John G. Grdina was born on 11 October 1967, in Ohio, USA of Croatian descent. Jay is a pornographic actor and businessman, often known by his stage name Justin Sterling. He’s received numerous awards for over the course of his career in porn, as he’s starred, directed, and wrote numerous pornographic films. All of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Jay Grdina? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $500,000, mostly earned through a career in porn. He’s also known for his past relationship and marriage with another famous pornstar Jenna Jameson, and helped produce several of her films and as he continues his career it is expected that his wealth will increase.
Jay Grdina Net Worth $500,000
Jay was born into a wealthy family, and attended Naples Christian Academy (NCH) during grade school. He then attended Gilmour Academy, and after matriculating went to the University of San Diego where he studied business and psychology.
After graduating, Jay then pursued several careers as well as business ventures. In 1992, he invested in adult films directed by Michael Ninn. He also wrote and directed several films under the names Justin Sterling, Justin Fine, and Michael Santangelo. Most of his films were in the style of Ninn and were released from 1995 to 1999. In 2000, he co-founded Club Jenna which started off as an internet pornography company. The site then transitioned to a multimedia adult entertainment business. His net worth was starting to increase significantly at this point. They were then acquired by Playboy Enterprises, and Grdina gave a personal service agreement along with Jenna Jameson.
He would go on to direct and write several Club Jenna films including “Krystal Method”, “The Masseuse”, and “Briana Loves Jenna”. He also acted in several films as he was the only man who could have intercourse with Jameson on screen. He then appeared as a judge in the second season of “Jenna’s American Sex Star”, a reality show on which prospective porn stars would perform sex acts, hoping to eventually land a contract with Club Jenna. In 2010, Jay then established the celebrity gossip website Kikster.com, but it eventually closed. He also became the CEO of the supposed hangover prevention beverage NOHO. The company would be featured as part of a segment by CNBC showcasing the brand. All of these opportunities have helped in raising Jay’s net worth further.
Grdina has received several awards over the course of his career; his first AVN Award in 1998 was for Best Videography, and has won numerous AVN Awards for editing and acting, including work on films such as “The Masseuse”, “Bella Loves Jenna”, and “Jenna’s Provocateur”.
He also won a 2004 Night Moves Award for Best Director, and an AFW Award for Best Actor in “The Masseuse”.
For his personal life, it is known that Jay married Jenna Jameson in 2003. The couple resided in the mansion apparently valued at $2 million located in Scottsdale, Arizona before moving to a $4.5 million worth home in Paradise Valley. However, in 2006, Jameson filed for divorce, completed in 2007.
