Chicago - Known for being one of the nicest directors in adult with the foreign crew and the best professionals to work with, multi-award-winning director Marvin Love is one of Aylo’s go-to directors. He and his casts have received multiple XBIZ XMA nominations for their stellar work.
Last week, XBIZ announced the 2025 XMA nominees at a red-carpet star-studded event at Sound in the heart of Hollywood, CA. Marvin Love rolled the dice with his Digital Playground drama “Cards on the Table,” and it paid off with a Best Couples-Themed Movie nomination. His Digital Playground comedy, “Payback’s a Bitch,” has earned rave reviews and an XMA nomination for Best Comedy Movie.
The casts of his features also received some incredible recognition. Lilly Bell, Vanessa Sky, and Mick Blue snagged a Best Sex Scene – Couples-Themed Movie nomination for “Cards on the Table.” “Payback’s a Bitch” garnered two nods—Best Acting – Lead for Kira Noir and Best Sex Scene – Comedy Movie for Jasmine Sherni and Ricky Johnson.
“I’m so happy that my features received five nominations and that the fans and critics, and now XBIZ recognized the hard work and love that went into making these films. These are my first feature nominations; they mean so much to me. Thank you, XBIZ, Aylo, and my casts and crews that have worked tirelessly for me this year,” says Marvin Love.
The XMAs are set to take place on Sunday, January 19th, at the historic Hollywood Palladium.
See a complete list of the 2025 nominees at xbiz.com/news/285426/2025-xma-award-nominees-announced.
ABOUT MARVIN LOVE
Known for being one of the nicest directors in adult with the foreign crew and the best professional to work with on your first industry scene, Marvin Love definitely lives up to his name and the fact he calls everyone “My Love.” Currently, Marvin works for Aylo studios Digital Playground, Brazzers, and Twistys and has directed over 270 scenes and five features. In 2024, he won his first industry awards from the AVN Awards for Best Trans Virtual Reality Scene for “Measure Me” from VRB Trans and the TEAs Best VR Scene for “My Slutty Babysitter” from VRB Trans. Marvin has also been nominated for four AVN Awards and eight XBIZ Awards for his scene work, including his all-star blockbuster features Digital Playground’s “Vigilante City,” “Payback’s a Bitch,” and “Cards on the Table” and Director of the Year by the Urban X Awards.
Before adult, Marvin worked as a mainstream AD in Hollywood for five years and received his master’s degree in film in 2017 after moving to the US two years prior. He got into the industry by chance when he drove a director to set and helped him with a few errands. After spending time on set, Marvin knew it was the field he wanted to direct.
When Marvin isn’t on set directing or running The Bakery Talent Agency with his partner, you’ll find him traveling the globe. He also loves fashion and is known for wearing traditional Nigerian clothing to industry events and awards shows. Keep up with everything in his world on and off set on Twitter/X @MarvinLoveTM and see his stellar fashion and travel photos on IG @voduchild.