 August 1965[1]) 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.[2] In 1990 was co-founder of "Stowarzyszenie Grup Lambda" (en: Association of Lambda Groups), which in 1997 transformed into Lambda Warszawa. [3][4]
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)[5] – 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".[6][7] At present time he is editor-manager of porn-websites for Polish gays.
References
- ↑ Gnoiński, Leszek; Skaradziński, Jan (1997). Encyklopedia Polskiego Rocka (in Polish). Warsaw: Świat Książki. p. 51. ISBN 83-7129-570-7.
- ↑ Franz Werner (June 1988). "Pedal in Polen" (in German). Rosa Flieder (Germany). Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ Kostrzewa, Yga; Minałto, Michał; Pietras, Marcin; Szot, Wojciech; Teodorczyk, Marcin; Tomasik, Krzysztof; Zabłocki, Krzysztof; Pietras, Marcin (2010). QueerWarsaw. Historical and cultural guide to Warsaw (whole issue). Translated by Mateusz Urban. Warsaw: Stowarzyszenie Lambda Warszawa. pp. 201–204. ISBN 978-83-926968-1-0. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ Kostrzewa, Yga; Minałto, Michał; Pietras, Marcin; Szot, Wojciech; Teodorczyk, Marcin; Tomasik, Krzysztof; Zabłocki, Krzysztof; Pietras, Marcin (2010). QueerWarsaw. Historical and cultural guide to Warsaw (selected pages 201–204). Warsaw: Stowarzyszenie Lambda Warszawa. ISBN 978-83-926968-1-0. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ Wolański, Ryszard (1995). Leksykon Polskiej Muzyki Rozrywkowej (in Polish). Warsaw: Agencja Wydawnicza MOREX. p. 9. ISBN 83-86848-05-7.
- ↑ Marcin Klimkowski (12 February 2002). "Teraz Polka!" (in Polish). Polityka. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Porno po warszawsku" (in Polish). Życie Warszawy. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 18 December 2013.