Jason Nikas (August 17, 1972 – September 18, 2023), born Patryk Strait, was an American adult film actor, model, and production designer. Recognized during the 1990s and 2000s for his blonde hair, lean muscular build, and "twink" aesthetic, Nikas was a highly versatile figure in the adult entertainment industry. Over a career spanning two decades, he worked on more than 120 titles as a performer, assistant director, camera operator, and special effects technician.
Beyond general hardcore features, Nikas was a notable figure in early bisexual and transgender adult cinema, frequently performing under a variety of aliases, including Johnny Guitar and Ann Drogeny.
Early life Nikas was born Patryk Strait on August 17, 1972, in Arcadia, California. He began his career in the adult entertainment industry in the early 1990s, initially utilizing his distinct blonde hair and athletic physique to secure work as a print model. He appeared in numerous still photography layouts, gay erotic publications, and adult magazines.
Career Nikas made his film debut in Hunk Hunt 26 for Leisure Time Productions. In his early career, he was primarily marketed as a bottom "twink" performer, often working under the pseudonyms Johnny Guitar and Jason Wikes. During this period, he collaborated with veteran adult film director Paul Barresi and major industry studios such as All Worlds Video, Vivid Video, Studio 2000, and He/She Studios.
Bisexual and Transgender Cinema As his career progressed, Nikas became a prominent performer in bisexual and transgender adult subgenres. He explored his trans expression on-camera under the pseudonyms Ann Drogeny and Ann Drojenny (a play on androgyny), performing as a pre-operative trans woman.
He established a long-term creative partnership with performer and director Karen Dior. Together, they made several groundbreaking trans-themed adult titles, including Gender Trans-Scender, Melrose Trannie, She Male Voyager, That Dick's Got Tits, Trannie Angel, and You've Got She-Male. As a bisexual performer, he was also featured in major titles such as Bi Claudius, Bi the Rear Window, The Bi Valley, Bi Curious George, and Bi-Nanza.
Production and behind-the-scenes work Operating under his birth name, Patryk Strait, Nikas transitioned into a prolific behind-the-scenes role. He worked as an assistant director, camera operator, and model coordinator.
Director Kevin Clarke noted that Nikas was instrumental in the production of Something Very Big for Odyssey Men, handling camerawork and model management. Nikas was also celebrated for his technical ingenuity; he designed and executed the special effects miniature sequence for Karen Dior's award-winning adult parody Bi-Tannic: The Ship Where Everyone Goes Down, engineering the mechanics of how the prop ship would sink on camera.
Additionally, Nikas was hired by Sabin, the publisher of the Gay Video Guide, to manage subscriptions for the publication and assist in the live production of the Gay Video Awards Shows for AIDS. He also worked behind the scenes for the softcore gay adult companies GreenWood Cooper and 10 Percent, as well as Jaguar and Barry Knight productions in New York.
Death Nikas retired from active film production around 2012, though his performances continued to be featured in retrospective industry compilations for another decade. Following a long battle with cancer, Nikas died on September 18, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 51, with his mother and sister by his side.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1993 Jur Ass In the Park Jason Nikas Debut 1993 Hot Things Jason Nikas 1993 Fantasies 1 Jason Nikas 1994 Trannie Get Your Gun Ann Drogeny 1994 New in Town (Surfside) Jason Nikas 1994 Fast Moves Jason Nikas 1994 Hawaiian Dreams Jason Nikas 1994 Bedroom Buddies Jason Nikas 1994 Wild Bill Jason Nikas 1994 Secret Rituals of the Westside Boys Jason Nikas 1994 Wet Dreams Jason Nikas 1994 Hip Hop Hunks Jason Nikas 1994 Friendly Desire Jason Nikas 1994 In the Penthouse Jason Nikas 1994 Open Windows Jason Nikas 1994 Playing Dirty (Millenium) Jason Nikas 1994 Dungeons and Drag Queens Johnny Gitaur 1994 Bi the Rear