Hustlaball Catches Fire!
In case you haven’t heard of it, Hustlaball is a self-described “world of hustlers, hookers, pimps, streetwalkers, flesh-peddlers, porn stars and other scandalous sorts. The annual sex-drenched Hustlaball has come along way from its humble beginnings as a one night party held in New York City back in 1998. Sixteen parties later in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London and Berlin, Hustlaball is not only one of the raunchiest events on the circuit, it is also one of its hottest tickets.
The brainchild of former escort and Rentboy.com co-founder, Tom Weise and his business partner, Jeffrey Davids, Hustlaball is today a red hot international series of circuit events that bring together (in addition to the usual suspects) top name musical talent and DJ’s, an outrageous cast of fetish acts and performers and a growing international parade of party people anxious to get in on the triple x-rated fun for which Hustlaball has become notorious.
Apparently, this year’s Hustlaball got a little too hot. It went from being just a smokin’ party to actually being on fire. The event was held last was taking place at Club Rebel on West 30th street and at about 2am when the upstairs of the club started to fill with smoke. The NYPD arrived to evacuate everyone as the fire fighters rushed in carrying their big, long hoses. 1,500 naked or near-naked hustlers and patrons ran out into the street just as it was closed off by firefighters, who suddenly realized they were at an all-gay event. While everyone was on the street—more than a few wearing nothing but underwear—the crowd stayed in good spirits, and many of the boys struck suggestive poses in front of the fire trucks. Talk about hoses! At press time, no one was sure exactly what was on fire, but the boys at Rentboy.com who threw the party confirmed the prevailing rumor that it started in the alley behind the club and never made it into the venue itself.
The gay boys posed with the firefighters who put out the blaze, and the men of Playgirl.com posed on the firefighters truck in underwear until they were shooed away. The fire was successfully put out and the party continued until the wee hours. Playgirl.com spokesman Daniel Nardicio called to the crowd rushing out, ‘Mandatory Ejaculation!’ Strangely enough, the blaze had nothing to do with the fantastic fire-eating act by Michael Saab halfway through the evening. When we got back inside the club about an hour later, the lower dance floor was closed off and covered in water. Yes, they did let everyone back in, and the top floor still smelled like smoke, but the party continued until the wee hours. And what a party it was! Before the incident, the club was full of sexy men, great music and more porn stars than you can shake your stick at. A great show by Lady Fag, The Ones, Ricky Sinz and Mike Dreyden only added to the music from DJs Rich King, Johnny Dynell and Mickey Friedmann.
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