Skin Diamond
Raylin Joy (born 1987), formerly known by her stage name Skin Diamond, is an American actress, model, singer-songwriter and retired pornographic actress. Joy left adult film in 2016 to pursue other interests such as songwriting and mainstream acting.
Also recorded as Raylin Joy · Raylin Joy Christensen · Skinn
Skin Diamond

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- Name
- Skin Diamond
- Birth Name
- Raylin Christensen
- Born
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Ventura, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Raylin Joy Christensen.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter · composer · model · actress · film director
- Fields
- music composing
- Honours
- Urban X Awards · Penthouse Pet · AVN Award for Best Oral Sex Scene · AVN Award for Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is music composing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop and pornographic film. Distinctions recorded are Urban X Awards, Penthouse Pet, AVN Award for Best Oral Sex Scene and AVN Award for Best Double-Penetration Sex Scene.

Skin(Raylin Christiansen) and Asphyxia at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2011
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Skin Diamond • Birth Name — Raylin Christensen • Born — 1987 • Birthplace — Ventura, California, U.S. • Other Names — Raylin Joy • Agent — Mark Spiegler • Website — http: skindiamondvip.com
Early life
Early life
Joy was born Raylin Christensen in 1987 in Ventura, California. She was raised in Dunfermline, Scotland where her parents took up positions as missionaries. She is of Ethiopian, Danish, Czech, Yugoslavian, and German descent.
Documentary record
Skin Diamond (born 18 February 1987) is described as a “Pornodarstellerin” in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Skin Diamond is recorded on 18 February 1987 in Ventura, California.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Joy at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in 2012 Joy started her career as an alternative model posing for GodsGirls, before branching out into art modeling and fetish modeling for photographers in Europe and the United States. Her unique look attracted the attention of a wide variety of photographers. In 2009, she posed on the cover of Bizarre winning their first ever "Cover Girl Search" competition, after which she was signed to London-based modeling agency Girl Management. She also entered the adult film industry in 2009, performing her first scenes with Joanna Angel and James Deen for Burning Angel. In 2011, she posed in an editorial campaign for i-D magazine's "The Exhibitionist Issue No. 312" wearing Louis Vuitton and American Apparel. In 2012, Joy posed for comic book artist David Mack, who portrayed her as Echo in the Marvel Comics miniseries Daredevil: End of Days. Joy first dabbled in the music industry with her 2013 song/music video "Sex in a Slaughter House". which she wrote as part of a scene for Brazzers. Joy was on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars" in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Diamond also starred (with Allie Haze) in the music video for American hip hop recording artist B.o.B, for his song "John Doe", which features Priscilla Renea. Joy was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for July 2014. That same year, she made her directorial debut with the film Skin Diamond's Dollhouse for Deviant Entertainment. In 2015, Joy was named Penthouse Pet of the Year Runner-up. In 2016, Joy performed her last adult film scenes to pursue mainstream acting and singing full-time, after she was cast in the role of Dylan Quinn in Submission, a series on Showtime exploring BDSM themes. It was also during this time period that she launched her music project with the release of her first official single and music video ("Fire" produced by Ben Cole) under her real name, "Raylin Joy". She briefly posed for Dechristo Studios in 2019 in a shoot for Penthouse magazine In April 2020, Joy and eleven other adult/former adult actresses appeared in the music video for the G-Eazy song "Still Be Friends". Since 2024, Joy is the lead singer for the reggae-rooted, punk-flavored quartet The Calamatix.
Personal life
Personal life
Joy's father is Rodd Christensen, who was a famous actor in the United Kingdom. Between 2002 and 2005, he appeared in Balamory in the role of Spencer, a painter and musician. She has two piercings in her navel, and one in her right nostril. She is also well known for her distinctive shaved-on-one-side haircut; because of this, she has been featured in the column "Beauty Showdown" in the magazine Cosmopolitan. When she first entered the adult film industry, her hair was pink. She is bisexual.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2016 — Submission — Dylan Quinn — Second role
Identity
Identity
Skin Diamond is recorded as having received Urban X Awards, Penthouse Pet and AVN Award for Best Oral Sex Scene.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1987
Skin Diamond born at Ventura.