Window Johnny Guitar 1994 Big Sticks Johnny Guitar 1994 The Bi Valley Jonny Gitaur 1995 A Jock's Tale Jason Nikas 1995 All About Sex Jason Nikas 1995 No Faking It Jason Nikas 1995 Pinball Wizard (Surfside) Jason Nikas 1995 Summer Money Jason Nikas 1995 Wet Dreamer (Odyssey) Jason Nikas 1995 Nasty Rumors Jason Nikas 1995 San Francisco Sex Jason Nikas 1995 Summer Seduction Jason Nikas 1995 Cyber-Sex Jason Nikas 1995 Paradise Inn Jason Nikas 1995 Cowboy Hustlers Jason Nikas 1995 Boys Do It!! Jason Nikas 1995 Force of Nature Jason Nikas 1995 Total Deception Jason Nikas 1995 Whitefire Jason Nikas 1995 Back in the Saddle Again Jason Nikas 1995 Hard Labor Jason Nikas 1995 Hustler Alley Jason Nikas 1995 Rookie Rookie Jason Nikas 1995 His First Time Jason Nikas 1995 Hidden Agenda Jason Nikas 1995 Nymphomania Jason Nikas 1995 Gay Video Guide Porn Star Softball Game Jason Nikas 1995 Coming Out Party Jason Nikas 1995 Risky Sex Jason Nikas 1995 Hairy Hunks (Stallion) Johnny Guitar 1995 Fresh Buns 11 Johnny Guitar 1995 Jet Streams Johnny Guitar 1995 Melrose Trannie Jonny Guitar 1996 Transsexual Encounters Ann Drojenny 1996 Camp Pokahiney Jason Nikas 1996 Deeper & Deeper (Tasteless) Jason Nikas 1996 Hard Corps (Hunter) Jason Nikas 1996 Dreaming of You Jason Nikas 1996 Zebra Love Jason Nikas 1996 The Other Man Jason Nikas 1996 I Am Curious Leather Jason Nikas 1996 Mr. Blue Jason Nikas 1996 On to Something Big Jason Nikas 1996 Sex and the Single Man Jason Nikas 1996 Sudden Urge Jason Nikas 1996 First Timer Jason Nikas 1996 Foreign Xchange Jason Nikas 1996 Goodfellas Badfellas Jason Nikas 1996 Palm Springs Cruisin''' || Jason Nikas || |- | 1996 || Sex Toy Story 1 || Jason Nikas || |- | 1996 || Cum Stories to Tell || Jason Nikas || |- | 1996 || 3-Some || Jason Nikas || |- | 1996 || Hung Jury 1: 12 Horny Men || Jason Nikas || |- | 1996 || Boys of Big Sur || Jason Nikas || |- | 1996 || Interviews (Inferno), Jamie Hendrix's || Jason Nikas || |- | 1996 || Transsexual Encounters || Johnny Gitaur || |- | 1996 || Boy Toys 1 (Stallion) || Johnny Guitar || |- | 1996 || Blonde Beach Boys 2 || Johnny Guitar || |- | 1996 || Hunk Hunt 17 || Johnny Guitar || |- | 1996 || Bi the Book || Jonny Guitar ||
| 1997 || Tailspin || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Below the Decks || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Iron Cage || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || In the Shadows || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Threesome || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Tempted || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Backdoor Hammer in the Slammer: Balls to the Wall 27 || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Bad to the Bone: Balls to the Wall 28 || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Hunk Hunt 30 || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Beverly Hills Bondage Club 2 || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Pounding Asses || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Male Practice || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Back Alley Boys || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Bad Ass Lieutenant || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Bathroom Cruisers || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Man to Man: Wanna Start Something? || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || GoodFellas BadFellas || Billy Valentine || |- | 1997 || Rough Rider || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Working Stiff || Jason Nikas || |- | 1997 || Dirty Boys || Johnny Guitar || |- | 1997 || Every Inch A Man || Johnny Guitar || |- | 1997 || Sex in Public Places 2 || Johnny Guitar || |- | 1998 || Billy 2000: Billy Goes Hollywood || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Always Available || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Sands Storms || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || HIStoric Affairs || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || As Big as It Gets (Hollywood) || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Sands Blasted || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Size