Discography
• 2016: "Fire" (single) • 2016: "All Night" (single) • 2016: "Feel Me" (single) • 2016: "Karma" (single) • 2016: "Sunny Grey" (single) • 2017: "Wet Dreams" (single) • 2017: "Freak" (single) • 2024: "The Calamatix" (LP)
Awards
List of accolades • * Awards * | Award — Won * AVN Awards * Inked Awards * XBIZ Awards * Urban X Awards • Total numbers of wins • Totals • Year — Ceremony — Award — Work • 2012 — Urban X Award — Female Performer of the Year • 2013 — XBIZ Award — Best Supporting Actress — Revenge of the Petites • 2014 — AVN Award — Best Double Penetration Sex Scene (with Marco Banderas & Prince Yahshua) — Skin • Best Oral Sex Scene • Inked Award — Performer of the Year • 2015 — Group Scene of the Year (with Joanna Angel, Kleio Valentien, Natalia Marie, James Deen, Mr. Pete, & Mick Blue) — All About That Orgy • 2021 — AVN Award — Mainstream Venture of the Year • 2022 — Best Oral Sex Scene (with Riley Reid & Winston Burbank) — Oral Queens Riley Reid and Skin Diamond Give Spit Filled Sloppy Blowjob • 2024 — Urban X Award — Hall of Fame
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- 1.Saul, Heather. Conversations with porn stars: My life after leaving the industry. The Independent. December 10, 2016.
- 2.Pia Glenn. How Raylin Joy went from Porn Actress to Singer without denying her past. xoJane. August 29, 2016.
- 3.AVN Staff, "The Fresh Issue", AVN, Vol. 27/No. 6, Issue 343, June 2011, pp.40–50.
- 4.Cruz, Ariane. The Color of Kink: Black Women, BDSM, and Pornography. New York University Press. 87–88. 2016. 978-1-4798-0928-8.
- 5.Diamond, Skin. Well here goes. again!. X.com.
- 6.GodsGirls.com. Skin.
- 7.Sexy alternative model Skins Bizarre Magazine shoot. Bizarre. October 29, 2009.
- 8.Thorne, Chris. Skin Diamond Interview. XCritic. June 29, 2011.
- 9.Jesse Capps. Exclusive Interview: Skin Diamond. Rock Confidential. March 28, 2012.
- 10.Paul Tamburro. Talkin' Sex With Skin Diamond. CraveOnline. May 4, 2012.
- 11.Jessica P. Ogilvie. 10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson. LA Weekly. March 26, 2013.
- 12.Rich Johnston. Posing For David Mack. Bleeding Cool.
- 13.Bill Swift. Skin Diamond Topless Nursing for Terry Richardson Shoot. Egotastic. October 9, 2013.
- 14.Skin Diamond – Sex In a Slaughter House. YouTube.
- 15.Chris Morris. The Dirty Dozen 2014. CNBC. January 13, 2014.
- 16.The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars. CNBC. January 16, 2015.
- 17.The Dirty Dozen: Porn's biggest stars. CNBC. January 19, 2016.
- 18.Adult Who's Who: People in the News: Diamond, Haze: Performers grace music video 'John Doe' by rap artist B.O.B. Adult Video News. 30. 3. 26. March 2014.
- 19.Edwin Ortiz. B.o.B. Releases New Music Video for "John Doe" with Priscilla. Complex. January 17, 2014.
- 20.Peter Warren. Skin Diamond Makes Directorial Debut for Deviant. AVN. June 30, 2014.
- 21.TRPWL-Sean. Penthouse magazine names Skin Diamond as Penthouse Pet of the Year runner-up. TRPWL. April 13, 2015.
- 22.Sway Calloway. Raylin Joy talks about how she got into the porn industry + transitioning to music. June 27, 2016.
- 23.YouTube. Raylin Joy – Fire. May 23, 2015.
- 24.Natasha Sydor. Skin Diamond is Raylin Joy. Filthy.com. June 2016.
- 25.G-Eazy - Still Be Friends (Official Video) ft. Tory Lanez, Tyga. YouTube. April 2, 2020 cbignore.
- 26.Records, Epitaph. The Calamatix Release Joyful Self-Titled Album Out Now Via Hellcat Records. Epitaph Records. September 20, 2024.
- 27."Balamory star Spencer gets himself a new job.. as a bus driver", Daily Record
- 28.Skin Diamond profile, Model Mayhem
- 29."Beauty Showdown", Cosmopolitan, US Issue, N.6, June 2012, p.102
- 30.Urban X Awards Announces 2012 Winners. AVN. July 22, 2012.
- 31.Dan Miller. 2013 XBIZ Award Winners Announced. XBIZ. January 12, 2013.
- 32.Business.avn.com. AVN – AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards. January 21, 2014.
- 33.Inked Awards 2014 Winners Announced AVN.
- 34.Winners of 2015 Inked Awards Announced AVN.
- 35.2021 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN.
- 36.2022 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN.
- 37.Urban X Awards Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees AVN.
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Skin Diamond was recorded at birth as Raylin Joy Christensen. The authorities additionally record the headings Raylin Joy, Raylin Joy Christensen and Skinn. Her recorded language was English. She was the child of Rodd Christensen.
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