Does Matter (Hollywood) || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Marine Obsessions || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || One Way or the Other || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || You've Got the Touch || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Something Very Big || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Cramming for the Big One || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Wanna Be in Pictures? || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Relentless || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || HIStoric Affairs || Redcoat Soldier || |- | 1998 || The Underboss || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Guys with a Rise || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || How to Give Pleasure to a Man... By a Man || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Viz: Hungarian for Water || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Bi-Tannic: The Ship Where Everyone Goes Down || Patryk Strait || |- | 1998 || Queen for a Day || Johnny Gitaur || |- | 1998 || Trannie Bootie || Johnny Gitaur || |- | 1998 || She Male Transgression || Johnny Gitaur || |- | 1998 || Gender Trans-Scender || Ann Drogeny || |- | 1998 || She Male Voyager || Ann Drogeny || |- | 1998 || That Dick's Got Tits || Ann Drogeny || |- | 1998 || Trannie Angel || Ann Drogeny || |- | 1998 || You've Got She-Male || Ann Drogeny || |- | 1998 || Bi Claudius || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Bi Curious George || Jason Nikas || |- | 1998 || Bi-Nanza || Jason Nikas || |- | 1999 || West Hollywood Hope || Leon C. Pettybone || |- | 1999 || Analized || Jason Nikas || |- | 1999 || Nubian Princes || Jason Nikas || |- | 1999 || Pool of Desire || Narrator ||
| 1999 || Tom Dickin' Harry || Jason Nikas || |- | 1999 || Fantasies and Adventures 1 || Jason Nikos || |- | 2000 || Rump Riders (Regiment) || Jason Nikas || |- | 2000 || Strapped || Jason Nikas || |- | 2000 || So That's How You Want It || Jason Nikas || |- | 2000 || Bi-Force || Jason Nikas || |- | 2000 || The Underboss || Sonny Champa || |- | 2000 || Angelic Hustler || Jason Nikas || |- | 2000 || Extreme Sex Offenders Case No. 01-04 || Jason Nikas || |- | 2001 || Mixing It Up || Jason Nikas || |- | 2001 || Here Cums Santa Clause || Jason Nikas || |- | 2001 || Quasarman || Jason Nikas || |- | 2001 || Warehouse Horndog || Jason Nikas || |- | 2001 || Pig Boy Confessions 1 || Jason Nikas || |- | 2002 || Navy Seals || Jason Nikas || |- | 2002 || The Confused Bisexual || Jason Nikas || |- | 2002 || My Cock Your Mouth || Jason Nikas || |- | 2002 || Dirty Boys || Johnny Guitar || |- | 2003 || Bear Ass || Jason Nikas || |- | 2003 || Beverly Hills Cock || Johnny Guitar || |- | 2004 || The XXX-Men || Jason Nikas || |- | 2004 || Love Those Twinks 1 || Jason Nikas || |- | 2004 || Rock Out with My Jock Out || Jason Nikas || |- | 2004 || Blonde & Buff || Johnny Guitar || |- | 2004 || Bi Accident (BiNow) || Jonny Gitaur || |- | 2005 || Virgin Asses 4 || Jason Nikas || |- | 2006 || 1st Time Cocksuckers 4 || Jason Nikas || |- | 2008 || The Adventures of Ass Man || Jason Nikas || |- | 2011 || Dads Down and Dirty 4 || Jason Nikas || |- | 2011 || Dads Down and Dirty 5 || Jason Nikas || |- | 2021 || Sweet Young Boys || Jason Nikas || |- | 2022 || Bi and Bizarre'' Jason Nikas
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref 1998 GayVN Awards Billy 2000: Billy Goes Hollywood Best Performer 2000 GayVN Awards Best Non-Sex Performance West Hollywood Hope
Legacy Following his passing, several adult industry veterans published tributes to his character. Publisher Sabin described him as an exceptionally reliable, fun, and conscientious colleague, noting his personal passion for collecting obscure Madonna recordings and concert bootlegs. Director Kevin Clarke and journalist Billy Masters publicly praised Nikas for his protective mentorship of younger performers, noting that he frequently intervened to help models in financial or personal distress without expecting anything in return.
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